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Ranger No. 3 Deposit, Ranger Mine, Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ranger No. 3 Deposit | Mine (Inactive) |
| Ranger Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Kakadu | National Park |
| West Arnhem Region | Region |
| Northern Territory | Territory |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 40' 29'' South , 132° 55' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ranger No. 3 Pit
A former uranium mine that ceased operations in 2021.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ Dewindtite Formula: H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Dumontite Formula: Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Saléeite Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Saléeite | 8.EB.05 | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Dewindtite | 8.EC.10 | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Dumontite | 8.EC.15 | Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Dumontite | Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dumontite | Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
| P | ⓘ Dumontite | Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O |
| P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| P | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Dumontite | Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | ⓘ Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Dumontite | Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- North Australian ElementCraton
- Northern Territory
- Pine Creek OrogenOrogen
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- North Australian Craton
- Pine Creek InlierShield
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Ranger No. 3 Deposit, Ranger Mine, Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia