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Queen Hill, Heemskirk Tin Project, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Queen HillMine (In Development)
Heemskirk Tin ProjectProject (Active)
Zeehan mineral field- not defined -
Zeehan mining districtMining District
West Coast municipalityMunicipality
TasmaniaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 52' 54'' South , 145° 19' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-41.88167,145.32250
GeoHash:
G#: r0x3dzste
GRN:
S28E79
Type:
Mine (In Development) - last checked 2024
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zeehan845 (2012)1.2km
Rosebery1,035 (2012)21.2km
Queenstown2,352 (2012)29.4km
Tullah196 (2014)29.9km
Strahan637 (2012)30.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
194521
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:194521:1
GUID (UUID V4):
ab27b103-b9bf-4b07-8d0e-85c653f99f05
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Stormsdown; Queen Hill prospect


A tin prospect which has been heavily drilled, and mining was planned the near future (2020's?). It mostly consists of fine grained cassiterite in a pyrite-rich altered dolostone related to the nearby Devonian Heemskirk granite. Latest reserves are about 1.6Mt @1.2% tin.

Cassiterite is present as fine-grained disseminations with modal ranges
of 20-70 microns. It is embedded in stockworks and masses of fine-grained gangue comprising siderite, chlorite, silica, pyrite and
pyrrhotite with variable accessories of sericite, sellaite, tourmaline,
topaz, fluorite, phlogopite, apatite, stannite, base metal sulphides and silver sulphosalts (Young, 1990).

Volcaniclastic sediments of the Crimson Creek Formation are the main
host of the Severn mineralisation in the hanging wall of the Severn
Fault zone above a pseudo-conformable contact with the Oonah Formation. Sulphide contents of 30-50% are usual for the higher-grade zones, decreasing to 5-30% in the lower-grade envelopes. Although pyrite is the dominant sulphide, micro-textural evidence demonstrates that a major pyrrhotite component was substantially replaced by pyrite and marcasite. Stannite is present locally in the upper parts of the deposits (Young, 1990).

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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sellaite
Formula: MgF2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
β“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Sellaite3.AB.15MgF2
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ SellaiteMgF2
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ SellaiteMgF2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Young, C.H. (1990) Zeehan Tin Deposits: - RL 9705. Mineral Resources Tasmania Company Report - TCR97_4071
Gulson, Brian L., Porritt, Patricia M. (1987) Base metal exploration of the Mount Read Volcanics, western Tasmania; Pt. II, Lead isotope signatures and genetic implications. Economic Geology, 82 (2) 291-307 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.82.2.291
www.miningnews.net (n.d.) http://www.miningnews.net/video/downloads/Stellar_Resources_Mar12.pdf
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