Sorowako Mine (PT International Nickel mine; Soroaka Mine; Soroako Mine), Sorowako, East Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesiai
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Sorowako Mine (PT International Nickel mine; Soroaka Mine; Soroako Mine) | Mine |
Sorowako | Town |
East Luwu Regency | Regency |
South Sulawesi Province | Province |
Indonesia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
2° 32' 45'' South , 121° 21' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Owned/operated by:
Vale SA (59.3%)
Mindat Locality ID:
19161
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19161:5
GUID (UUID V4):
4a5ba3c9-7ef8-46bb-ab42-e2ba84adecb7
A nickel mine, lateritic ore.
An open-pit nickel mine.
Lateritic nickel ore is extracted at the mine and transformed into nickel matte.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ 'Kerolite' Formula: (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
ⓘ Lizardite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ 'Pimelite' Formula: Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | 'Pimelite' | 9.EC.22 | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Kerolite' | - | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
H | ⓘ Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
O | ⓘ Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
Si | ⓘ Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
Ni | ⓘ Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
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