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McLeay Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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McLeay MineMine (Care and Maintenance)
Kambalda Nickel minesGroup of Mines
KambaldaTown
Coolgardie ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
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Scheelite

McLeay Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Pyrrhotite, etc.

McLeay Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Talc, etc.

McLeay Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Scheelite

McLeay Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Pyrrhotite, etc.

McLeay Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Talc, etc.

McLeay Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Scheelite

McLeay Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Pyrrhotite, etc.

McLeay Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 12' 9'' South , 121° 41' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-31.20270,121.69060
GeoHash:
G#: qdqw3psrh
GRN:
S21E75
Type:
Mine (Care and Maintenance) - last checked 2022
Kรถppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stoneville2,841 (2016)38.0km
Boulder5,178 (2017)50.5km
Williamstown161 (2018)54.1km
Kalgoorlie31,107 (2014)54.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
423970
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:423970:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
McLeay Underground


A former underground nickel mine.
The McLeay deposit is part of the Victor lava channel

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Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
โ“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
References:
Sebastien Staub collectionIdentification: Visual Identification
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Tremolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
Niโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
WTungsten
Wโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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References

Simon, I. (2019). Characterization of pentlandite-bearing quartz veins of Kambalda, Western Australia. MS dissertation, Colorado School of Mines.
Staude, S., Barnes, S. J., & Markl, G. (2021). Interspinifex Ni sulfide ore from Victor South-McLeay, Kambalda, Western Australia. Mineralium Deposita, 56(1), 125-142.
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