Moolooite location, Mooloo Downs Station, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Moolooite location | - not defined - |
Mooloo Downs Station | Station (farming) |
Upper Gascoyne Shire | Shire |
Western Australia | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 4' 21'' South , 116° 13' 48'' East
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Moolooite occurs as a result of the interaction of bird guano with weathering copper sulfides.
Clarke et.al. provides a detailed description of the location and species found. The species was found 12 kilometres east of the Mooloo Downs Homestead, and one kilometre north of Bunbury Well, during mapping by I.R. Williams) in May 1977.
Specimens were obtained from the surface in white glassy quartz cropping out of a quartz strewn field. The quartz outcrop is 1.0-1.5 metres high and the vein carries scattered grains of chalcopyrite, digenite, and covellite. An oxidation process has seen a variety of secondary minerals develop including brochanite, antlerite, atacamite, gypsum, barite, and jarosite.
The site contains a number of large boulders, believed to be roosting sites for some of the local bird population. The interaction between the guano and weathering copper sulphides has seen the development of moolooite. In the outer few centimetres of the quartz are solution cavities and cracks lined with moolooite, closely associated with sampleite, libethenite and an unidentified oxalate. One specimen had a crust of whewellite on it.
Moolooite is the first naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate found, generally turquoise in colour, occuring as micro concretionary crusts and powder. The minimal role of water distinguishes it from other oxalates.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 Description: The Clarke - Williams reference cited does not mention amesite. Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298.
The Clarke - Williams reference cited does not mention amesite. |
ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298.
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ⓘ Antlerite Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298.
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ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298.
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ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298. |
ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298. |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298. |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298. |
ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298. |
ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298. |
ⓘ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298. |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298. |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298. |
ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298. |
ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298. |
ⓘ Middlebackite Formula: Cu2C2O4(OH)2 Reference: O’Connor, B.H., Clarke, R.M., Kimpton, J.A., Allen, D.G. (2019): X-ray diffraction study of middlebackite [CuII2C2O4(OH)2, di-copper oxalate dihydroxide], using a mineral specimen from Mooloo Downs Station, Western Australia and chemically synthesized material. Powder Diffraction, 34(2), 1-14. |
ⓘ Moolooite Formula: Cu(C2O4) · nH2O Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298. |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298. |
ⓘ Opal var. Opaline Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298. |
ⓘ Sampleite Formula: NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298. |
ⓘ Whewellite Formula: Ca(C2O4) · H2O Reference: Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, pp295-298. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | var. Opaline | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Antlerite | 7.BB.15 | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | Sampleite | 8.DG.05 | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Amesite ? | 9.ED.15 | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Group 10 - Organic Compounds | |||
ⓘ | Middlebackite | 10.AB.50 | Cu2C2O4(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Moolooite | 10.AB.15 | Cu(C2O4) · nH2O |
ⓘ | Whewellite | 10.AB.45 | Ca(C2O4) · H2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Moolooite | Cu(C2O4) · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Opal var. Opaline | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Whewellite | Ca(C2O4) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Middlebackite | Cu2C2O4(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Moolooite | Cu(C2O4) · nH2O |
C | ⓘ Whewellite | Ca(C2O4) · H2O |
C | ⓘ Middlebackite | Cu2C2O4(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Moolooite | Cu(C2O4) · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Opal var. Opaline | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Whewellite | Ca(C2O4) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Middlebackite | Cu2C2O4(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | ⓘ Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opaline | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
P | ⓘ Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Whewellite | Ca(C2O4) · H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
Cu | ⓘ Moolooite | Cu(C2O4) · nH2O |
Cu | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
Cu | ⓘ Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cu | ⓘ Middlebackite | Cu2C2O4(OH)2 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Clarke, R.M., Williams, I.R. (1986) Moolooite, a naturally occurring hydrated copper oxalate from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine (June 1986) Vol.50, 295-298.
O’Connor, B.H., Clarke, R.M., Kimpton, J.A., Allen, D.G. (2019) X-ray diffraction study of middlebackite [CuII2C2O4(OH)2, di-copper oxalate dihydroxide], using a mineral specimen from Mooloo Downs Station, Western Australia and chemically synthesized material. Powder Diffraction, 34(2), 1-14.
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