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Nabarlek mine, Alligator Rivers Region, Northern Territory, Australia

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Uranium mine located 250 km E Darwin in the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Reserve near Gunbalanya (Oenpelli).
Open cut started and completed in 1979.
Stockpiled ore processed from 1980 to 1988.

Ref.:
http://www.sea-us.org.au/oldmines/nabarlek.html



References:
Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168





Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Brannerite
    (U
    4+
     
    		,Ca)(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Cobaltite
    CoAsS
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Coffinite
    (U,Th)[(OH)
     
    4x
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    1-x
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Curite
    Pb
     
    3+x
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    2
    		[(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    4
    		O
     
    4+x
    		(OH)
     
    3-x
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Digenite
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Kasolite
    Pb(UO
     
    2
    		)[SiO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Rutherfordine
    (UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Sklodowskite
    Mg(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Torbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]
  		•  Uraninite
    var: Pitchblende
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168]


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