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Goongarrite

Name:After the locality at Lake Goongarrie, Comet Vale Township, Western Australia, Australia.


Shown to be a mixture of Cosalite and Galena.
Originally described from Lake Goongarrie, Comet Vale Township, Western Australia, Australia.

Classification of Goongarrite

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Physical Properties of Goongarrite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque

Other Names for Goongarrite

Other Languages:
German:Goongarrit
Spanish:Goongarrita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Goongarrite

Reference List:Simpson (1924), Royal Society of Western Australia, Journal: 10: 65.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 401.

Am Min (1977) 62:397

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    Localities for Goongarrite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Australia
     
    • Western Australia
      • Comet Vale Township
    		No reference listed
    Italy
     
    • Sicily
      • Messina Province
        • Lipari
          • Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands)
            • Vulcano Island
    		GARAVELLI A., LAVIANO R., VURRO F. (1997): Sublimate deposition from hydrothermal fluids at the Fossa Crater - Vulcano, Italy. - European Journal of Mineralogy - 9, 2, 423-432.
    Sweden
     
    • Västerbotten
      • Skellefteå
        • Boliden
    		No reference listed
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