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Rockhole Mine, Rockhole area, South Alligator River, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australiai
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Rockhole MineMine
Rockhole areaArea
South Alligator RiverRiver
West Arnhem RegionRegion
Northern TerritoryTerritory
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° 28' 23'' South , 132° 27' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-13.47331,132.46362
GRN:
S09E91
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
41614
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41614:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rockhole 1


Uranium mine, worked from 1959 to 1962.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Dewindtite
Formula: H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
ⓘ Eskebornite
Formula: CuFeSe2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Threadgoldite
Formula: Al(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ 'UM1960-05-PO:CaFeHU'
Formula: Ca-Fe-U-P-O-H
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘEskebornite2.CB.10aCuFeSe2
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘThreadgoldite8.EB.20Al(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O
ⓘDewindtite8.EC.10H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'UM1960-05-PO:CaFeHU'-Ca-Fe-U-P-O-H

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ ThreadgolditeAl(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ UM1960-05-PO:CaFeHUCa-Fe-U-P-O-H
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ThreadgolditeAl(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UM1960-05-PO:CaFeHUCa-Fe-U-P-O-H
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ThreadgolditeAl(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ ThreadgolditeAl(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O
Pⓘ UM1960-05-PO:CaFeHUCa-Fe-U-P-O-H
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ UM1960-05-PO:CaFeHUCa-Fe-U-P-O-H
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ EskeborniteCuFeSe2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ UM1960-05-PO:CaFeHUCa-Fe-U-P-O-H
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ EskeborniteCuFeSe2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ EskeborniteCuFeSe2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ ThreadgolditeAl(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UM1960-05-PO:CaFeHUCa-Fe-U-P-O-H

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References

Threadgold, I.M. (1960) The mineral composition of some uranium ores from the South Alligator River Area, Northern Territory. In CSIRO Mineragraphic Investigations Technical Paper No. 2. CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia. p.1-53.
Rajesh, H.M. (2008) Mapping Proterozoic unconformity-related uranium deposits in the Rockhole area, Northern Territory, Australia using landsat ETM+. Ore Geology Reviews, 33 (3). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2007.02.003
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