Valhalla uranium deposit (Valahalla Mine), City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Valhalla uranium deposit (Valahalla Mine) | Deposit |
| City of Mount Isa | City |
| Queensland | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 23' 12'' South , 139° 21' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Isa | 22,785 (2013) | 40.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mt lsa Lapidary Club Inc. | Mount Isa, Queensland | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
195773
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195773:3
GUID (UUID V4):
d242f198-eac8-4926-9982-7176e49c2453
An albitite-hosted, Mesoproterozoic U deposit.
Uranium mineralisation is hosted by a thick package of interbedded fine-grained sandstones, arkoses and gritty siltstones that are bound by metabasalts belonging to the ca. 1,780 Ma Eastern Creek Volcanics in the Western Succession of the Mount Isa basin.
The Valhalla uranium deposit is located approximately 40 kilometres north of Mt Isa and was discovered in 1954.
Owned by Paladin Energy Ltd.
Note on the mineral list: the abstract in the 2009 paper also mentions unspecified "Pb-, Fe-, Cu-sulfides".
The first work on the deposit was carried out by MIM when it sunk an exploration shaft into the mineralised ore body. Queensland Mines Limited took over the project in the 1960's and carried out extensive drilling programs until 1992 when Summit Resources Limited acquired it. The Mt Isa Joint Venture with Valhalla Uranium Limited identified the Valhalla uranium deposit as being significant remaining open along strike to the south and north and at length.
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17 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 References: |
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| β Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Brannerite Formula: UTi2O6 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| β Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O References: |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Magnesio-riebeckite Formula: ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 References: |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
| β Zircon var. Uranium-bearing Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Brannerite | 4.DH.05 | UTi2O6 |
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | var. Uranium-bearing Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) Β· nH2O |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| β | Magnesio-riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | β»{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | β»[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Zircon var. Uranium-bearing Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Na | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Zircon var. Uranium-bearing Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | β Zircon var. Uranium-bearing Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| U | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
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