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Monarch prospects (Berylton prospects), Oobagooma Station, Derby-West Kimberley Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Monarch prospects (Berylton prospects) | Group of Prospects |
| Oobagooma Station | - not defined - |
| Derby-West Kimberley Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° 38' 38'' South , 124° 16' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Prospects
Köppen climate type:
Located about 140 kilometres north-east of Derby, and a few kilometres south south-east of the Wilson's Reward prospect. Access is not permitted as the area is a military training reserve. Remote.
Several shallow historic shafts are at the location. North north-west trending pinch and swell quartz veins with disseminated malachite staining. No mention is made in the source of beryl.
The site marked needs confirmation, however there appears to be no easy land access to the location.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- North Australian ElementCraton
- Northern Territory
- Kalkarindji Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- Western Australia
- King Leopold OrogenOrogen
- Hooper ProvinceGeologic Province
- King Leopold OrogenOrogen
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- North Australian Craton
- Kimberley CratonShield
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