Turkey Well, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Turkey Well | Well |
| Leonora Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 52' 32'' South , 120° 39' 6'' East
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Oldest known kimberlite at the time of writing.
Discovered by Stockdale Prospecting Limited in 1991 as a small weathered silicified macrocrystic kimberlite.
It shows relict olivine and phlogopite macrocrysts, and an altered groundmass of phlogopite and pseudomorphs after monticellite.
It is the third occurrence discovered for yimengite, a rare lithiophile element oxide, occurring at the site as a metosomatic alteration product of chromium spinel macrocrysts. It is rare at the deposit, associated with phlogopite, K-richterite, secondary diopside, Mg chromite, lindsleyite, Mg-Cr ilmenite, and Nb-Cr rutile.
Chomium rich spinel appears common, very rare pyrope-garnet and picro-ilmenite, with only two tiny diamond fragments found during drilling.
The site is just within the Menzies Shire, however access via the faint track to the remote location comes in from the east and the Leonora Shire, and it made sense to retain it under the latter shire to prevent confusion. It is not part of a goldfield or near a station homestead.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' Reference: Kiviets, G. B., Phillips, D., Shee, S. R., Vercoe, S. C., Barton, E. S., Smith, C. B., & Fourie, L. F. (1998). 40Ar/39Ar dating of yimengite from Turkey Well kimberlite, Australia: the oldest and the rarest. Ext. Abstr. In 7th International Kimberlite Conference (pp. 432-434). |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C Reference: Kiviets, G. B., Phillips, D., Shee, S. R., Vercoe, S. C., Barton, E. S., Smith, C. B., & Fourie, L. F. (1998). 40Ar/39Ar dating of yimengite from Turkey Well kimberlite, Australia: the oldest and the rarest. Ext. Abstr. In 7th International Kimberlite Conference (pp. 432-434). |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: Kiviets, G. B., Phillips, D., Shee, S. R., Vercoe, S. C., Barton, E. S., Smith, C. B., & Fourie, L. F. (1998). 40Ar/39Ar dating of yimengite from Turkey Well kimberlite, Australia: the oldest and the rarest. Ext. Abstr. In 7th International Kimberlite Conference (pp. 432-434). |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Kiviets, G. B., Phillips, D., Shee, S. R., Vercoe, S. C., Barton, E. S., Smith, C. B., & Fourie, L. F. (1998). 40Ar/39Ar dating of yimengite from Turkey Well kimberlite, Australia: the oldest and the rarest. Ext. Abstr. In 7th International Kimberlite Conference (pp. 432-434). |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Kiviets, G. B., Phillips, D., Shee, S. R., Vercoe, S. C., Barton, E. S., Smith, C. B., & Fourie, L. F. (1998). 40Ar/39Ar dating of yimengite from Turkey Well kimberlite, Australia: the oldest and the rarest. Ext. Abstr. In 7th International Kimberlite Conference (pp. 432-434). |
| ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 Reference: Kiviets, G. B., Phillips, D., Shee, S. R., Vercoe, S. C., Barton, E. S., Smith, C. B., & Fourie, L. F. (1998). 40Ar/39Ar dating of yimengite from Turkey Well kimberlite, Australia: the oldest and the rarest. Ext. Abstr. In 7th International Kimberlite Conference (pp. 432-434). |
| ⓘ Lindsleyite Formula: (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 Reference: Kiviets, G. B., Phillips, D., Shee, S. R., Vercoe, S. C., Barton, E. S., Smith, C. B., & Fourie, L. F. (1998). 40Ar/39Ar dating of yimengite from Turkey Well kimberlite, Australia: the oldest and the rarest. Ext. Abstr. In 7th International Kimberlite Conference (pp. 432-434). |
| ⓘ Magnesiochromite Formula: MgCr2O4 Reference: Kiviets, G. B., Phillips, D., Shee, S. R., Vercoe, S. C., Barton, E. S., Smith, C. B., & Fourie, L. F. (1998). 40Ar/39Ar dating of yimengite from Turkey Well kimberlite, Australia: the oldest and the rarest. Ext. Abstr. In 7th International Kimberlite Conference (pp. 432-434). |
| ⓘ Monticellite Formula: CaMgSiO4 Reference: Kiviets, G. B., Phillips, D., Shee, S. R., Vercoe, S. C., Barton, E. S., Smith, C. B., & Fourie, L. F. (1998). 40Ar/39Ar dating of yimengite from Turkey Well kimberlite, Australia: the oldest and the rarest. Ext. Abstr. In 7th International Kimberlite Conference (pp. 432-434). |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Kiviets, G. B., Phillips, D., Shee, S. R., Vercoe, S. C., Barton, E. S., Smith, C. B., & Fourie, L. F. (1998). 40Ar/39Ar dating of yimengite from Turkey Well kimberlite, Australia: the oldest and the rarest. Ext. Abstr. In 7th International Kimberlite Conference (pp. 432-434). |
| ⓘ Pyrope Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Kiviets, G. B., Phillips, D., Shee, S. R., Vercoe, S. C., Barton, E. S., Smith, C. B., & Fourie, L. F. (1998). 40Ar/39Ar dating of yimengite from Turkey Well kimberlite, Australia: the oldest and the rarest. Ext. Abstr. In 7th International Kimberlite Conference (pp. 432-434). |
| ⓘ Richterite Formula: {Na}{NaCa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 Reference: Kiviets, G. B., Phillips, D., Shee, S. R., Vercoe, S. C., Barton, E. S., Smith, C. B., & Fourie, L. F. (1998). 40Ar/39Ar dating of yimengite from Turkey Well kimberlite, Australia: the oldest and the rarest. Ext. Abstr. In 7th International Kimberlite Conference (pp. 432-434). |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: Kiviets, G. B., Phillips, D., Shee, S. R., Vercoe, S. C., Barton, E. S., Smith, C. B., & Fourie, L. F. (1998). 40Ar/39Ar dating of yimengite from Turkey Well kimberlite, Australia: the oldest and the rarest. Ext. Abstr. In 7th International Kimberlite Conference (pp. 432-434). |
| ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2 Reference: Kiviets, G. B., Phillips, D., Shee, S. R., Vercoe, S. C., Barton, E. S., Smith, C. B., & Fourie, L. F. (1998). 40Ar/39Ar dating of yimengite from Turkey Well kimberlite, Australia: the oldest and the rarest. Ext. Abstr. In 7th International Kimberlite Conference (pp. 432-434). |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Reference: Kiviets, G. B., Phillips, D., Shee, S. R., Vercoe, S. C., Barton, E. S., Smith, C. B., & Fourie, L. F. (1998). 40Ar/39Ar dating of yimengite from Turkey Well kimberlite, Australia: the oldest and the rarest. Ext. Abstr. In 7th International Kimberlite Conference (pp. 432-434). |
| ⓘ Yimengite Formula: K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19 Reference: Kiviets, G. B., Phillips, D., Shee, S. R., Vercoe, S. C., Barton, E. S., Smith, C. B., & Fourie, L. F. (1998). 40Ar/39Ar dating of yimengite from Turkey Well kimberlite, Australia: the oldest and the rarest. Ext. Abstr. In 7th International Kimberlite Conference (pp. 432-434). |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Picroilmenite | 4.CB.05 | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Lindsleyite | 4.CC.40 | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| ⓘ | Magnesiochromite | 4.BB.05 | MgCr2O4 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Niobium-bearing Rutile | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Yimengite | 4.CC.45 | K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Monticellite | 9.AC.10 | CaMgSiO4 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Richterite | 9.DE.20 | {Na}{NaCa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Richterite | {Na}{NaCa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Yimengite | K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Richterite | {Na}{NaCa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Richterite | {Na}{NaCa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Yimengite | K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19 |
| Mg | ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Richterite | {Na}{NaCa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Richterite | {Na}{NaCa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Yimengite | K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19 |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Richterite | {Na}{NaCa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Yimengite | K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Yimengite | K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19 |
| Cr | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Cr | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Yimengite | K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
References
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