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Adelaide Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Mine | Mine (Active) |
| Dundas mineral field | Mining Field |
| Zeehan mining district | Mining District |
| West Coast municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 53' 7'' South , 145° 25' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2023
Age:
541 ยฑ 1.0 to 485.4 ยฑ 1.9 Ma
Geologic Time:
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 7.7km |
| Rosebery | 1,035 (2012) | 14.8km |
| Tullah | 196 (2014) | 23.4km |
| Queenstown | 2,352 (2012) | 24.1km |
| Gormanston | 169 (2014) | 25.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Adelaide Pty Mine; Adelaide Proprietary Mine
An underground silver-lead mine, now operated as a crocoite specimen mine, and probably the prime source of crocoite in the world.
The host Cambrian ultramafics have been highly altered to serpentinites and galena- and dolomite-rich rocks that have been deeply weathered, forming crocoite-bearing gossans.
The host Cambrian ultramafics have been highly altered to serpentinites and galena- and dolomite-rich rocks that have been deeply weathered, forming crocoite-bearing gossans.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
26 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| โ Bindheimite Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O |
| โช Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Habit: platey to blocky crystals Colour: white, yellow |
| โช Cerussite var. Chrome-Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Habit: blocky to platey crystals Colour: yellow |
| โ Chalcophanite Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
| โ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| โ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| โ Coronadite Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| โช Crocoite Formula: PbCr6+O4 Habit: Mostly prismatic Colour: Red to yellow Description: Great specimen in Ed.Swoboda collection, 11 x 4 cm [Bancroft, Peter (1973) The World's Finest Minerals and Crystals.) References: |
| โ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| โช Dundasite (TL) Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O Type Locality: Habit: fibrous to botryoidal Colour: white |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsS References: |
| โช Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 Description: Mostly botryoidal, some very fine platey crystal aggregates References: |
| โ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ Hisingerite Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O References: |
| โ Lepidocrocite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ 'Limonite' |
| โช Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl Colour: red and yellow crystals |
| โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Muscovite var. Fuchsite Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| โช Philipsbornite Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 Colour: yellow, grey, green Description: Poorly crystalline |
| โ Phosgenite Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| โ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| โ Stichtite ? Formula: Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| โ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Bindheimite | 4.DH.20 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| โ | Coronadite | 4.DK.05a | Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| โ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| โ | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ | Chalcophanite | 4.FL.20 | ZnMn4+3O7 ยท 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| โ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| โ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| โ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| โ | var. Chrome-Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| โ | Phosgenite | 5.BE.20 | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| โ | Stichtite ? | 5.DA.50 | Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] ยท 4H2O |
| โ | Dundasite (TL) | 5.DB.10 | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 ยท H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| โ | Crocoite | 7.FA.20 | PbCr6+O4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Philipsbornite | 8.BL.10 | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| โ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Muscovite var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| โ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| โ | Hisingerite | 9.ED.10 | Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 ยท 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| H | โ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| H | โ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | โ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | โ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | โ Cerussite var. Chrome-Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | โ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| C | โ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| C | โ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| C | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | โ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | โ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| O | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | โ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| O | โ Cerussite var. Chrome-Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | โ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | โ Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| O | โ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| O | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | โ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | โ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | โ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | โ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | โ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | โ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Al | โ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Cl | โ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Cl | โ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | โ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | โ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| Cr | โ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Cr | โ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | โ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Mn | โ Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Mn | โ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | โ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | โ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| As | โ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| As | โ Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | โ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | โ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | โ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Pb | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | โ Cerussite var. Chrome-Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | โ Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Pb | โ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| Pb | โ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | โ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | โ Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Pb | โ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
Mindat Articles
Frank Mihajlowits "The Crocoite King" of Dundas by Peter AndersenUntold Story 40 by Richard Swierczek
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Western TasmaniaOrogenic Belt
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References
Wright, Adam, Praszkier, Tomasz (2010) New Find of World Class Crocoite Specimens - 2010 Pocket, The Adelaide Mine. http://www.spiriferminerals.com/80,New-great-find-of-crocoites--Tasmania-.html
Adelaide Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia