Red Lead Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Lead Mine | Mine |
| 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' 21'' South , 145° 25' 50'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 7.9km |
| Rosebery | 1,035 (2012) | 15.1km |
| Tullah | 196 (2014) | 23.6km |
| Queenstown | 2,352 (2012) | 23.6km |
| Gormanston | 169 (2014) | 24.8km |
The Red Lead Mine is in the Dundas district, located about 10km to the north east of Zeehan on Tasmania's west coast. It is an old silver lead mine, but presently worked for crocoite specimens and is one of the main crocoite producing mines in the world. Originally worked as an old underground lead mine, it has been open cut in recent years but presently operations have shifted underground with the reopening of some old adits.
The Red Lead Mine is located on the southern edge of the Dundas mining district. The ore body is hosted in deeply weathered, dolomite- altered Cambrian ultramafic rocks, likely to be the same mineralised alteration zone as in the adjoining Adelaide Mine.
Not to be confused with the Dundas Extended Mine.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
27 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 3 erroneous literature entries.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S References: |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Cerussite var. Chrome-Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcophanite Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Coronadite Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| ✪ Crocoite Formula: PbCr6+O4 References: |
| ⓘ Dundasite Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 Description: Originally tested by XRD; SEM/EDS analyses of several specimens found them all to be philipsbornite. |
| ⓘ Grimaldiite Formula: CrO(OH) Description: With crocoite; amorphous, green-brown References: |
| ⓘ Halloysite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 Description: Originally tested by XRD; SEM/EDS analyses of several specimens found them all to be philipsbornite. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Lithiophorite Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Lizardite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Magnesiochromite Formula: MgCr2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ✪ Petterdite (TL) Formula: PbCr3+2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O Type Locality: Description: Fine grained lilac rims on galena, with crocoite, cerussite, anglesite. References: |
| ✪ Philipsbornite (TL) Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 Type Locality: Description: Yellow, green, grey, fine grained, with crocoite References: |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Ranciéite Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O References: |
| ⓘ Reynoldsite (TL) Formula: Pb2Mn4+2O5(CrO4) Type Locality: |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ Stichtite Formula: Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
| ⓘ Formula: BaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 Description: Originally tested by XRD; SEM/EDS analyses of several specimens found them all to be philipsbornite. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnesiochromite | 4.BB.05 | MgCr2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Coronadite | 4.DK.05a | Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| ⓘ | Grimaldiite | 4.FE.20 | CrO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Lithiophorite | 4.FE.25 | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chalcophanite | 4.FL.20 | ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Ranciéite | 4.FL.40 | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Chrome-Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Stichtite | 5.DA.50 | Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Dundasite | 5.DB.10 | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Petterdite (TL) | 5.DB.10 | PbCr3+2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Crocoite | 7.FA.20 | PbCr6+O4 |
| ⓘ | Reynoldsite (TL) | 7.FB.30 | Pb2Mn4+2O5(CrO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Hidalgoite ? | 8.BL.05 | PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Weilerite ? | 8.BL.05 | BaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gorceixite ? | 8.BL.10 | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Philipsbornite (TL) | 8.BL.10 | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Grimaldiite | CrO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Hidalgoite | PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Weilerite | BaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Petterdite | PbCr23+(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite var. Chrome-Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Petterdite | PbCr23+(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite var. Chrome-Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Grimaldiite | CrO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Hidalgoite | PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Weilerite | BaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Petterdite | PbCr23+(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Reynoldsite | Pb2Mn24+O5(CrO4) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Hidalgoite | PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Weilerite | BaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Hidalgoite | PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Weilerite | BaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Cr | ⓘ Grimaldiite | CrO(OH) |
| Cr | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Cr | ⓘ Petterdite | PbCr23+(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Cr | ⓘ Reynoldsite | Pb2Mn24+O5(CrO4) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Reynoldsite | Pb2Mn24+O5(CrO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Hidalgoite | PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| As | ⓘ Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| As | ⓘ Weilerite | BaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ba | ⓘ Weilerite | BaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite var. Chrome-Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Pb | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Hidalgoite | PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Petterdite | PbCr23+(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Reynoldsite | Pb2Mn24+O5(CrO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Western TasmaniaOrogenic Belt
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Red Lead Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia