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Mulga Rocks U prospects, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mulga Rocks U prospects | Group of Prospects |
| Menzies Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 7' 49'' South , 123° 29' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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The prospects are located north of the Queen Victoria Spring Nature Reserve. The prospects are about 100 kilometres east of the Pinjin Station homestead.
There are four deposits- Princess, Ambassador, Emperor and Shogun. They
are polymetallic deposits with commercial grade uranium in sandstone and lignite. JORC resource 28 300 tonnes U3O8. The deposits were discovered by PNC Exploration Australia Pty Ltd between 1978 to 1998. They represent the second largest uranium deposit in Western Australia.
Shallow open pit mining was proposed, with a sixteen year mine life producing 1360 tonnes of uranium oxide concentrate annually. Vimy Resources controls the project at the time of writing.
The company has undertaken a pre-feasibility study, several environmental reviews, a trial pit, and drilling. At the time of writing no uranium deposit in Western Australia has reached commercial production. This was in part due to a government embargo on new mines, but since this was lifted, exploration only has taken place. Low uranium prices, remoteness from a port, costs, hostile environmental lobby groups, rare fauna and flora, and potential changes in government policies are all issues the company faces in getting the mine off the ground. The Mindat co-ordinates are approximate.
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| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Baddeleyite Formula: ZrO2 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Brannerite Formula: UTi2O6 |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Leucoxene' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Selenium Formula: Se |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Polydymite Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen' |
| ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen var. Thucholite' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Unnamed (Ca–Ce–Sm–Nd Silicate)' |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ 'Xenotime' |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Zircon var. Oyamalite Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| ⓘ | Native Selenium | 1.CC.10 | Se |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Polydymite | 2.DA.05 | Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
| ⓘ | Brannerite | 4.DH.05 | UTi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | var. Oyamalite | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrobitumen var. Thucholite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Xenotime' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrobitumen' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Unnamed (Ca–Ce–Sm–Nd Silicate)' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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- Menzies Shire
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- Mulga Rocks U prospects
- Menzies Shire
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