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Greenbushes Mine (Greenbushes pegmatite), Greenbushes Tinfield, Western Australia, Australia

Ref.: Mining Annual Review (1985): 369.

Bettenay, L.F., PArtington, G.A., Groves, D.I., and Paterson, C. (1988) Nature and emplacement of the Giant rare-metal pegmatite at Greenbushes, Western Australia. Proceedings Seventh Quadrennial IAGOD Symposium: 401-408.

Partington, G.A. (1990) Environment and structural controls on the intrusion of the giant rare metal Greenbushes pegmatite, Western Australia. Economic Geology: 85: 437-456.

Partington, G.A., McNaughton, N.J., and Williams, I.S. (1995) A review of the geology, mineralization, and geochronology of the Greenbushes pegmatite, western Australia. Economic Geology: 90: 616-635.

An open pit tin-tantalum-lithium mine located in SW Western Australia.

Zoned granitic pegmatite.
Two main zones :
- Albite / Ta-Sn zone
- Spodumene zone (hanging walls of the main pegmatite)





Map Reference: 33°45'S , 116°5'E

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Mineral List:
  • Albite
  • Amblygonite
  • Biotite
  • Cassiterite
  • Columbite-(Fe)
  • Ferroholmquistite (TL)
  • 'Garnet Group'
  • Holmquistite
  • Kaolinite
  • Microcline
  • Quartz
  • Rutile
    var: Niobian Rutile
  • Spodumene
  • Tantalite
  • 'Tourmaline Group'
  • Triphylite
  • Zircon


    17 entries listed. 12 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

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