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Ranger No. 1 deposit, Ranger Mine, Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Ranger No. 1 depositPit (Reclaimed)
Ranger MineMine (Abandoned)
KakaduNational Park
West Arnhem RegionRegion
Northern TerritoryTerritory
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Saléeite

Ranger No. 1 deposit, Ranger Mine, Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Saléeite

Ranger No. 1 deposit, Ranger Mine, Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Saléeite

Ranger No. 1 deposit, Ranger Mine, Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Saléeite

Ranger No. 1 deposit, Ranger Mine, Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Saléeite

Ranger No. 1 deposit, Ranger Mine, Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Saléeite

Ranger No. 1 deposit, Ranger Mine, Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Saléeite

Ranger No. 1 deposit, Ranger Mine, Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia
01628450017272070694914.jpg
Saléeite

Ranger No. 1 deposit, Ranger Mine, Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 41' 25'' South , 132° 54' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-12.69046,132.91570
GRN:
S09E91
Type:
Pit (Reclaimed) - last checked 2025
Deposit first discovered:
1969 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
41442
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41442:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ranger No. 1 pit


Worked out open pit, mined 1981 - 1996.
Ranger No.1 is located approximately 1500 metres from Ranger No.3 deposit.

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Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Curite
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
ⓘ Dewindtite
Formula: H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Parsonsite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rabejacite
Formula: Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
ⓘ Renardite
Formula: Pb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Saléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Sklodowskite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
ⓘ Wyartite
Formula: CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBrannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘCurite4.GB.55Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘWyartite5.EA.15CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘUranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
ⓘRabejacite7.EC.10Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘParsonsite8.EA.10Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
ⓘSaléeite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘDewindtite8.EC.10H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘRenardite8.EC.10Pb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘSklodowskite9.AK.10Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘKasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gummite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Hⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Hⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ RabejaciteCa(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Hⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Hⓘ WyartiteCaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O
Hⓘ RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ WyartiteCaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Oⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Oⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RabejaciteCa(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Oⓘ WyartiteCaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O
Oⓘ RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Mgⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ RabejaciteCa(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Sⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Caⓘ RabejaciteCa(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Caⓘ WyartiteCaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Pbⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Pbⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pbⓘ ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Pbⓘ RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Uⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Uⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ RabejaciteCa(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Uⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Uⓘ WyartiteCaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O
Uⓘ RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O

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References

Henry, Dermot A., Birch, William D., Stockman, Peter, van der Heyden, Arnold (1999) Saléeite and associated minerals from the Ranger deposits, Jabiru, Northern Territory. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 5 (1) 19-24
Giblin, A. (2004) Alligator Rivers Uranium Deposits (Koongarra, Nabarlek and Ranger One) Northern Territory, CRC LEME (2004).
Frost, Ray L., Henry, Dermot A., Erickson, Kristy (2004) Raman spectroscopic detection of wyartite in the presence of rabejacite. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 35 (4). 255-260 doi:10.1002/jrs.1144
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