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Ashburton Downs, Ashburton Shire, Pilbara Region, Western Australia, Australia

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A local suburb in the Ashburton Shire. Several mineral occurences are located on The Asburton Downs pastoral Station area.



References:
Nickel, E.H. & Gartrell, B. J. (1993): Secondary Minerals from Ashburton Downs, Western Australia. Mineralogical Record 24: 203-216,218




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


Mineral List:
  		•  Adamite
    Zn
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)(OH)
    Reference: [Mineralogical Record 24,203-216,218.]
  		•  Aheylite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Zn)Al
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Alunite
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Antlerite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Arsenogorceixite
    BaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Arsentsumebite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu[OH|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Ashburtonite (TL)
    Pb
     
    4
    		Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl|(HCO
     
    3
    		)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Cu deposit, Mineral Claim 84, Ashburton Downs, Ashburton Shire, Pilbara Region, Western Australia, Australia
    Reference: [Amer.Min.(1991) 76, 1701-1707]
    Site Photo
    Ashburton Downs, Ashburton Shire, Pilbara Region, Western Australia, Australia
    © Brent Thorne
  		•  Atacamite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Aurichalcite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Bayldonite
    Cu
     
    3
    		Pb[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Beaverite
    Pb(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Cu,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Beudantite
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Mandarino, 1997]
  		•  Bindheimite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH)
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia, 1999]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Mandarino, 1997]
  		•  Caledonite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Mandarino, 1997]
  		•  Carminite
    PbFe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Ceruleite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Al
     
    7
    		[(OH)
     
    13
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 11.5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Mandarino, 1997]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Chalcophanite
    (Zn,Fe,Mn)Mn
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Australian J. Mineralogy 13(1),31-39(2007)]
  		•  Chenevixite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Chlorargyrite
    AgCl
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Cinnabar
    HgS
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Clinoclase
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Conichalcite
    CaCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Connellite
    Cu
     
    19
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Corkite
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Cornubite
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Cornwallite
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Coronadite
    Pb(Mn,Mn)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia, 1999]
  		•  Cryptomelane
    K(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Cumengeite
    Pb
     
    21
    		Cu
     
    20
    		Cl
     
    42
    		(OH)
     
    40
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia, 1999]
  		•  Diaboleite
    Pb
     
    2
    		CuCl
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Mandarino, 1997]
    Site Photo
    Ashburton Downs, Ashburton Shire, Pilbara Region, Western Australia, Australia
    © Brent Thorne
  		•  Digenite
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia, 1999]
  		•  Duftite
    PbCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Mandarino, 1997]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Australian J. Mineralogy 13(1),31-39(2007)]
  		•  Gartrellite (TL)
    Pb(Cu,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Zn)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2(H
     
    2
    		O,OH)
    Type Locality: Ashburton Downs, Ashburton Shire, Pilbara Region, Western Australia, Australia
    Reference: [Austral.Mineral.(1989) 4, 83-89; MinRec 24:203]
    Site Photo
    Ashburton Downs, Ashburton Shire, Pilbara Region, Western Australia, Australia
    © Paul Bongaerts
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Groutite
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Hidalgoite
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Hydrozincite
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Laurionite
    PbClOH
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Lavendulan
    NaCaCu
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Libethenite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 24:208, 24:213]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia, 1999]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Luetheite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Mineralogical Record: 24: 203.]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Mawbyite
    Pb(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Zn)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
    Reference: [Australian J. Mineralogy 13(1),31-39(2007)]
  		•  Metatorbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Metazeunerite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
    Site Photo
    Ashburton Downs, Ashburton Shire, Pilbara Region, Western Australia, Australia
    © R. Bottrill
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Mottramite
    Pb(Cu,Zn)[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Olivenite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Osarizawaite
    Pb(Al,Cu)
     
    3
    		[(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Paralaurionite
    PbClOH
    Reference: [Min. Record 24,203-218(1993)]
  		•  Paratacamite
    Cu
     
    3
    		(Cu,Zn)[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
     
    2
    Reference: [Mineralogical Record 24,203-216,218.]
  		•  Partzite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    7
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Perroudite
    Hg
     
    5
    		Ag
     
    4
    		S
     
    5
    		I
     
    2
    		Cl
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
    Site Photo
    Bali Lo (Casleys), Anticline prospect, Ashburton Downs, Ashburton Shire, Pilbara Region, Western Australia, Australia
    © Elmar Lackner 2009
  		•  Pharmacosiderite
    KFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 6-7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Philipsbornite
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 24:215]
  		•  Plattnerite
    PbO
     
    2
    Reference: [Mandarino, 1997]
  		•  Plumbogummite
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogical Record: 24: 203.]
  		•  Plumbojarosite
    PbFe
    3+
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Pseudomalachite
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia, 1999]
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Rosasite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Scorodite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Silver
    var: Amalgam
    (Ag,Hg)
    Reference: [Min. Record 24,203-218(1993)]
  		•  Skutterudite
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2-3
    Reference: [Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia, 1999]
  		•  Tennantite
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Australian J. Mineralogy 13(1),31-39(2007)]
  		•  Tenorite
    CuO
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia, 1999]
  		•  Tripuhyite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
     
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Tsumcorite
    Pb(Zn,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2(H
     
    2
    		O,OH)
    Reference: [MinRec 24:203]
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 24:216]


    94 entries listed. 92 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).

    Localities in this Region:
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    • Western Australia
      • Pilbara Region
        • Ashburton Shire
          • Ashburton Downs
            • Mineral Claim 84

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