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Ravensthorpe, Ravensthorpe Shire, Western Australia, Australia

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This is a highly mineralised district with complex Li-Ta-Sn pegmatites, Ni deposits in greenstones, and Cu-Au deposits (Ravensthorpe was historic copper mining district before the Ni and pegmatitic deposits were discovered).
More info and minerals are needed to be added.



References:
E. S. Simpson, Minerals of Western Australia, (Perth, 1948);




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Atacamite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
    Reference: [E. S. Simpson, Minerals of Western Australia, (Perth, 1948); ]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [minedex]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  		•  Cobaltite
    CoAsS
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 82:402-407]
  		•  Cryptomelane
    K(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [Pioneer Nickel Ltd. Media Release, 18 June 2008.]
  		•  Dolomite
    var: Manganoan Dolomite
    Reference: [Galaxy Resources Ltd. Media Release, 28 April 2008.]
  		•  Erythrite
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 82:402-407]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Pioneer Nickel Ltd. Media Release, 18 June 2008.]
  		•  Lavendulan
    NaCaCu
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [P Haas and RD Green collections]
    Site Photo
    Alice Mary Mine, Ravensthorpe, Ravensthorpe Shire, Western Australia, Australia
    © R.D.Green
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  		•  'Manganese Oxides'
    Reference: [Galaxy Resources Ltd. Media Release, 28 April 2008.]
  		•  Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  		•  Montebrasite
    LiAl[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 826.]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Graham, J. (1975): American Mineralogist 60, 919-923.]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  		•  Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Pioneer Nickel Ltd. Media Release, 18 June 2008.]
  		•  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.]
  		•  Spodumene
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Graham, J. (1975): American Mineralogist 60, 919-923.]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  		•  Tantalite-(Fe)
    FeTa
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [minedex]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]


    23 entries listed. 20 valid minerals.

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    • Western Australia
      • Ravensthorpe Shire
        • Ravensthorpe

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