Tin prospect, Kolganu Island, Broome Shire, Western Australia, Australia i
Regional Level Types
Tin prospect Occurrence (Abandoned)
Kolganu Island Island
Broome Shire Shire
Western Australia State
Australia Country

An undeveloped tin outcrop.
Blockley provides that: "In 1921 H. O'Grady applied for M.L.[mining lease] 13 for tin on Kalganu Island in Cygnet Bay.... In 1928 the Mines Department received a sample of cassiterite with tourmaline and muscovite from said to come from an island in Sunday Straight" [being Kalganu Island].

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Commodity List

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ⓘ Tin

Mineral List

ⓘ Cassiterite

ⓘ Muscovite

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

References:

Blockley, J. G. (1980) The tin deposits of Western Australia, with special reference to the associated granites. Mineral Resources Bulletin 12. Geological Survey of Western Australia

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Blockley, J. G. (1980) The tin deposits of Western Australia, with special reference to the associated granites. Mineral Resources Bulletin 12. Geological Survey of Western Australia

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Blockley, J. G. (1980) The tin deposits of Western Australia, with special reference to the associated granites. Mineral Resources Bulletin 12. Geological Survey of Western Australia

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

North Australian ElementCraton
Northern Territory
- Kalkarindji Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
Western Australia
- Kimberley BasinBasin
- King Leopold OrogenOrogen
  - Hooper ProvinceGeologic Province

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

North Australian Craton
- Kimberley CratonShield

Indian OceanOcean

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References

[1]Blockley, J. G. (1980) The tin deposits of Western Australia, with special reference to the associated granites. Mineral Resources Bulletin 12. Geological Survey of Western Australia

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