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Niven deposit, Three Springs, Three Springs Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Niven deposit | Deposit |
| Three Springs | Group of Springs |
| Three Springs Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 38' 58'' South , 115° 51' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carnamah | 496 (2012) | 4.7km |
| Three Springs | 394 (2012) | 16.5km |
| Coorow | 176 (2013) | 29.9km |
| Arrino | 162 (2015) | 32.4km |
| Perenjori | 258 (2013) | 47.0km |
Located 8 kilometres north north-west of Carnamah.
It has been explored by various companies between the 1970's to 1991.
High grade talc mineralization occurs in altered dolomitic sedimentary rocks close to mafic dykes with dimensions 30 metres wide, 200 metres long and 1-10 metres thick.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Western Australia
- Pinjarra OrogenOrogen
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Australian Craton
- Western Yilgarn CratonCraton
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