Lefroy mineral sands prospect, Balladonia Roadhouse, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lefroy mineral sands prospect | Prospect |
| Balladonia Roadhouse | - not defined - |
| Dundas Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 38' 29'' South , 123° 48' 43'' East
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lefroy HMS
Explored by Mineral Sands Limited in 2007. The company uncovered significant areas of mineral sands, 1 to 2 kilometres wide, striking for a length of 10 kilometres on a tenement called Pioneer. 1.3% HM containing 90-96% ilmenite and 3-10% zircon. The exploration company states the deposit is sub-economic.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Mineral Sands Limited (2008), Quarterly Report for the Period Ended 31 March 2008 |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Mineral Sands Limited (2008), Quarterly Report for the Period Ended 31 March 2008 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Mineral Sands Limited (2008) Quarterly Report for the Period Ended 31 March 2008.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Central Australian ElementCraton
- Eucla BasinBasin
- Western Australia
- Albany-Fraser OrogenOrogen
- Nornalup ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- Albany-Fraser OrogenOrogen
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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