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Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Pilbara Region, Western Australia, Australia

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Ni mineralization occurring in shears in Archean serpentinized peridotite near Nullagine. The bulk of the mineralization is attributed to the effects of hydrothermal and/or metasomatic activity along shears in the serpentine. The late veinlets of Ni minerals and the replacement of millerite and polydymite are attributed to supergene effects.

Located 23 km north of Nullagine.

Refs.:
- Nickel, E. H.; Hallbert, J. A.; Halligan, R. (1979): Unusual nickel mineralization at Nullagine, Western Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 26, 61-71.
- Nickel, E. H. & Graham, J. (1987): Paraotwayite. A new nickel hydroxide mineral from Western Australia. Canadian Mineralogist 25, 409-411.
- R. J. Marston (1984): Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia. GSWA publications.





 Map Reference: 21°44'10"S , 120°4'40"E

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Mineral List:
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Nickel, E. H.; Hallbert, J. A.; Halligan, R. (1979): Unusual nickel mineralization at Nullagine, Western Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 26, 61-71. ]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Nickel, E. H.; Hallbert, J. A.; Halligan, R. (1979): Unusual nickel mineralization at Nullagine, Western Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 26, 61-71. ]
  		•  Breithauptite
    NiSb
    Reference: [Nickel, E. H.; Hallbert, J. A.; Halligan, R. (1979): Unusual nickel mineralization at Nullagine, Western Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 26, 61-71. ]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Nickel, E. H.; Hallbert, J. A.; Halligan, R. (1979): Unusual nickel mineralization at Nullagine, Western Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 26, 61-71. ]
  		•  Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Description: Nickeloan variety
    Reference: [Am Min 73:11-12 p 1496]
  		•  Cinnabar
    HgS
    Reference: [Nickel, E. H.; Hallbert, J. A.; Halligan, R. (1979): Unusual nickel mineralization at Nullagine, Western Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 26, 61-71. ]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Am Min 73:11-12 p 1496]
  		•  Gaspéite
    (Ni,Mg,Fe)CO
     
    3
    Reference: [Nickel, E. H.; Hallbert, J. A.; Halligan, R. (1979): Unusual nickel mineralization at Nullagine, Western Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 26, 61-71. ]
  		•  Greenockite
    CdS
    Reference: [Nickel, E. H.; Hallbert, J. A.; Halligan, R. (1979): Unusual nickel mineralization at Nullagine, Western Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 26, 61-71. ]
  		•  Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Nickel, E. H.; Hallbert, J. A.; Halligan, R. (1979): Unusual nickel mineralization at Nullagine, Western Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 26, 61-71. ]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Nickel, E. H.; Hallbert, J. A.; Halligan, R. (1979): Unusual nickel mineralization at Nullagine, Western Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 26, 61-71. ]
  		•  Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: [Nickel, E. H.; Hallbert, J. A.; Halligan, R. (1979): Unusual nickel mineralization at Nullagine, Western Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 26, 61-71. ; Am Min 73:11-12 p 1496]
  		•  Nullaginite (TL)
    Ni
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Type Locality: Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Pilbara Region, Western Australia, Australia
    Reference: [Nickel, E. H.; Hallbert, J. A.; Halligan, R. (1979): Unusual nickel mineralization at Nullagine, Western Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 26, 61-71. ; CM 1981, 315-24]
  		•  Otwayite (TL)
    Ni
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Pilbara Region, Western Australia, Australia
    Reference: [Nickel, E. H.; Hallbert, J. A.; Halligan, R. (1979): Unusual nickel mineralization at Nullagine, Western Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 26, 61-71. ; Nickel, E. H., Robinson, B. W., Davis, C. E. S. & MacDonald, R. D. (1977): Otwayite, a new nickel mineral from Western Australia. American Mineralogist 62, 999-1002.]
  		•  Paraotwayite (TL)
    Ni(OH)
     
    2-x
    		(SO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    0.5x
    Type Locality: Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Pilbara Region, Western Australia, Australia
    Reference: [Nickel, E. H. & Graham, J. (1987): Paraotwayite. A new nickel hydroxide mineral from Western Australia. Canadian Mineralogist 25, 409-411.]
  		•  Parkerite
    Ni
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    2
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  		•  Pecoraite
    Ni
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
    Reference: [Nickel, E. H.; Hallbert, J. A.; Halligan, R. (1979): Unusual nickel mineralization at Nullagine, Western Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 26, 61-71. ]
    Site Photo
    Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Pilbara Region, Western Australia, Australia
    © Lee Johnson
  		•  Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  		•  Polydymite
    Ni
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Nickel, E. H.; Hallbert, J. A.; Halligan, R. (1979): Unusual nickel mineralization at Nullagine, Western Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 26, 61-71. ; Am Min 73:11-12 p 1496]
  		•  Reevesite
    Ni
     
    6
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    16
    		|CO
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  		•  Shandite
    Ni
     
    3
    		Pb
     
    2
    		S
     
    2
    Reference: [Nickel, E. H.; Hallbert, J. A.; Halligan, R. (1979): Unusual nickel mineralization at Nullagine, Western Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 26, 61-71. ]


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