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Mindoona Bore, Newman, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mindoona Bore | - not defined - |
| Newman | - not defined - |
| East Pilbara Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 27' 27'' South , 120° 4' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Newman | 5,138 (2012) | 36.3km |
Located 7.5 km west of Copper Knob. Possibly part of the more general Jimblebar copper-zinc prospect locality on Mindat.
Explored by Billiton and Geopeko from 1986 to 1989. Minor mining by Vam Limited and Endeavour Resources for copper.
Anomalous disseminated and massive zinc in a metasedimentary unit, 400 metres wide, within banded iron formation.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Western Australia
- Pilbara CratonCraton
- Sylvania DomeDome
- Warakurna Large Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Pilbara CratonCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Australian Craton
- Pilbara CratonCraton
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