Shaws graphite mine, Plantagenet Shire, Western Australia, Australia
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 34° 30' 40'' South , 117° 40' 46'' East |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -34.51137,117.67966 |
| GeoHash: | G#: q9getv7sw |
| Locality type: | Mine |
| Köppen climate type: | Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate |
Graphite mine.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Clay' Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 2, p 462 |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 2, p 462 |
| ⓘ 'Gneiss' Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 2, p 462 |
| ⓘ 'Granite' Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 2, p 462 |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Reference: Geological Survey of Western Australia (1917) Annual Progress Report for 1916. |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 2, p 462 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 2, p 462 |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 2, p 462 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Graphite' | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Kaolinite' | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clay' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Gneiss' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Granite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.3.6.2 | C |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clay' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Gneiss' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Granite' | - | |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Quaternary 0 - 2.588 Ma ID: 894389 | colluvium 38491 Age: Pleistocene (0 - 2.588 Ma) Description: Colluvium and/or residual deposits, sheetwash, talus, scree; boulder, gravel, sand; may include minor alluvial or sand plain deposits, local calcrete and reworked laterite Comments: regolith; synthesis of multiple published descriptions Lithology: Regolith Reference: Raymond, O.L., Liu, S., Gallagher, R., Zhang, W., Highet, L.M. Surface Geology of Australia 1:1 million scale dataset 2012 edition. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia). [5] |
| Ectasian - Statherian 1200 - 1800 Ma ID: 3184759 | Paleoproterozoic-Mesoproterozoic crystalline metamorphic rocks Age: Proterozoic (1200 - 1800 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Biranup Complex Comments: Albany-Fraser Orogen Lithology: Granulite grade orthogneiss/paragneiss Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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