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Juan complex, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Juan complexComplex
Kambalda Nickel minesGroup of Mines
KambaldaTown
Coolgardie ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 10' 3'' South , 121° 39' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-31.16765,121.65345
GeoHash:
G#: qdqw8q176
GRN:
S21E75
Type:
Complex
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
203722
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203722:9
GUID (UUID V4):
4058d659-2d38-40c1-a392-168aff81ad56


Numerous ore shoots. Chaotic variable ore structure, with variable thickness, irregular contacts with the Footwall metabasalt, irregular ore distribution, and structure, variable dips. Disseminated ore more common than massive.

Layered massive ore contains 2 to 10 metre thick, lensoidal pentlandite aggregates set in a foliated matrix of polycrystal pyrrhotite, constituting 90% of the massive ore volume. In addition is minor pyrite, all as discontinuous layers, and scattered lenses.

Pyrite lenses are more abundant in complex structural areas, with associated chalcopyrite, and minor talc, chlorite, carbonate, amphibolite, quartz, chrome spinel, and magnetite. Rare arsenopyrite and hematite.

Ore shoots come in two forms. (1) blebby ore 2-10 metres thick, 6 to 25 metres above the contact zone as pyrrhotite-pentlandite pseudomorphed by supergene violarite-nickel rich pyrite. (2) massive matrix and disseminated contact ore, containing millerite, pyrite, violarite, chalcopyrite, pentlandite, and gersdorffite. Millerite is found up to 5cms in diameter, while the massive ore is veined and fractured by siderite.

Massive and matrix ore contains also tremolite, amphibolite, minor chlorite rimmed by magnetite. Overlying this is talc-serpentine-carbonate rock.

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39 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ GaspΓ©ite
Formula: NiCO3
Habit: veins to 8cm thick
Colour: apple green
β“˜ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
β“˜ Glaukosphaerite
Formula: (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hydrohonessite (TL)
Formula: (Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Type Locality:
β“˜ Kambaldaite (TL)
Formula: NaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3 · 3H2O
Type Locality:
β“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
β“˜ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
β“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
β“˜ NΓ©pouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
β“˜ Pecoraite
Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Reevesite
Formula: Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Takovite
Formula: Ni6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

NiCO3β“˜ GaspΓ©ite
NaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3 · 3H2Oβ“˜ Kambaldaite (TL)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
β“˜Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
β“˜Polydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
β“˜Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Michenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
β“˜Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜GaspΓ©ite5.AB.05NiCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Glaukosphaerite5.BA.10(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Kambaldaite (TL)5.DA.20NaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Reevesite5.DA.50Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) Β· 4H2O
β“˜Takovite5.DA.50Ni6Al2(OH)16[CO3] Β· 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Hydrohonessite (TL)7.DD.35(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Pecoraite9.ED.15Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜NΓ©pouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Glaukosphaerite(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Hydrohonessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ KambaldaiteNaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ NΓ©pouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Hβ“˜ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ TakoviteNi6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ GaspΓ©iteNiCO3
Cβ“˜ Glaukosphaerite(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ KambaldaiteNaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3 · 3H2O
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cβ“˜ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ TakoviteNi6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GaspΓ©iteNiCO3
Oβ“˜ Glaukosphaerite(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Hydrohonessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ KambaldaiteNaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ NΓ©pouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Oβ“˜ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ TakoviteNi6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ KambaldaiteNaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3 · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ TakoviteNi6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ NΓ©pouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Siβ“˜ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ Hydrohonessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Sβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Sβ“˜ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ Hydrohonessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ GaspΓ©iteNiCO3
Niβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niβ“˜ Glaukosphaerite(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
Niβ“˜ Hydrohonessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Niβ“˜ KambaldaiteNaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3 · 3H2O
Niβ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
Niβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niβ“˜ NΓ©pouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Niβ“˜ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Niβ“˜ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Niβ“˜ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Niβ“˜ TakoviteNi6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Niβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ Glaukosphaerite(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
PdPalladium
Pdβ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
Teβ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe

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References

Marston, R. J., Kay, B. D. (1980) The Distribution, Petrology, and Genesis of Nickel Ores at the Juan Complex, Kambalda, Western Australia, Economic Geology (1980) Vol. 75, No. 4, pp.546-565.
Marston, R. J. (1984) Nickel mineralization in Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 14. Geological Survey of Western Australia
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