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Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia

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An operating granite quarry 10km SSW of Lake Boga (17 km S of Swan Hill). Phosphates and uranium minerals occur in miarolitic voids. Pegmatite veins are common.

View of the Eastern wall of Lake Boga Quarry, 2003




References:
- Birch, W. D., Mumme, W. G. & Segnit, E. R. (1988): Ulrichite: a new copper calcium uranium phosphate from Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia. Australian Mineral. 3 (3), 125-131.
- Henry, D. A. and Birch, W. D. (1988): Sampleite and associated minerals from the Lake Boga granite quarry, Victoria, Australia. Austral. Mineral. 3, 135-148.
- Birch, W. D. (1993): Phosphate minerals in granite rocks. In Phosphate Minerals of Victoria. (Birch, W.D. and Henry, D.A., Eds). Special Publication N°3, The Mineralogical Society of Victoria, 5-39.
- Birch, W. D. (1996): Portlandite and other recent mineral discoveries in the granites at Lake Boga, Wycheproof and Pyramid Hill, Victoria. Australian J. of Mineralogy 2 (2), 47-50.
- Birch, B., Pring, A., Kolitsch, U. (1999) Bleasdaleite, (Ca,Fe 3+)2Cu5(Bi, Cu)(PO4)4(H2O,OH,Cl)13, a new mineral from Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy: 5: 69-75.
- Mills, S. J. (2004) Metanatroautunite (‘sodium autunite’) from the Lake Boga Granite, Victoria, Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 10 (1), 29–31.
- Mills, S. J., Birch, W. D., Maas, R., Phillips, D. & Plimer, I. R. (2008) Lake Boga Granite, northwestern Victoria: mineralogy, geochemistry and geochronology, Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 55(3), 281–299.
- Mills, S. J., Birch, W. D., Kolitsch, U., Mumme, W. G. & Grey, I. E. (2008) Lakebogaite, CaNaFe3+2H(UO2)2(PO4)4(OH)2(H2O)8, a new uranyl phosphate with a unique crystal structure from Victoria, Australia, American Mineralogist, 93(4), 691–697.
- Birch, W. D. (2008) Victoria's Uranium secret, Australasian Science Magazine, September, 22-24.
- Mills, S. J., Birch, W. D., Kolitsch, U. & Sejkora, J. (2008) Kunatite, CuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2.4H2O, a new member of the whitmoreite group from Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia, Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 14(1), 3–12.

- http://www.crocoite.com/deeplead/lakeboga.htm.





 Map Reference: 35°33'8"S , 143°34'31"E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Am Min 93:691-697]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © Judy Rowe
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Am Min 93:691-697]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © Stuart Mills 2003
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(F,O)|(PO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Atacamite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
    Reference: [Uwe Kolitsch (SXRD-analysis)]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Am Min 93:691-697]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: []
  		•  Bleasdaleite (TL)
    (Ca,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    5
    		(Bi,Cu)[(H
     
    2
    		O,OH,Cl)
     
    13
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
    Type Locality: Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    Reference: [B. Birch, A. Pring and U. Kolitsch (1999): Bleasdaleite, (Ca,Fe3+)2Cu5(Bi,Cu)(PO4)4¬(H2O,OH,Cl)13, a new mineral from Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 5, 69-75; [AmMin 85:1321]
  		•  Cacoxenite
    Fe
    3+
    24
    		Al[(OH)
     
    12
    		|O
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    17
    		] · 17H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Steve Sorrell Collection]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © crocoite.com
  		•  Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [AmMin 85:1321]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Am Min 93:691-697]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © Ryan Eagle
  		•  Chalcosiderite
    Cu(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [AmMin 85:1321]; Am Min 93:691-697]
  		•  Cheralite
    (Ca,Ce)(Th,Ce)[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Mills, S. J., Birch, W. D., Maas, R., Phillips, D. & Plimer, I. R. (2008) Lake Boga Granite, northwestern Victoria: mineralogy, geochemistry and geochronology, Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 55(3), 281–299.]
  		•  Chlorargyrite
    AgCl
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © Steve Sorrell
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © Judy Rowe
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Connellite
    Cu
     
    19
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Steve Sorrell Collection]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: []
  		•  Crandallite
    CaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © Judy Rowe
  		•  Cyrilovite
    NaFe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © Steve Sorrell
  		•  Digenite
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: []
  		•  Djurleite
    Cu
     
    31
    		S
     
    16
    Reference: []
  		•  Ferberite
    FeWO
     
    4
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © crocoite.com
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Geerite
    Cu
     
    8
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: []
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Iodargyrite
    AgI
    Reference: [AmMin 85:1321]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Kidwellite
    NaFe
    3+
    9
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Kunatite (TL)
    CuFe
    3+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    Reference: [Australian J. Mineralogy 14, 3-12(2008)]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © crocoite.com
  		•  Lakebogaite (TL)
    CaNaFe
    3+
    2
    		H(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    8
    Type Locality: Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    Reference: [IMA website; Am Min 93:691-697]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © crocoite.com
  		•  Leucophosphite
    KFe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Libethenite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [AmMin 85:1321]; Am Min 93:691-697]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
     
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [AmMin 85:1321]
  		•  Meta-autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		· 6-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Metanatroautunite
    NaUO
     
    2
    		PO
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Habit: As clusters to 4 mm.
    Colour: lemon yellow
    Reference: [S.J. Mills (2004)- Metanatroautunite ('sodium autunite') from the Lake Boga Granite, Victoria - Austalian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 10, n°1]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © Judy Rowe
  		•  Meurigite-Na
    [Na(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    2.5
    		][Fe
    3+
    8
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		(OH)
     
    7
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Mills, S. J., Birch, W. D., Kolitsch, U., Mumme, W. G. & Grey, I. E. (2008) Lakebogaite, CaNaFe3+2H(UO2)2(PO4)4(OH)2(H2O)8, a new uranyl phosphate with a unique crystal structure from Victoria, Australia, American Mineralogist, 93(4), 691–697.]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © JM. Johannet
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Am Min 93:691-697]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Monazite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Am Min 93:691-697]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © Judy Rowe
  		•  Natrodufrénite
    NaFe
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Nontronite
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Opal
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Opal
    var: Opal-AN
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Steve Sorrell Collection]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © Steve Sorrell
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © Judy Rowe
  		•  Portlandite
    Ca(OH)
     
    2
    Description: Specimen was not in situ. Confirmation needed. See discussion in http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-55384.html
    Reference: [Bill Birch (1996) Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 2, #2, 47-50.]
  		•  Pseudomalachite
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [AmMin 85:1321]; Am Min 93:691-697]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © Steve Sorrell
  		•  Pseudorutile
    Fe
     
    2
    		Ti
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    Reference: [Mills, S.J. (2004)]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Am Min 93:691-697]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
     
  		•  Rockbridgeite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Uwe Kolitsch (SXRD-analysis)]
  		•  Saléeite
    Mg(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Am Min 93:691-697]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © crocoite.com
  		•  Sampleite
    NaCaCu
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Henry, D. A. and Birch, W. D. (1988): Sampleite and associated minerals from the Lake Boga granite quarry, Victoria, Australia. Austral. Mineral. 3, 135-148; Giester, G., Kolitsch, U., Leverett, P., Turner, P. & Williams, P.A. (2007): The crystal structures of lavendulan, sampleite, and a new polymorph of sampleite. European Journal of Mineralogy 19, 75-93.]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © Brent Thorne
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © crocoite.com
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Van King]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © Ryan Eagle
  		•  Strengite
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © Judy Rowe
  		•  Torbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [AmMin 85:1321]; Am Min 93:691-697]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © crocoite.com
  		•  Turquoise
    Cu(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [AmMin 85:1321]; Am Min 93:691-697]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © Steve Sorrell
  		•  Ulrichite (TL)
    CaCu(UO
     
    2
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    Reference: [Austral.Mineral.(1988) 3, 125-134; Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © JM. Johannet
  		•  Unnamed (F-analogue of Schorl)
    [(Na,K)][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|F|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [U. Kolitsch (unpubl. results)]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © Stuart Mills 2003
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Am Min 93:691-697]
  		•  Variscite
    AlPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
    © Steve Sorrell
  		•  Wavellite
    Al
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]


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