Mukinbudin Feldspar Quarries, Mukinbudin, Mukinbudin Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Mukinbudin Feldspar Quarries | Group of Quarries (Abandoned) |
Mukinbudin | - not defined - |
Mukinbudin Shire | Shire |
Western Australia | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 53' 28'' South , 118° 8' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Mukinbudin | 281 (2012) | 6.7km |
Lake Brown | 232 (2018) | 19.3km |
Bencubbin | 161 (2013) | 28.1km |
Nungarin | 141 (2013) | 33.0km |
Trayning | 123 (2013) | 41.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
238885
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:238885:7
GUID (UUID V4):
ccae2b48-b6b6-4167-a288-54ed3e7d008a
Located 7 kilometres north-west of Mukinbudin, on the north side of the Mukinbudin-Bencubbin Road. Also known as Snowstone Quarry. The large white mullock hill at the mine can be seen for miles across the flat wheat fields. Mining started here for Quartz around 1970, and in the 1990's was the second largest producer of feldspar in Western Australia. The deposit is divided into the western, central, and eastern pits, and the mullock hill.
The pegmatite contains a quartz core, microcline intermediate zone, discontinous plagioclase (albite)-quartz replacement unit, quartz-microcline-biotite wall zone, and sometimes a medium grained microcline-plagioclase-quartz-biotite border zone.
Exploratory drilling started sometime before 1970. By 1979, Snowstone Pty Ltd had mined 35 882 tonnes of quartz. Matlock Mining purchased the mine in 1980, and in turn Commercial Minerals Ltd purchased the mine in 1988. Commercial Minerals switched to mining feldspar until 1997 when mining ceased.
'Libraries' of rare giant black biotite books can be seen in all three quarries. Of interest is black allanite-(Ce) at the entrance to the western quarry. In 2001, zircon variety cyrtolite, were discovered, 2-8 cm in diameter. They are found rooted to base of biotite crystals, in association with magnetite crystals and fergusonite-(Y). Smoky quartz crystals to 30 cm long were once found in the eastern quarry. Lustrous clear to smoky quartz (some with hematite inclusions, overgrowth phantoms, and multiple parallel growths) up to 25 x 15 cm have been reported as found on the mullock hill, although my investigations would indicate nothing remains on the surface.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(CO3)F |
ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) Formula: YNbO4 References: |
ⓘ 'Limonite' |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: MTO4, where M = REE, Th, Ca, Bi; T = P, As |
ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Bastnäsite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20a | Ce(CO3)F |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Fergusonite-(Y) | 7.GA.05 | YNbO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Thorite var. Thorogummite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
ⓘ | Zircon var. Cyrtolite | 9.AD.30 | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
ⓘ | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) | |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | MTO4, where M = REE, Th, Ca, Bi; T = P, As |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
H | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
O | ⓘ Monazite Group | MTO4, where M = REE, Th, Ca, Bi; T = P, As |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | ⓘ Monazite Group | MTO4, where M = REE, Th, Ca, Bi; T = P, As |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Monazite Group | MTO4, where M = REE, Th, Ca, Bi; T = P, As |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Monazite Group | MTO4, where M = REE, Th, Ca, Bi; T = P, As |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Monazite Group | MTO4, where M = REE, Th, Ca, Bi; T = P, As |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
Th | ⓘ Monazite Group | MTO4, where M = REE, Th, Ca, Bi; T = P, As |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
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