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Tanami mine (The Granites mine; Ivy mine; Shoe mine; Quorn mine), Tanami Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australiai
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Tanami mine (The Granites mine; Ivy mine; Shoe mine; Quorn mine)Mine
Tanami RangeMountain Range
Central Desert RegionRegion
Northern TerritoryTerritory
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 32' 5'' South , 130° 18' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-20.53488,130.30118
GRN:
S14E87
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Owned/operated by:
Newmont Mining Corporation
Mindat Locality ID:
106765
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106765:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Map sheets: The Granites 250K Map; Granites 100K Map.
Coordinates:AMG 637200mE, 7728400mN.
Longitude = 130.316036
Latitude = -20.53819
References: Modat Northern Territory Mineral Occurrence Database 2002; Ahmad 1994; Crohn 1961; Ireland and Mayer 1984; North Flinders Mines annual report 1994.
Multi veined.
Map sheets:The Granites 250K Map; Granites 100K Map.
Coordinates: AMG 633000mE, 7728000mN.
Longitude = 130.275787
Latitude = -20.542105
References: Modat Northern Territory Mineral Occurrences Database 2002; Mayer 1990; Ahmad 1994.
Multiple vein.
Map sheets: The Granites 250K Map; Granites 100K Map.
Coordinates: AMG 634900mE, 7728300mN.
Longitude = 130.293986
Latitude = -20.53926
References: Modat Northern Territory Mineral Occurrences Database 2002; Ireland and Mayer 1984; Crohn 1961; Lovett et al 1993; Mayer 1990.
Map sheets: The Granite 250K Map; Granites 100K Map.
Coordinates: AMG 636300mE, 7728700mN.
Longitude = 130.307382
Latitude = -20.535546
References: Modat Northern Territory Mineral Occurrence Database 2002; Ireland and Mayer 1984; Lovett et al 1994; North Flinders Mines annual report 1994.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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