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132 North Mine, Widgiemooltha, Western Australia, Australia

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A nickel mine located 4 km south-west of Widgiemooltha and 80 km south of Kalgoorlie.

Note: at least some of the "Ni-bearing paratacamite" from this mine is in fact gillardite.

Refs.:
- Nickel, E.H., Robinson, B.W. & Mumme, W.G. (1993) Widgiemoolthalite: the new Ni analogue of hydromagnesite from Western Australia. American Mineralogist, 78, 819-821.
- Nickel, E.H., Clout, J.F.M. & Gartrell, B.J. (1994) Secondary nickel minerals from Widgiemooltha, Western Australia. Mineralogical Record, 25, 283-291 & 302.




Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Gersdorffite2.EB.25
    NiAsS
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Nickeline2.CC.05
    NiAs
  		• Pentlandite2.BB.15
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Smythite2.CC.10
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    11
  		• Violarite2.DA.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Gillardite (TL)3.DA.10c
    Cu
     
    3
    		NiCl
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
  		• Paratacamite3.DA.10c
    Cu
     
    3
    		(Cu,Zn)[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
     
    2
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Chromite4.BB.05
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Pyrolusite4.DB.05
    MnO
     
    2
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Gaspéite5.AB.05
    (Ni,Mg,Fe)CO
     
    3
  		• Glaukosphaerite5.BA.10
    (Cu,Ni)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Huntite5.AB.25
    CaMg
     
    3
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    4
  		• Kambaldaite5.DA.20
    NaNi
     
    4
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		(OH)
     
    3
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Magnesite5.AB.05
    MgCO
     
    3
  		• Nullaginite5.BA.10
    Ni
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Otwayite5.DA.15
    Ni
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Reevesite5.DA.50
    Ni
     
    6
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    16
    		|CO
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
  		• Takovite5.DA.50
    Ni
     
    6
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    16
    		|CO
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Widgiemoolthalite (TL)5.DA.05
    Ni
     
    5
    		[(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Carrboydite7.DD.35
    (Ni,Cu)
     
    14
    		Al
     
    9
    		[(OH)
     
    43
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    6
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hydrohonessite7.DD.35
    Ni
     
    6
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    16
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Retgersite7.CB.30
    NiSO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Annabergite8.CE.40
    Ni
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Lavendulan8.DG.05
    NaCaCu
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Olivenite8.BB.30
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10
    KFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 6-7H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Chrysotile9.ED.15
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Népouite9.ED.15
    (Ni,Mg)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Pecoraite9.ED.15
    Ni
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
  		• Talc9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Tremolite9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]


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