Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Valentinite |
Formula: | Sb2O3 |
Comments: | "At Woodcutters individual crystals and clusters of valentinite have been found with cerussite crystals sitting directly on fine-grained stibnite and galena. The crystals exhibit a perfect cleavage parallel to the axis. Crystals are up to 5mm in length, have a vitreous to adamantine lustre, are translucent and are light brown/grey colour. The specimens were found deeep in the open cut near the base of the orebody. The specimens occurred in a single boulder of sulphide ore found adjacent to a porous quartz vein." |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Valentinite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Woodcutters Mine (Woodcutters), Batchelor, Coomalie Shire, Northern Territory, Australia |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 894746 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:894746:8 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 1487605b-661e-4477-bbb6-f55ee5b20f0a |
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