Ranger No. 1 Deposit (Ranger No. 1 Pit), Ranger Mine (Ranger Uranium Mine), Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ranger No. 1 Deposit (Ranger No. 1 Pit) | Deposit |
| Ranger Mine (Ranger Uranium Mine) | Mine |
| Kakadu | - not defined - |
| West Arnhem Region | Region |
| Northern Territory | Territory |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 40' 60'' South , 132° 55' 0'' East
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Köppen climate type:
Worked out open pit, mined 1981 - 1996
Regions containing this locality
| Australian Plate (Australia Plate) | Tectonic Plate |
| North Australian Element, Australia | Craton |
| Pine Creek Orogen, Northern Territory, Australia | Orogen |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Brannerite Formula: UTi2O6 Reference: Angela Giblin (2004) Alligator Rivers Uranium deposits (Koongarra, Nabarlek and Ranger One) Northern Territory. CRC LEME |
| ⓘ Dewindtite Formula: H2Pb3(UO2)2(PO4)4O4 · 12H2O Reference: Frost, Ray and Cejka, Jiri and Weier, Matt and Ayoko, Godwin (2006) Raman spectroscopic study of the uranyl phosphate mineral dewindtite. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 37(12):pp. 1362-1367. |
| ⓘ 'Gummite' Reference: Giblin, A. (2005). Alligator Rivers uranium deposits (Koongarra, Narbarlek and Ranger One), Northern Territory. Regolith Expression of Australian Ore Systems. CRC LEME, Perth, 411, 414. |
| ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) Reference: Henry et al (1999) Aust Jnl Mineralogy 5(1) |
| ⓘ Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O Reference: Giblin, A. (2005). Alligator Rivers uranium deposits (Koongarra, Narbarlek and Ranger One), Northern Territory. Regolith Expression of Australian Ore Systems. CRC LEME, Perth, 411, 414. |
| ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 Reference: Henry et al (1999) Aust Jnl Mineralogy 5(1) |
| ⓘ Rabejacite Formula: Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O Reference: R.L. Frost, D.A. Henry, and K. Erickson, Raman spectroscopic detection of wyartite in the presence of rabejacite. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 2004. 35(4): p. 255- 260. |
ⓘ Saléeite Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O Reference: Henry et al (1999) Aust Jnl Mineralogy 5(1); Henry, D. A. (2007). Saleeite from the Ranger Deposits Jabiru, Northern Territory. Rocks and Minerals, 82(1), 21.; Giblin, A. (2005). Alligator Rivers uranium deposits (Koongarra, Narbarlek and Ranger One), Northern Territory. Regolith Expression of Australian Ore Systems. CRC LEME, Perth, 411, 414. |
| ⓘ Sklodowskite Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O Reference: Giblin, A. (2005). Alligator Rivers uranium deposits (Koongarra, Narbarlek and Ranger One), Northern Territory. Regolith Expression of Australian Ore Systems. CRC LEME, Perth, 411, 414. |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 Reference: Giblin, A. (2005). Alligator Rivers uranium deposits (Koongarra, Narbarlek and Ranger One), Northern Territory. Regolith Expression of Australian Ore Systems. CRC LEME, Perth, 411, 414. |
| ⓘ Uraninite var: Pitchblende Formula: UO2 Reference: Giblin, A. (2005). Alligator Rivers uranium deposits (Koongarra, Narbarlek and Ranger One), Northern Territory. Regolith Expression of Australian Ore Systems. CRC LEME, Perth, 411, 414. |
| ⓘ Uranopilite Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
| ⓘ Wyartite Formula: CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O Reference: R.L. Frost, D.A. Henry, and K. Erickson, Raman spectroscopic detection of wyartite in the presence of rabejacite. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 2004. 35(4): p. 255- 260. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Brannerite | 4.DH.05 | UTi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Wyartite | 5.EA.15 | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Rabejacite | 7.EC.10 | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Uranopilite | 7.EA.05 | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Dewindtite | 8.EC.10 | H2Pb3(UO2)2(PO4)4O4 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Saléeite | 8.EB.05 | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Sklodowskite | 9.AK.10 | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Gummite' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 5 - OXIDES CONTAINING URANIUM OR THORIUM | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AXO2·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 5.1.1.1 | UO2 |
| Group 8 - MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM | |||
| AB2O6 | |||
| ⓘ | Brannerite | 8.3.4.1 | UTi2O6 |
| Group 16b - HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| ⓘ | Wyartite | 16b.7.4.1 | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
| Group 31 - HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| (AB)6(XO4)Zq·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Uranopilite | 31.2.6.1 | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
| (AB)5(XO4)2Zq·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Rabejacite | 31.6.8.1 | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | |||
| AB2(XO4)2·xH2O, containing (UO2)2+ | |||
| ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 40.2a.13.2 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Saléeite | 40.2a.11.1 | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| (AB)5(XO4)2Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 41.4.3.1 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| A2(XO4)Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Libethenite | 41.6.6.2 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| (AB)7(XO4)4Zq·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Dewindtite | 42.9.8.1 | H2Pb3(UO2)2(PO4)4O4 · 12H2O |
| Group 53 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and Other Anions or Complex Cations | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and Other Anions of Complex Cations with (UO2) | |||
| ⓘ | Sklodowskite | 53.3.1.3 | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Gummite' | - | |
| ⓘ | Uraninite var: Pitchblende | - | UO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranopilite | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rabejacite | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wyartite | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)2(PO4)4O4 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Wyartite | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uranopilite | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rabejacite | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wyartite | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)2(PO4)4O4 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite (var: Pitchblende) | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| P | ⓘ Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)2(PO4)4O4 · 12H2O |
| P | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Uranopilite | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
| S | ⓘ Rabejacite | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Rabejacite | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Wyartite | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)2(PO4)4O4 · 12H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uranopilite | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
| U | ⓘ Rabejacite | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Wyartite | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
| U | ⓘ Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)2(PO4)4O4 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite (var: Pitchblende) | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Paleoproterozoic 1600 - 2500 Ma ID: 880531 | Cahill Formation Age: Proterozoic (1600 - 2500 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Cahill Formation Description: Interbedded and well foliated, medium-grained mica-feldspar-quartz schist, feldspathic quartzite, meta-arkose, feldspar-quartz schist, mica schist, garnet-mica schist and quartzite; minor conglomerate; commonly magnetitic, locally chloritised Comments: metasedimentary siliciclastic; synthesis of multiple published descriptions Lithology: Metasedimentary siliciclastic 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] |
| Archean 2500 - 4000 Ma ID: 3189139 | Archean crystalline metamorphic rocks Age: Archean (2500 - 4000 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Nanumbu Complex Comments: Pine Creek Inlier Lithology: Granulite grade unclassified metamorphic rock 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] |
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Henry et al (1999) Aust Jnl Mineralogy 5(1)
Giblin, A. (2004): Alligator Rivers Uranium Deposits (Koongarra, Nabarlek and Ranger One) Northern Territory,CRC LEME (2004).
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Ranger No. 1 Deposit, Ranger Mine, Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia