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Agnew (Perseverance Deposit), Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia, Australia

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One of the largest nickel sulfide deposits in the world with reserves of 45 million tons at 2.05% nickel.



References:
Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston, published by the GSWA 1984.
Econ Geol (1988) 83:524-536
Econ Geol (1988) 83:537-550

E. H. Nickel, E.H. et al. (1977) Eardleyite as a product of the supergene alteration of nickel sulfides in Western Australia. American Mineralogist; June 1977; v. 62; no. 5-6; p. 449-457.

Grguric, B.A., Nickel, E.H. (2005) Okenite from the Perseverance nickel mine, Western Australia: a first Australian occurrence. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 11, pg. 25-26.





 Map Reference: 27°48'55"S , 120°42'15"E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Anthophyllite
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1988) 83:524-536]
  		•  Antigorite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1988) 83:524-536]
  		•  Apophyllite-(KOH)
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(OH,F)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A., Nickel, E.H. (2005) Okenite from the Perseverance nickel mine, Western Australia: a first Australian occurrence. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 11, pg. 25-26.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.; Econ Geol (1988) 83:524-536]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.; Econ Geol (1988) 83:524-536]
  		•  Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1988) 83:524-536]
  		•  Cummingtonite
    [ ][Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1988) 83:524-536]
  		•  Enstatite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1988) 83:524-536]
  		•  Gaspéite
    (Ni,Mg,Fe)CO
     
    3
    Reference: [E. H. Nickel, E.H. et al. (1977) Eardleyite as a product of the supergene alteration of nickel sulfides in Western Australia. American Mineralogist; June 1977; v. 62; no. 5-6; p. 449-457]
  		•  Gersdorffite
    NiAsS
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1988) 83:524-536]
  		•  Heazlewoodite
    Ni
     
    3
    		S
     
    2
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  		•  Laumontite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A., Nickel, E.H. (2005) Okenite from the Perseverance nickel mine, Western Australia: a first Australian occurrence. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 11, pg. 25-26.]
  		•  Lepidolite
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A., Nickel, E.H. (2005) Okenite from the Perseverance nickel mine, Western Australia: a first Australian occurrence. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 11, pg. 25-26.]
  		•  Lizardite
    Mg
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  		•  Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  		•  Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
    Site Photo
    Agnew (Perseverance Deposit), Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia, Australia
    © JF Carpentier 2007
  		•  Okenite
    CaSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A., Nickel, E.H. (2005) Okenite from the Perseverance nickel mine, Western Australia: a first Australian occurrence. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 11, pg. 25-26.]
    Site Photo
    Agnew (Perseverance Deposit), Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia, Australia
     
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.; Econ Geol (1988) 83:524-536]
  		•  Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.; Econ Geol (1988) 83:524-536]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A., Nickel, E.H. (2005) Okenite from the Perseverance nickel mine, Western Australia: a first Australian occurrence. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 11, pg. 25-26.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.; Econ Geol (1988) 83:524-536]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.; Econ Geol (1988) 83:524-536]
  		•  Spodumene
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A., Nickel, E.H. (2005) Okenite from the Perseverance nickel mine, Western Australia: a first Australian occurrence. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 11, pg. 25-26.]
  		•  Takovite
    Ni
     
    6
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    16
    		|CO
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [E. H. Nickel, E.H. et al. (1977) Eardleyite as a product of the supergene alteration of nickel sulfides in Western Australia. American Mineralogist; June 1977; v. 62; no. 5-6; p. 449-457]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.; Econ Geol (1988) 83:524-536]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.; Econ Geol (1988) 83:524-536]
  		•  Violarite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1988) 83:524-536]
    Site Photo
    Agnew (Perseverance Deposit), Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia, Australia
    © JF Carpentier


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