Mumbeillina Bluff (Mumbellina), Mugarinya Community, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mumbeillina Bluff (Mumbellina) | - not defined - |
| Mugarinya Community | Community |
| Port Hedland Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 36' 29'' South , 118° 15' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Pegmatite veins associated with post tectonic albite adamellite has been mined for beryl. Maps place it about 5 kilometres north of the geographic bluff itself. It is part of the Mungaroona Range Nature Reserve. It is 55 kilometres west of the Great Northern Highway, near Powdar Creek, the bluff forming a significant mountain in the area. It is rugged country, with no clear access points. Can largely be considered a lost locality.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Calderwood, M.A., Grguric, B.A., Jacobson, M.I., (2007) Guidebook to the Pegmatites of Western Australia. Hesperian Press, Carlisle, Western Australia. |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Jacobson, M., Calderwood, M., Grguric, B. (2007), Pegmatites of Western Australia, 2007 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Be | Beryllium | |
|---|---|---|
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Calderwood, M.A., Grguric, B.A., Jacobson, M.I., (2007) Guidebook to the Pegmatites of Western Australia. Hesperian Press, Carlisle, Western Australia.
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