MountkeithiteMKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Latitude: 27°10'S
Longitude: 120°33'E
Mount Keith is one of the world’s largest low grade nickel mines, with total resources of 477 Mt (cut off of 0.4% Ni).
Located 90 km NNE of Leinster.
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87 entries listed. 83 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).
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References
- Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston, published by the GSWA 1984.
- Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.
- Economic Geology; January 2005; v. 100; no. 1; p. 149-156;
-Mills, S. J., Wilson, S. A., Dipple, G. M. & Raudsepp, M. (2010) The decomposition of konyaite: Importance in CO2 fixation in mine tailings. Mineralogical Magazine, 74(5), 903–917.
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