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Weld River, Moorina, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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MoorinaHamlet
Dorset municipalityMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 7' 58'' South , 147° 52' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-41.13290,147.87615
GeoHash:
G#:r29jvpbpk
GRN:
S28E80
Type:
River
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
132748
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132748:2
GUID (UUID V4):
e103fdcc-9bae-4618-aaf2-b975fdbd5681


The gravels of this small river contain relatively abundant sapphire, zircon, topaz, chrysoberyl, spinel and cassiterite. There is a public fossicking area there, east of the Frome road.

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Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAndalusite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Pale brownish grains in alluvial deposits with sapphires.
ⓘBaddeleyite
Formula:ZrO2
Description: Found as microscopic inclusions in zircons in the alluvials.
References:
Adam Abersteiner
ⓘCassiterite
Formula:SnO2
ⓘChromite
Formula:Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Description: Microscopic inclusions in corundum
ⓘChrysoberyl ?
Formula:BeAl2O4
Colour: Green
Description: Gemmy, Waterworn grains and pebbles, some described as alexandite or cats-eye.
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Description: Microscopic inclusions in corundum
✪Corundum
Formula:Al2O3
Description: Some high quaity gems and good crystals, but usually somewhat broken and rounded; some "Ceylon" blue, also green, grey and yellow.
✪Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula:Al2O3
Description: Some high quaity gems and good crystals, but usually somewhat broken and rounded; some "Ceylon" blue, also green, grey and yellow.
ⓘDiamond
Formula:C
Description: Microscopic inclusions in corundum
ⓘGraphite
Formula:C
Description: Microscopic inclusions in corundum
ⓘHercynite
Formula:Fe2+Al2O4
Description: Microscopic inclusions in corundum
ⓘMolybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Description: Microscopic inclusions in corundum
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula:A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Description: Microscopic inclusions in corundum
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
References:
Ralph Bottrill
ⓘRutile
Formula:TiO2
Description: Microscopic inclusions in corundum
ⓘSpinel
Formula:MgAl2O4
ⓘSpinel var. Pleonaste
Formula:(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Description: Some large crystals but usually irregular or as broken or rounded octahedra, always black.
ⓘTopaz
Formula:Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘZircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘChrysoberyl ?4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘvar. Pleonaste4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘPyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
HⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
BeⓘChrysoberylBeAl2O4
CCarbon
CⓘDiamondC
CⓘGraphiteC
OOxygen
OⓘAndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
OⓘBaddeleyiteZrO2
OⓘCassiteriteSnO2
OⓘChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
OⓘChrysoberylBeAl2O4
OⓘCorundumAl2O3
OⓘHercyniteFe2+Al2O4
OⓘPyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘRutileTiO2
OⓘCorundum var.SapphireAl2O3
OⓘSpinelMgAl2O4
OⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
OⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
OⓘSpinel var.Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
FFluorine
FⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
MgMagnesium
MgⓘSpinelMgAl2O4
MgⓘSpinel var.Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
AlAluminium
AlⓘAndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
AlⓘChrysoberylBeAl2O4
AlⓘCorundumAl2O3
AlⓘHercyniteFe2+Al2O4
AlⓘCorundum var.SapphireAl2O3
AlⓘSpinelMgAl2O4
AlⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlⓘSpinel var.Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
SiSilicon
SiⓘAndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
SⓘMolybdeniteMoS2
TiTitanium
TiⓘRutileTiO2
CrChromium
CrⓘChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
FeⓘChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeⓘHercyniteFe2+Al2O4
FeⓘSpinel var.Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ZrZirconium
ZrⓘBaddeleyiteZrO2
ZrⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
NbⓘPyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
MoMolybdenum
MoⓘMolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
SnⓘCassiteriteSnO2

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References

Bottrill, R.S.,and Mathews, W.L., 2006. Occurrences of gemstone minerals in Tasmania. Mineral Resources Tasmania.
McGee, BM (2005) Characteristics and origin of the Weldborough sapphire. Unpub. Hons. Thesis, Univ. Tas.
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