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MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Mount Keith is one of the world’s largest low grade nickel mines, with total resources of 477 Mt (cut off of 0.4% Ni).

Located 90 km NNE of Leinster.



References:
- Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston, published by the GSWA 1984.
- Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.
- Economic Geology; January 2005; v. 100; no. 1; p. 149-156;





Map Reference: 27°10'S , 120°33'E

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Mineral List:
  • Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )
     
    5
    (Si
     
    8
    O
     
    22
    )(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    8
    ]
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Allophane
    (Al
     
    2
    O
     
    3
    )(SiO
     
    2
    )
     
    1.3-2
    ·2.5-3H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Andradite
    Ca
     
    3
    Fe
    3+
    2
    [SiO
     
    4
    ]
     
    3
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    )(CO
     
    3
    )
     
    2
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Anorthite
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    8
    ]
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Antigorite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )
     
    3
    [(OH)
     
    4
    |Si
     
    2
    O
     
    5
    ]
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  • Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    [F|(PO
     
    4
    )
     
    3
    ]
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    Co
     
    0.10
    )AsS
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Awaruite
    Ni
     
    3
    Fe
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  • Baddeleyite
    ZrO
     
    2
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Biotite
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Breithauptite
    NiSb
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Brucite
    Mg(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [AmMin 87:182]
    Site Photo
    MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
    © Graham Lee
  • Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    S
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    O
     
    4
    Reference: [AmMin 87:182]
  • Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    5
    (OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  • Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )
     
    5
    Al[(OH)
     
    8
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    }{Al
     
    3
    }[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    |Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ]
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Cobaltite
    CoAsS
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Djurleite
    Cu
     
    31
    S
     
    16
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    )
     
    2
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    }{Al
     
    2
    Fe
    3+
     
    }[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    |Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ]
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Gersdorffite
    NiAsS
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  • Gibbsite
    Al(OH)
     
    3
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    O(OH)
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    Al
     
    2
    [SiO
     
    4
    ]
     
    3
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    ] · 2H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Heazlewoodite
    Ni
     
    3
    S
     
    2
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  • Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    O
     
    3
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Hexahydrite
    MgSO
     
    4
    ·6H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Huntite
    CaMg
     
    3
    (CO
     
    3
    )
     
    4
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Hydrotalcite
    Mg
     
    6
    Al
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    16
    |CO
     
    3
    ] · 4H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Iowaite
    Mg
     
    4
    Fe(OH)
     
    8
    OCl·4H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [AmMin 87:182]
  • Irarsite
    (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    5
    (OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Lizardite
    Mg
     
    3
    [(OH)
     
    4
    |Si
     
    2
    O
     
    5
    ]
    Reference: [AmMin 87:182]
  • Maghemite
    Fe
     
    2
    O
     
    3
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    Fe
    3+
    2
    O
     
    4
    Reference: [AmMin 87:182]
  • Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  • Maucherite
    Ni
     
    11
    As
     
    8
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  • 'Monazite'
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Montmorillonite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    (Al,Mg)
     
    2
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·nH
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Morenosite
    NiSO
     
    4
    ·7H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Mountkeithite (TL)
    (Mg,Ni)
     
    11
    (Fe
    3+
     
    ,Cr
    3+
     
    ,Al)
     
    3
    [(OH)
     
    24
    |(SO
     
    4
    ,CO
     
    3
    )
     
    3.5
    ] · 11H
     
    2
    O
    Type Locality: MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
    Reference: [MM 1981, 345-50]
    Site Photo
    MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
    © Thomas Witzke
  • Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Népouite
    (Ni,Mg)
     
    3
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    5
    (OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Nickeline
    NiAs
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Nontronite
    Na
     
    0.3
    Fe
     
    2
    (Si,Al)
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·nH
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • 'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )
     
    2
    [SiO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  • Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [AmMin 87:182]
  • Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    [(OH,F)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Polydymite
    Ni
    2+
     
    Ni
    3+
    2
    S
     
    4
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  • Pyrite
    var: Bravoite
    (Fe,Ni)S
     
    2
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  • Pyroaurite
    Mg
     
    6
    Fe
    3+
    2
    [(OH)
     
    16
    |CO
     
    3
    ] · 4H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    S
     
    8
    , (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  • Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Sepiolite
    Mg
     
    4
    Si
     
    6
    O
     
    15
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·6H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Sperrylite
    PtAs
     
    2
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    )S
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Spionkopite
    Cu
     
    39
    S
     
    28
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Stichtite
    Mg
     
    6
    Cr
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    16
    |CO
     
    3
    ] · 4H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  • Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Tochilinite
    Fe
    2+
    5-6
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )
     
    5
    [(OH)
     
    10
    |S
     
    6
    ]
    Reference: [AmMin 87:182]
  • Valleriite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    ,Cu)
     
    4
    (Mg,Al)
     
    3
    [(OH,O)
     
    6
    |S
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]
  • Violarite
    Fe
    2+
     
    Ni
    3+
    2
    S
     
    4
    Reference: [Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.]
  • Woodallite (TL)
    Mg
     
    6
    Cr
     
    2
    (OH)
     
    16
    Cl
     
    2
    ·4H
     
    2
    O
    Type Locality: MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
    Reference: [AmMin 87:182]
    Site Photo
    MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
     
  • Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.]


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