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Mount Percy, Ellendale, Derby-West Kimberley Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mount Percy | Mountain |
| Ellendale | - not defined - |
| Derby-West Kimberley Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 36' 54'' South , 124° 55' 35'' East
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Located 94 kilometres north-west of Fitzroy Crossing. Three pits were dug into an olivine lamproite sill, recovering 25 diamonds totalling 2.23 ct.
Described as a hill of the Grant Group sandstone. Lamproite tuffs and intrusives occupy a small area at the base of the hill. Brecciated sandstone surrounds the former vent, with sheets arranged concentrically around the vent.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- North Australian ElementCraton
- Northern Territory
- Kalkarindji Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- Western Australia
- Canning BasinBasin
- King Leopold OrogenOrogen
- Hooper ProvinceGeologic Province
- Oscar Range ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Arunta BlockOrogenic Belt
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Mount Percy, Ellendale, Derby-West Kimberley Shire, Western Australia, Australia