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Meka Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia i
Regional Level Types
Meka Station Station (farming)
Yalgoo Shire Shire
Western Australia State
Australia Country

Regional Level Types
Meka Station	Station (farming)
Yalgoo Shire	Shire
Western Australia	State
Australia	Country

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Warda Warra Emerald Field

Warda Warra pegmatite field, Meka Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Warda Warra Emerald Field

Warda Warra pegmatite field, Meka Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Warda Warra Emerald Field

Warda Warra pegmatite field, Meka Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

27° 25' 32'' South , 116° 49' 12'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BWh : Hot deserts climate

Mindat Locality ID:

280514

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:280514:9

GUID (UUID V4):

A sheep station of some 365,904 hectares.
A pastoral sheep station of some 365,904 hectares, located in the north of Yalgoo Shire.

The property was first established in 1874.

Coordinates are for the homestead.

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Commodity List

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ⓘ Gold

Mineral List

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ⓘ Albite

ⓘ Beryl

ⓘ var. Emerald

ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Pegmatite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Warda Warra pegmatite field, Meka Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Jacobson, Mark Ivan, Calderwood, Mark Andrew, Grguric, Benjamin Alexander (2007) Guidebook to the pegmatites of Western Australia. Hesperian Press.

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Locality: Warda Warra pegmatite field, Meka Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Jacobson, Mark Ivan, Calderwood, Mark Andrew, Grguric, Benjamin Alexander (2007) Guidebook to the pegmatites of Western Australia. Hesperian Press.

ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Locality: Warda Warra pegmatite field, Meka Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Jacobson, Mark Ivan, Calderwood, Mark Andrew, Grguric, Benjamin Alexander (2007) Guidebook to the pegmatites of Western Australia. Hesperian Press.

ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

Locality: Warda Warra pegmatite field, Meka Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Jacobson, Mark Ivan, Calderwood, Mark Andrew, Grguric, Benjamin Alexander (2007) Guidebook to the pegmatites of Western Australia. Hesperian Press.

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Warda Warra pegmatite field, Meka Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Jacobson, Mark Ivan, Calderwood, Mark Andrew, Grguric, Benjamin Alexander (2007) Guidebook to the pegmatites of Western Australia. Hesperian Press.

ⓘ 'Microlite Group'

Formula: A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_1-n

Locality: Warda Warra pegmatite field, Meka Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Jacobson, Mark Ivan, Calderwood, Mark Andrew, Grguric, Benjamin Alexander (2007) Guidebook to the pegmatites of Western Australia. Hesperian Press.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Warda Warra pegmatite field, Meka Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Jacobson, Mark Ivan, Calderwood, Mark Andrew, Grguric, Benjamin Alexander (2007) Guidebook to the pegmatites of Western Australia. Hesperian Press.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Western Queen Gold Mine, Meka Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

www.miningaustralia.com.au (n.d.) http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Warda Warra pegmatite field, Meka Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Jacobson, Mark Ivan, Calderwood, Mark Andrew, Grguric, Benjamin Alexander (2007) Guidebook to the pegmatites of Western Australia. Hesperian Press.

ⓘ Simpsonite

Formula: Al₄Ta₃O₁₃(OH)

Locality: Warda Warra pegmatite field, Meka Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Jacobson, Mark Ivan, Calderwood, Mark Andrew, Grguric, Benjamin Alexander (2007) Guidebook to the pegmatites of Western Australia. Hesperian Press.

ⓘ 'Tantalite'

Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆

Locality: Warda Warra pegmatite field, Meka Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Jacobson, Mark Ivan, Calderwood, Mark Andrew, Grguric, Benjamin Alexander (2007) Guidebook to the pegmatites of Western Australia. Hesperian Press.

ⓘ 'Tapiolite'

Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆

Locality: Warda Warra pegmatite field, Meka Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Jacobson, Mark Ivan, Calderwood, Mark Andrew, Grguric, Benjamin Alexander (2007) Guidebook to the pegmatites of Western Australia. Hesperian Press.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	'Microlite Group'	4.00.	A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_1-n
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Simpsonite	4.DC.10	Al₄Ta₃O₁₃(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	var. Emerald	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Tantalite'	-	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
ⓘ	'Tapiolite'	-	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
ⓘ	'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Simpsonite	Al₄Ta₃O₁₃(OH)
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Simpsonite	Al₄Ta₃O₁₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
O	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Simpsonite	Al₄Ta₃O₁₃(OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Mn	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Mn	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Microlite Group	A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_1-n
Ta	ⓘ Simpsonite	Al₄Ta₃O₁₃(OH)
Ta	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Ta	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

Localities in this Region

Australia

Western Australia
- Yalgoo Shire
  - Meka Station

Australia

Western Australia
- Yalgoo Shire
  - Meka Station

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

Western Australia
- Warakurna Large Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

West Australian Craton
- Western Yilgarn CratonCraton

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Meka Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia i
Regional Level Types
Meka Station Station (farming)
Yalgoo Shire Shire
Western Australia State
Australia Country