Tasmania
5764 Smithsonite, Slag dumps, Tasmanian Smelting Company site, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania
Rice grain smithsonite crystal group. Width of view 5.75mm. Stack of 50 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
5757 Linarite, Serpierite, Slag dumps, Tasmanian Smelting Company site, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania
Prismatic blue crystals of linarite with pale blue serpierite(?). Width of view 5.75mm. Stack of 60 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
5774 Anglesite, Slag dumps, Tasmanian Smelting Company site, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania
Sharp prismatic anglesite crystals. Width of view 5.75mm. Stack of 60 images.
5775 Anglesite, Slag dumps, Tasmanian Smelting Company site, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania
Colourless bladed crystals of anglesite with acicular crystal (also anglesite?). Width of view 5.75mm. Stack of 55 images.
5777 Unknown White, Slag dumps, Tasmanian Smelting Company site, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania
Unidentified white hemispheres that have grown in a thin space in slag. They look zoned, with the outermost part having a silky lustre. Note also some complete balls in gas cavity upper left. Width of view 5.75mm. Stack of 20 images. Slags here have lots of Pb, Fe, Zn, Mn,...
2447 Chlorite Group, Axinite-(Fe), Arsenopyrite, Colebrook Hill Mine, Colebrook Hill, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania
Dark green hexagonal worms of chlorite (chamosite?) with purple axinite-(Fe) and arsenopyrite. Width of view XX. Stack of 26 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
1578 Chlorite in Quartz, Philosopher’s Ridge, Gormanston, Tasmania
Vermicular chlorite (probably chamosite) in quartz. Width of view 8.63mm. Stack of 40 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.