Cassandra, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Cassandra | - not defined - |
Rudall River District | Mining District |
East Pilbara Shire | Shire |
Western Australia | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 26' 30'' South , 122° 12' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Uraninite and coffinite, with Au, Ag, Cu and Pb values, in veins in D4 fractures and shears. Mineralisation is associated with hydrothermally altered chlorite, sericite, hematite and albite. The deposit was discovered by CRA.
Stated by the source as 30 kilometres south-east of the Rudall River crossing. Map based on the source co-ordinates, although the written directions do not match this.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15.
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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15. |
ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15. |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15. |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15. |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15. |
ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Central Australian ElementCraton
- Northern Territory
- Kalkarindji Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- Western Australia
- Paterson OrogenOrogen
- Rudall ProvinceGeologic Province
- Warakurna Large Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- Yeneena BasinBasin
- Paterson OrogenOrogen
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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