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Metters Bore No. 1 lamproite pipe, Calwynyardah field, Calwynyardah Station, Derby-West Kimberley Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Metters Bore No. 1 lamproite pipeBorehole
Calwynyardah field- not defined -
Calwynyardah Station- not defined -
Derby-West Kimberley ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 1' 23'' South , 124° 45' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-18.02310,124.75860
GeoHash:
G#: qub9qyyry
GRN:
S13E84
Type:
Borehole
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
413773
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:413773:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Metters Bore No. 1 lamproite is a small (2.5 ha) pipe-shaped intrusion, located in the Calwynyardah field of the Miocene West Kimberley lamproite province.

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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Priderite
Formula: K(Ti4+7Fe3+)O16
ⓘ Richterite
Formula: Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Wadeite
Formula: K2Zr(Si3O9)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘvar. Pleonaste4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘPriderite4.DK.05bK(Ti4+7Fe3+)O16
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘWadeite9.CA.10K2Zr(Si3O9)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘRichterite9.DE.20Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
Oⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ WadeiteK2Zr(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ WadeiteK2Zr(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
Kⓘ WadeiteK2Zr(Si3O9)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
Feⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ WadeiteK2Zr(Si3O9)

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References

Jaques, A. L., Lewis, J. D., Smith, C. B. (1986) The kimberlites and lamproites of Western Australia. Bulletin 132. Geological Survey of Western Australia
Hwang, P., Taylor, W. R., Rocky, N. M. S., Ramsay, R. R. (1994) Mineralogy, geochemistry and petrogenesis of the Metters Bore No. 1 lamproite pipe, Calwynyardah Field, West Kimberley Province, Western Australia. Mineralogy and Petrology, 51 (2) 195-226 doi:10.1007/bf01159727
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