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Sylvester skarn (Balstrup fault), Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sylvester skarn (Balstrup fault) | Skarn |
| Zeehan mineral field | - not defined - |
| Zeehan mining district | Mining District |
| West Coast municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 53' 24'' South , 145° 16' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 4.5km |
| Rosebery | 1,035 (2012) | 24.5km |
| West Strahan | 637 (2014) | 29.2km |
| Strahan | 637 (2012) | 29.3km |
| Queenstown | 2,352 (2012) | 31.0km |
An unmined prospect near Comstock 5km south of Zeehan. A magnesian skarn with some zones rich in magnetite and sulphides, mostly pyrrhotite and sphalerite, and a few rare borates etc.
Description >1km of skarn mineralisation along the Balstrup Fault
Deposit Size Large: 1 000 000 t - 10 000 000 t
Host Rock Ages Neoproterozoic
Mineralisation Ages Devonian
Form Replacement
Rock Type skarn,sandstone, shale, siltstone, siltstone, carbonaceous
Commodities Zinc, Lead, Silver
Gangue Carbonates, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Hulsite Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+O2(BO3) |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Szaibélyite Formula: MgBO2(OH) |
| ⓘ Tochilinite Formula: Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Tochilinite | 2.FD.35 | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Hulsite | 6.AB.45 | Fe2+2Fe3+O2(BO3) |
| ⓘ | Szaibélyite | 6.BA.15 | MgBO2(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Szaibélyite | MgBO2(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Hulsite | Fe22+Fe3+O2(BO3) |
| B | ⓘ Szaibélyite | MgBO2(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hulsite | Fe22+Fe3+O2(BO3) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Szaibélyite | MgBO2(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Szaibélyite | MgBO2(OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hulsite | Fe22+Fe3+O2(BO3) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Avebury Nickel Metallogenic ProvinceGeologic Province
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Western TasmaniaOrogenic Belt
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