Briseis Mine, Derby, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Briseis Mine | Mine |
Derby | Town |
Dorset municipality | Municipality |
Tasmania | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 8' 30'' South , 147° 47' 60'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Derby | 302 (2014) | 0.8km |
Winnaleah | 296 (2014) | 5.3km |
Branxholm | 354 (2014) | 5.5km |
Legerwood | 269 (2014) | 11.6km |
Ringarooma | 366 (2012) | 12.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
273766
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:273766:2
GUID (UUID V4):
16e5fd77-3231-488f-ade2-db73f603df8b
Abandoned alluvial tin mine near the Ringarooma River adjacent to Derby. The workings were mostly in Tertiary sub-basaltic deep leads. The basalt is locally rich in peridotite nodules.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
---|---|---|
O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
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Briseis Mine, Derby, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia