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Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia

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Located about 25 km NNE of Widgiemooltha.

Refs.:
- Woodall, R. and Travis, G.A. (1969) The Kambalda nickel deposits Western Australia. Ninth Commonwealth Mining and Metallurgical Congress, Paper 26.
- Ross, J.R. and Hopkins, G.M.F. (1975) The nickel sulfide deposits of Kambalda, Western Australia. In: Economic Geology of Australia and Papua-New Guinea (C. Knight, editor). Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Monograph 5(1): 100-121.
- Gresham, J.J. and Loftus-Hills, G.D. (1981) The geology of the Kambalda Nickel Field, Western Australia. Economic Geology: 76: 1373-1416.
- Lesher, C.M. and Groves, D.I. (1982) Localisation of volcanic peridotite-associated Ni-sulfide mineralisation at Kambalda, Western Australia, and implictions for ore emplacement. Third Nickel Sulfide Field Conference (Perth), Sulfide Deposits in Mafic and Ultramafic Rocks, Abstract Volume: 27-28.
- Lesher, C.M. (1983) Localisation and Genesis of Komatiite-Associated Fe-Ni-Cu Sulfide Mineralisation at Kambalda, Western Australia, Ph.D. thesis, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
- Beresford, S.W., Cas, R.A.F., Lambert, D.D., and Stone, W.E. (2000) Vesicles in thick komatiite lava flows, Kambalda, Western Australia. Journal of the Geological Society, London: 157: 11-14.




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


Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Neumayr, P., Walshe, J., Hagemann, S., Petersen, K., Roache, A., Frikken, P., Horn, L., and Halley, S. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 363-371.]
  		•  Altaite
    PbTe
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Andradite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1986) 81:1218-1225]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Neumayr, P., Walshe, J., Hagemann, S., Petersen, K., Roache, A., Frikken, P., Horn, L., and Halley, S. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 363-371.]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [AM 70 (1985), 419]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Neumayr, P., Walshe, J., Hagemann, S., Petersen, K., Roache, A., Frikken, P., Horn, L., and Halley, S. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 363-371.]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1986) 81:1218-1225]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Neumayr, P., Walshe, J., Hagemann, S., Petersen, K., Roache, A., Frikken, P., Horn, L., and Halley, S. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 363-371.]
  		•  Carrollite
    Cu(Co,Ni)
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Neumayr, P., Walshe, J., Hagemann, S., Petersen, K., Roache, A., Frikken, P., Horn, L., and Halley, S. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 363-371.]
  		•  Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1989) 84:1697-1704]
  		•  Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1974 39 : 737-743]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Neumayr, P., Walshe, J., Hagemann, S., Petersen, K., Roache, A., Frikken, P., Horn, L., and Halley, S. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 363-371.]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Neumayr, P., Walshe, J., Hagemann, S., Petersen, K., Roache, A., Frikken, P., Horn, L., and Halley, S. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 363-371.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Gaspéite
    (Ni,Mg,Fe)CO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Kambalda Nickel deposit, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
    © Martins da Pedra
  		•  Gersdorffite
    NiAsS
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1986) 81:1218-1225]
  		•  Glaukosphaerite (TL)
    (Cu,Ni)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Type Locality: Hampton East Location 48, Kambalda Nickel deposit, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
    Reference: [MM 1974, 737-43]
    Site Photo
    Kambalda Nickel deposit, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
    © JSS
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1974 39 : 737-743]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1981 44 : 333-337.]
  		•  Halite
    NaCl
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1977 41 : 37-41]
  		•  Hawleyite
    CdS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Neumayr, P., Walshe, J., Hagemann, S., Petersen, K., Roache, A., Frikken, P., Horn, L., and Halley, S. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 363-371.]
  		•  Hessite
    Ag
     
    2
    		Te
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Hydrohonessite (TL)
    Ni
     
    6
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    16
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Otter Shoot Nickel mine, Otter Juan mine, Kambalda Nickel deposit, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1981 44 : 333-337.]
  		•  Irarsite
    (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1986) 81:1218-1225]
  		•  Kambaldaite (TL)
    NaNi
     
    4
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		(OH)
     
    3
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Otter Shoot Nickel mine, Otter Juan mine, Kambalda Nickel deposit, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
    Reference: [AM 70 (1985), 419]
    Site Photo
    Kambalda Nickel deposit, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Löllingite
    FeAs
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1986) 81:1218-1225]
  		•  Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1981 44 : 333-337.]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1989) 84:1697-1704]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1974 39 : 737-743]
  		•  Melonite
    NiTe
     
    2
    Reference: [J. F. Carpentier collection; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
    Site Photo
    Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
    © 2006 JF Carpentier
  		•  Merenskyite
    (Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi)
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1986) 81:1218-1225]
  		•  Michenerite
    PdBiTe
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Moncheite
    (Pt,Pd)(Te,Bi)
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1986) 81:1218-1225]
  		•  Nickelblödite (TL)
    Na
     
    2
    		(Ni,Mg)(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Durkin shaft, Kambalda Nickel deposit, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1977 41 : 37-41]
  		•  Nickeline
    NiAs
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1986) 81:1218-1225]
  		•  Palladoarsenide
    Pd
     
    2
    		As
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1986) 81:1218-1225]
  		•  Pecoraite
    Ni
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1981 44 : 333-337.]
  		•  Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
    Site Photo
    Kambalda Nickel deposit, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
    © John Sobolewski
  		•  Petzite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AuTe
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Reevesite
    Ni
     
    6
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    16
    		|CO
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [AM 70 (1985), 419]
  		•  Rickardite
    Cu
     
    7
    		Te
     
    5
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Rucklidgeite
    (Bi,Pb)
     
    3
    		Te
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1986) 81:1218-1225]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1977 41 : 37-41]
  		•  Sperrylite
    PtAs
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Stibiopalladinite
    Pd
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1986) 81:1218-1225]
  		•  Sudburyite
    (Pd,Ni)Sb
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1986) 81:1218-1225]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1974 39 : 737-743]
  		•  Tantalite-(Fe)
    FeTa
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [MINEDEX]
  		•  Tellurium
    Te
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1986) 81:1218-1225]
  		•  Testibiopalladite
    PdTe(Sb,Te)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1980) 75:546-565]
  		•  Violarite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1974 39 : 737-743]
  		•  Volynskite
    AgBiTe
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  'Wad'
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1974 39 : 737-743]


    64 entries listed. 60 valid minerals. 4 type localities (valid minerals).

    Localities in this Region:
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    • Western Australia
      • Coolgardie Shire
        • Kambalda

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