Blackbush deposit, Mullaquana project, Whyalla, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Blackbush deposit | Deposit |
Mullaquana project | Project |
Whyalla | - not defined - |
Eyre Peninsula | Peninsula |
South Australia | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 11' 46'' South , 137° 24' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
16.98 ± 0.16 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
U–Pb dating of coffinite
Reference for age:
Domnick, U.; Cook, N.J.; Ciobanu, C.L.; Wade, B.P.; Courtney-Davies, L.; Bluck, R. A (2020) Mineralisation Age for the Sediment-Hosted Blackbush Uranium Prospect, North-Eastern Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. Minerals 10, 191.
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
233023
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:233023:8
GUID (UUID V4):
83294cc9-891c-4195-b715-dd43a491aa15
The Blackbush uranium prospect was discovered in 2007 and contains ~12,580 tonnes U. It is located south of Whyalla in the Gawler Craton, northeast Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. Uranium is sediment-hosted hosted within Eocene sandstones of the Kanaka Beds and, subordinately, as veins within a massive saprolite derived from the subjacent Hiltaba-aged (~1585 Ma) granites (Dominick et al, 2020).
Uranium is mainly present as coffinite intergrown with framboidal Fe-sulphides, lignite, and quartz. Microprobe U–Pb dating of coffinite hosted in sedimentary units yielded a narrow age range, with a weighted average of 16.98 ± 0.16 Ma (343 individual analyses), strongly indicating a single coffinite-forming event at that time (op cit.).
Coffinite in subjacent saprolite generated a broader age range from 28 Ma to 20 Ma. Vein-hosted coffinite in the saprolite yielded similar ages (from 12 to 25 Ma), albeit with a greater range. Uraninite in the vein is distinctly older (42 to 38 Ma) (op cit.).
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11 valid minerals.
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ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O References: |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' References: |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' References: |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) References: |
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) References: |
ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite Formula: (Th,U)SiO4 References: |
ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 References: |
ⓘ 'Xenotime' References: |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Thorite var. Uranothorite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)SiO4 |
ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Xenotime' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
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 | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Th | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
U | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
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