Kathleen Valley Lithium Project, Yakabindie Station, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kathleen Valley Lithium Project | Project |
| Yakabindie Station | Station (farming) |
| Leonora Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 28' 41'' South , 120° 33' 20'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
249018
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249018:5
GUID (UUID V4):
ac7c4c30-d80a-43e7-889f-e3999d6243cb
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mount Mann pegmatite
Liontown Resources Ltd (2022) is developing this lithium-tantalum project.
Is part of the Kathleen Valley group of pegmatites, centred on the abandoned gold and copper town of Kathleen. A fence and locked gate may prevent access. 5.5 kilometres north north-east of the Yakabindie homestead. The pegmatite forms a tor-like outcrop, straddling the northern spur of Mt Mann. The pegamtite is 400 metres long, up to 7 metres wide, intruding the Kathleen Valley Gabbro complex. It contains abundant lepidolite as scaly masses associated with albite, and abundant coarse bladed white spodumene crystals. Andalusite, corundum and pale brown dravite has been reported from a small pegmatite just east of the Mt Mann pegmatite.
Two open pits are proposed immediately south of Jones Creek and east of the Goldfields Highway.
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' |
| ⓘ Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Western Australia
- Mount Keith Nickel Metallogenic ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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