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Jabiluka uranium deposit, Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Jabiluka uranium depositDeposit
KakaduNational Park
West Arnhem RegionRegion
Northern TerritoryTerritory
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 30' 0'' South , 132° 55' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-12.50000,132.92500
GeoHash:
G#: qvy8bu3n0
GRN:
S09E91
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
41611
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41611:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located 22 km north of the Ranger mine, adjacent to the Magela Creek. Discovered in 1970 by Queensland Mines. Purchased in 1991 by Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA). Uranium reserves of 205,000 tons at an average of 8 pounds uranium oxide per ton. Mining plans are however very controversial.

Jabiluka is one of the world's larger known uranium deposits, with reserves containing 71,000 tonnes of U3O8. The Jabiluka lease abuts the Ranger mining lease so subject to relevant approvals, the ore from Jabiluka could be processed to U3O8 at the Ranger mill.
In late 2003, the backfilling of the 1.2 kilometre decline at Jabiluka was completed, with mineralised and non-mineralised rock returned to the underground workings (http://www.energyres.com.au/our_business/jabiluka).
In early 2005, an agreement on the long-term management of the Jabiluka lease area in the Northern Territory was signed by the Mirarr Gundjeihmi Aboriginal people, Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) and the Northern Land Council (NLC). The agreement obliges ERA (and its successors) to secure Mirarr consent prior to any future mining development of uranium deposits at Jabiluka (http://www.energyres.com.au/our_business/jabiluka).

There is also an unidentified Bi telluride present.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Florencite-(La)
Formula: LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Saléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Sklodowskite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFlorencite-(La)8.BL.13LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘSaléeite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSklodowskite9.AK.10Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ Florencite-(La)LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Florencite-(La)LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Mgⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Florencite-(La)LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ Florencite-(La)LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Pⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ Florencite-(La)LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Mesoproterozoic : 1437 ± 40 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Mesoproterozoic
   Calymmian
ⓘ Uraninite1437 ± 40 Ma

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabiluka
Wikidata ID:Q1676844

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Australian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Roundtree, J.C., Mosher, D.V. (1975): Jabiluka Uranium Deposits, Economic Geology of Australia and Papua New Guinea 1. Metals Monograph 5 Australasian Inst. Mining and Met. (1975): pp. 321-326.
Ludwig et al. (1987): Economic Geology. (1987): 82:857-874
Hancock et al. (1990): Aust. IMM Monograph 14.
Savory (1994): Aust. IMM Conferences Notes.
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