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Unnamed auriferous vein, Moran Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Unnamed auriferous veinOre Body
Moran MineMine (Care and Maintenance)
Kambalda Nickel minesGroup of Mines
KambaldaTown
Coolgardie ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 11' 36'' South , 121° 41' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-31.19342,121.69267
GeoHash:
G#: qdqw91mvh
GRN:
S21E75
Type:
Ore Body
Kรถppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stoneville2,841 (2016)37.0km
Boulder5,178 (2017)49.6km
Williamstown161 (2018)53.2km
Kalgoorlie31,107 (2014)53.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
423998
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:423998:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


500m north of Moran

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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
โ“˜ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Cervelleite
Formula: Ag4TeS
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
โ“˜ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
โ“˜ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
โ“˜1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
โ“˜Cervelleite2.BA.60Ag4TeS
โ“˜Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Aikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
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'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sโ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agโ“˜ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Agโ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agโ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Agโ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Teโ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biโ“˜ Native BismuthBi

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References

Simon, I. (2019). Characterization of pentlandite-bearing quartz veins of Kambalda, Western Australia. MS dissertation, Colorado School of Mines.
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