Cottesloe (Eva Well), Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 22° 9' 43'' South , 122° 8' 2'' East |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -22.16200,122.13400 |
GeoHash: | G#: qsncgjx2b |
KΓΆppen climate type: | BWh : Hot deserts climate |
Gossanous ironstone outcrops in dolomitic schist, with stratiform sulphide mineralisation. 6 metres thick, 12 kilometres strike, dipping 15 degrees north-west. Trace galena and sphalerite in weakly pyritic shale. Explored Amoco 1974-1980, and Esso/MIM 1984. 120 kilometres south of Telfer.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15.
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β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15.
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β 'Schist' Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15.
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β 'Shale' Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15.
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β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | 'Galena' | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | 'Sphalerite' | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | 'Dolomite' | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Schist' | - | |
β | 'Shale' | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
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AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
β | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
AB(XO3)2 | |||
β | Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Schist' | - | |
β | 'Shale' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Regional Geology
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Neoproterozoic 541 - 1000 Ma ID: 3186673 | Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Neoproterozoic (541 - 1000 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Savory Group Comments: Savory Basin Lithology: Shale,sandstone,glacial deposits,conglomerate Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
Cryogenian 635 - 720 Ma ID: 755550 | Coolbro Sandstone Age: Cryogenian (635 - 720 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Coolbro Sandstone Description: Thickly bedded massive sandstone, minor siltstone, shale and pelitic schist, carbonate, and basal polymictic conglomerate Comments: sedimentary siliciclastic; argillaceous detrital sediment; synthesis of multiple published descriptions Lithology: Sedimentary siliciclastic; argillaceous detrital sediment Reference: Raymond, O.L., Liu, S., Gallagher, R., Zhang, W., Highet, L.M. Surface Geology of Australia 1:1 million scale dataset 2012 edition. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia). [5] |
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