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Bornite from
Gecko Mine (Explorer 1), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Bornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
Comments:The source fot erh Bornite reference was Le Messurier, P. (1974) Summary Notes for Discussion on Crystallisation Patterns in Pyrite, from Gecko Mine, Tennant Creek, Geopeko Technical Seminar, Parkes, October 1974. However, this reference does not mention Bornite.
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite1
Magnetite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bornite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gecko Mine (Explorer 1), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1078221
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1078221:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bornite
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘWhite Devil Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘAnomaly C6 (Explorer 104), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘTC8 Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘEnterprise Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘMulga One prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘCat's Whiskers project (Cat's Whiskers Mine; Eldorado An.4), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
38.7km (24.0 miles) ⓘGolden Forty Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘBilly Boy prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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