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Ranger Mine, Jabiru, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

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A uranium mine owned by Energy Resources of Australia. Located in the Kakadu National Park about 230 kilometres east of Darwin. Produced 3,000 tons/year U3O8 (1984).
Mining commenced in 1980 and is continuing. Ranger then consisted of two main orebodies (Pits #1 and 3) with a total of approximately 110,000 tonnes of U3O8, but Pit #1, with half of that ore, is now mined out. Capacity is about 5000 tonnes U3O8 per year.



References:
Henry et al (1999) Aust Jnl Mineralogy 5(1)
Mining Annual Review (1985): 369.





 Map Reference: 12°41'S , 132°55'E

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Group 1 - Elements
  		• Graphite1.CB.05a
    C
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Curite4.GB.55
    Pb
     
    3+x
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    2
    		[(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    4
    		O
     
    4+x
    		(OH)
     
    3-x
    		]
     
    2
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Uraninite4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Wyartite5.EA.15
    Ca[U
    5+
     
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)O
     
    4
    		(OH)](H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    7
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Rabejacite7.EC.10
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Uranopilite7.EA.05
    (UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Dewindtite8.EC.10
    Pb(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    3
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Dumontite8.EC.15
    Pb
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Libethenite8.BB.30
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Metatorbernite8.EB.10
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Parsonsite8.EA.10
    Pb
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pseudomalachite8.BD.05
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Saléeite8.EB.05
    Mg(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Torbernite8.EB.05
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Coffinite9.AD.30
    (U,Th)[(OH)
     
    4x
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    1-x
    		]
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Tourmaline'-


    22 entries listed. 20 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
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    • Northern Territory
      • Kakadu National Park
        • Jabiru
          • Ranger Mine

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