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Juan complex, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Juan complex | Complex |
| Kambalda Nickel mines | Group of Mines |
| Kambalda | Town |
| Coolgardie Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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31° 10' 3'' South , 121° 39' 12'' East
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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.
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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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Polydymite | 2.DA.05 | Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Violarite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Melonite | 2.EA.20 | NiTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
| ⓘ | Michenerite | 2.EB.25 | PdBiTe |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Gaspéite | 5.AB.05 | NiCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Glaukosphaerite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kambaldaite (TL) | 5.DA.20 | NaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Reevesite | 5.DA.50 | Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Takovite | 5.DA.50 | Ni6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Hydrohonessite (TL) | 7.DD.35 | (Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Népouite | 9.ED.15 | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Pecoraite | 9.ED.15 | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrohonessite | (Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Kambaldaite | NaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Takovite | Ni6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Kambaldaite | NaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3 · 3H2O |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Takovite | Ni6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hydrohonessite | (Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Kambaldaite | NaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Takovite | Ni6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Kambaldaite | NaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3 · 3H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Takovite | Ni6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hydrohonessite | (Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hydrohonessite | (Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
| Ni | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| Ni | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Hydrohonessite | (Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Kambaldaite | NaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3 · 3H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Takovite | Ni6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| As | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | ⓘ Michenerite | PdBiTe |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Michenerite | PdBiTe |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Michenerite | PdBiTe |
Localities in this Region
- Western Australia
- Coolgardie Shire
- Kambalda
- Kambalda Nickel mines
- Juan complex
- Kambalda Nickel mines
- Kambalda
- Coolgardie Shire
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Kambalda Nickel Metallogenic ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Australian Craton
- Eastern Yilgarn CratonCraton
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