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Ankerite from
Koolanooka Iron Ore Mine, Morawa Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Ankerite
Formula:Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ankerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Koolanooka Iron Ore Mine, Morawa Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:928209
Long-form Identifier:1:3:928209:4
GUID (UUID V4):530d4f64-7f5d-453c-bb60-c15194844d75
Nearest other occurrences of Ankerite
75.7km (47.0 miles) ⓘTungsten Hill (Tungsten Trench), Mount Mulgine, Perenjori Shire, Western Australia, Australia
87.1km (54.1 miles) ⓘGossan Hill Cu-Zn deposit, Golden Grove Mine, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia
87.5km (54.4 miles) ⓘGolden Grove Mine, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
www.portergeo.com and www.morawa.gov.au- The first quoting Western Mining and 2nd Sinosteel Midwest the company presently operating the mine.
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Gole, M. J. (1981) Archean banded iron-formations, Yilgarn Block, Western Australia. Economic Geology, 76 (7) 1954-1974 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.76.7.1954
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Universityof WesternAustralia,Nedlands6009, Australia Abstract Banded iron-formationis a widely distributedalthoughrelatively...minor lithology in the Archean Yilgarn Block, Western Australia, occurring in supracrustalsequencescomposed...150 m are uncommon.Three scalesof layeringoccurin iron-formationunits:(a) interlayering of bandediron-formationand...occur in both banded iron-formationand Fe shales.Other structuresin the banded iron-formationinclude pods...greenalite,stilpnomelane,minnesotaite,siderite,and ankerite. Fe shalescontain chamosite, stilpnomelane, siderite
 
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