Wannaway North Ni prospect, Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Wannaway North Ni prospect | Prospect |
Widgiemooltha | Town |
Coolgardie Shire | Shire |
Western Australia | State |
Australia | Country |
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31° 34' 47'' South , 121° 27' 58'' East
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Ni prospect. Discovered by Anaconda and CRA. Explored by Unimin 1972-1974. The ultramafic formation is 500 metres thick of picritic flows of amphibolite-chlorite-serpentine rock, with minor talc and tremolite, and patchy bladed serpentinized olivine. Mineralisation is in the basal section, in embayments of the Footwall amphibolite. Low grade disseminated sulphides containing pyrrhotite, pentlandite, chalcopyrite and cubanite.
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7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Marston, R.J. (1984) Nickel Mineralization in Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 14, Geological Survey of Western Australia, 291p.
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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Marston, R.J. (1984) Nickel Mineralization in Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 14, Geological Survey of Western Australia, 291p.
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ⓘ Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 Reference: Marston, R.J. (1984) Nickel Mineralization in Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 14, Geological Survey of Western Australia, 291p.
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ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Marston, R.J. (1984) Nickel Mineralization in Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 14, Geological Survey of Western Australia, 291p. |
ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 Reference: Marston, R.J. (1984) Nickel Mineralization in Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 14, Geological Survey of Western Australia, 291p. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Marston, R.J. (1984) Nickel Mineralization in Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 14, Geological Survey of Western Australia, 291p. |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Marston, R.J. (1984) Nickel Mineralization in Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 14, Geological Survey of Western Australia, 291p. |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: Marston, R.J. (1984) Nickel Mineralization in Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 14, Geological Survey of Western Australia, 291p. |
ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 Reference: Marston, R.J. (1984) Nickel Mineralization in Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 14, Geological Survey of Western Australia, 291p. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Economic Geology 110 (2015) 505-530.
Marston, R.J. (1984), Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 14, Geological Survey of Western Australia, 01 January 1984
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