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Moolooite location, Mooloo Downs Station, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Moolooite location- not defined -
Mooloo Downs StationStation (farming)
Upper Gascoyne ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
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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.

Co-ordinates approximate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

Amesite
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.
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.
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.
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
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Group 3 - Halides
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Opaline4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Sampleite8.DG.05NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Amesite ?9.ED.15Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Middlebackite10.AB.50Cu2C2O4(OH)2
Moolooite10.AB.15Cu(C2O4) · nH2O
Whewellite10.AB.45Ca(C2O4) · H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
H MoolooiteCu(C2O4) · nH2O
H Opal var. OpalineSiO2 · nH2O
H WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H MiddlebackiteCu2C2O4(OH)2
H AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
CCarbon
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MoolooiteCu(C2O4) · nH2O
C WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
C MiddlebackiteCu2C2O4(OH)2
OOxygen
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
O MoolooiteCu(C2O4) · nH2O
O Opal var. OpalineSiO2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
O WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O BaryteBaSO4
O MiddlebackiteCu2C2O4(OH)2
O AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
NaSodium
Na SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Opal var. OpalineSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
PPhosphorus
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
P SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
SSulfur
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S BaryteBaSO4
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
Ca SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu MoolooiteCu(C2O4) · nH2O
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu MiddlebackiteCu2C2O4(OH)2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

References

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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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