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Ravensthorpe, Ravensthorpe Shire, Western Australia, Australia

This is a highly mineralised district with complex Li-Ta-Sn pegmatites, Ni deposits in greenstones, and Cu-Au deposits (Ravensthorpe was historic copper mining district before the Ni and pegmatitic deposits were discovered).
More info and minerals are needed to be added.



References:
E. S. Simpson, Minerals of Western Australia, (Perth, 1948);




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
Atacamite
Cassiterite
Chalcopyrite
Cobaltite
Cryptomelane
Dolomite
var: Manganoan Dolomite

Erythrite
Hematite
Lavendulan
Magnetite
'Manganese Oxides'
Millerite
Montebrasite
Muscovite
'Olivine'
Pentlandite
Pyrite
Pyrolusite
Pyrrhotite
Spodumene
Talc
Tantalite-(Fe)
Tremolite


37 entries listed. 20 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region:
Australia
 
  • Western Australia
    • Ravensthorpe Shire
      • Ravensthorpe

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