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Lake Seabrook fluorite prospect, Koolyanobbing, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Lake Seabrook fluorite prospectProspect
Koolyanobbing- not defined -
Yilgarn ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 31' South , 119° 33' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.51667,119.55000
GeoHash:
G#: qdt42ktes
GRN:
S21E74
Type:
Prospect
Map co-ordinates in the source do not match the written directions. (This has been a common problem in GSWA publications, and an alternative source is needed before listing the site on Mindat maps.)
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
291140
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:291140:6
GUID (UUID V4):
9b4aa83f-ecfd-4914-a49a-46eca0d03647


Located 10 kilometres south-east of Koolyanobbing.

Originally pegged by the Morton family in 1967, who entered an exploration partnership with Freeport of Australia/Barrier Exploration NL/Metals Exploration NL.

Fine powdery fluorite with scheelite covering 500 metres of a 3 kilometre long crushed zone to 25 metres wide.

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
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“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)

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References

Abeysinghe, P.B., Fetherston, J.M. (1997) Barite and Fluorite in Western Australia. Western Australia Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Bulletin 17, 97 pages.
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