Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australiai
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Kakadu | State Park |
West Arnhem Region | Region |
Northern Territory | Territory |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 39' 31'' South , 132° 31' 16'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
277956
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:277956:3
GUID (UUID V4):
95e62019-0038-4cc5-bf63-b8f693dab277
Kakadu is a National Park and there are numerous mines located within its boundaries, including numerous uranium deposits.
The park area has an area of approximately 19,800 sq kms (7,659 sq miles)
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Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
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 | Brannerite | 4.DH.05 | UTi2O6 |
β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
β | var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
β | Fourmarierite | 4.GB.25 | Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 Β· 4H2O |
β | WΓΆlsendorfite | 4.GB.30 | Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 Β· 12H2O |
β | Vandendriesscheite | 4.GB.40 | PbU7O22 Β· 12H2O |
β | Curite | 4.GB.55 | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Wyartite | 5.EA.15 | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) Β· 7H2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Uranopilite | 7.EA.05 | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 Β· 14H2O |
β | Johannite | 7.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Rabejacite | 7.EC.10 | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 6H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
β | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
β | Florencite-(La) | 8.BL.13 | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Parsonsite | 8.EA.10 | Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2 |
β | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
β | SalΓ©eite | 8.EB.05 | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10H2O |
β | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
β | Meta-autunite | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 6H2O |
β | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Phosphuranylite | 8.EC.10 | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 Β· 8H2O |
β | Renardite | 8.EC.10 | Pb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 Β· H2O |
β | Dewindtite | 8.EC.10 | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 Β· 12H2O |
β | Dumontite | 8.EC.15 | Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 Β· 5H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) Β· nH2O |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Sklodowskite | 9.AK.10 | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 6H2O |
β | Kasolite | 9.AK.15 | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) Β· H2O |
β | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O |
β | Magnesio-foitite | 9.CK.05 | β»(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Muscovite var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
β | 'Gummite' | - | |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'Rhombohedral Carbonate' | - | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
H | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
H | β Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
H | β Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
H | β Dumontite | Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O |
H | β Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Fourmarierite | Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O |
H | β Johannite | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
H | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
H | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
H | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
H | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
H | β Rabejacite | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
H | β SalΓ©eite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
H | β Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
H | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
H | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
H | β Uranopilite | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
H | β Vandendriesscheite | PbU7O22 · 12H2O |
H | β WΓΆlsendorfite | Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O |
H | β Wyartite | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
H | β Renardite | Pb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O |
H | β Magnesio-foitite | ◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | β Magnesio-foitite | ◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Graphite | C |
C | β Wyartite | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
C | β Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
O | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
O | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
O | β Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
O | β Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Dumontite | Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O |
O | β Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Fourmarierite | Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Johannite | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
O | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
O | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Parsonsite | Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2 |
O | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
O | β Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
O | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rabejacite | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β SalΓ©eite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
O | β Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
O | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
O | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
O | β Uranopilite | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
O | β Vandendriesscheite | PbU7O22 · 12H2O |
O | β WΓΆlsendorfite | Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O |
O | β Wyartite | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Renardite | Pb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O |
O | β Magnesio-foitite | ◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β SalΓ©eite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
Mg | β Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
Mg | β Magnesio-foitite | ◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | β Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Magnesio-foitite | ◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
Si | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
Si | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Magnesio-foitite | ◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
P | β Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
P | β Dumontite | Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O |
P | β Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
P | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
P | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
P | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
P | β Parsonsite | Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2 |
P | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
P | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
P | β SalΓ©eite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
P | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
P | β Renardite | Pb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Johannite | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Rabejacite | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Uranopilite | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
Ca | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
Ca | β Rabejacite | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
Ca | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Ca | β Wyartite | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | β Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Cu | β Johannite | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
Cu | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
Cu | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Cu | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Cu | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
La | Lanthanum | |
La | β Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
Pb | β Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
Pb | β Dumontite | Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O |
Pb | β Fourmarierite | Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
Pb | β Parsonsite | Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2 |
Pb | β Vandendriesscheite | PbU7O22 · 12H2O |
Pb | β WΓΆlsendorfite | Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O |
Pb | β Renardite | Pb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
U | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
U | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
U | β Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
U | β Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
U | β Dumontite | Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O |
U | β Fourmarierite | Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O |
U | β Johannite | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
U | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
U | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
U | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
U | β Parsonsite | Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2 |
U | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
U | β Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
U | β Rabejacite | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
U | β SalΓ©eite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
U | β Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
U | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
U | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
U | β Uranopilite | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
U | β Vandendriesscheite | PbU7O22 · 12H2O |
U | β WΓΆlsendorfite | Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O |
U | β Wyartite | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
U | β Renardite | Pb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Proterozoic : 1737 Β± 20 Ma to 1437 Β± 40 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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Ranger No. 3 Deposit, Ranger Mine, Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia