Wingellina chrysoprase prospect, Wingellina Community (Irrunytju), West Musgrave Block, Ngaanyatjarraku Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wingellina chrysoprase prospect | Prospect (Inactive) |
| Wingellina Community (Irrunytju) | Community |
| West Musgrave Block | - not defined - |
| Ngaanyatjarraku Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 3' 53'' South , 128° 58' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Prospect (Inactive) - last checked 2021
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
251132
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:251132:3
GUID (UUID V4):
8de39e72-96f3-4371-b915-0efe68d98f8c
Chrysoprase has been mined here by various individuals and companies since 1967.
Deep weathering of folded interbanded mafic and ultramafic rocks of the Giles Complex has produced a nickeliferous ochre in the Wingellina area. Apart from chrysoprase, the deposit also contains chromite, moss agate and magnesite. Some of the chrysoprase is a dark apple green colour. The reference suggests some specimens have faded when exposed to light becoming milky and opaque. Specimens though are rarely seen.
A large nickel deposit is a few kilometres north-east to east of the community, so it is thought the prospect is close by but needs confirmation.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β 'Chrysoprase' |
| β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Moss Agate Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Moss Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chrysoprase' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Moss Agate | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Moss Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Central Australian ElementCraton
- Musgrave ProvinceGeologic Province
- Western Australia
- Warakurna Large Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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