Yampire Gorge Mine, Yampire Gorge, Wittenoom, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Yampire Gorge Mine | Mine |
Yampire Gorge | Gorge |
Wittenoom | - not defined - |
Ashburton Shire | Shire |
Western Australia | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 24' 22'' South , 118° 26' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
264571
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:264571:4
GUID (UUID V4):
5c052fd5-d7a1-4775-9e7a-b17b823944ca
An abandoned crocidolite asbestos mine in Yampire gorge near Wittenoom.
Exact location within the gorge needs confirmation, although it is one site worth remaining a mystery. Asbestos fibres are extremely dangerous to health and the mine site should be avoided.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group' Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
ⓘ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite' Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Riebeckite Root Name Group' | - | ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
ⓘ | 'var. Crocidolite' | - | ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
H | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Na | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Cl | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Western Australia
- Fortescue BasinBasin
- Hamersley BasinBasin
- Pilbara CratonCraton
- Warakurna Large Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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