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Dravite from
Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia


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Dravite

Yinnietharra Dravite mine, Tomkap tourmaline mines, Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Dravite

Yinnietharra Dravite mine, Tomkap tourmaline mines, Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Dravite

Yinnietharra Dravite mine, Tomkap tourmaline mines, Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Dravite

Yinnietharra Dravite North mine, Tomkap tourmaline mines, Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Dravite

Yinnietharra Dravite mine, Tomkap tourmaline mines, Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Dravite

Yinnietharra Dravite mine, Tomkap tourmaline mines, Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Dravite

Yinnietharra Dravite mine, Tomkap tourmaline mines, Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Dravite

Yinnietharra Dravite North mine, Tomkap tourmaline mines, Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Dravite

Yinnietharra Dravite mine, Tomkap tourmaline mines, Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Dravite

Yinnietharra Dravite mine, Tomkap tourmaline mines, Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Dravite

Yinnietharra Dravite mine, Tomkap tourmaline mines, Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Dravite

Yinnietharra Dravite North mine, Tomkap tourmaline mines, Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Locality type:Station (farming)
Classification
Species:Dravite
Formula:NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite11
Calcite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dravite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (47 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:109276
Long-form Identifier:1:3:109276:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Dravite in this Region
Camel Hill pegmatites, Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Tomkap tourmaline mines (Soklich), Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Yinnietharra Dravite mine (South Open Cut), Tomkap tourmaline mines (Soklich), Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Yinnietharra Dravite North mine, Tomkap tourmaline mines (Soklich), Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Dravite
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘYinnietharra Dravite mine (South Open Cut), Tomkap tourmaline mines (Soklich), Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘTomkap tourmaline mines (Soklich), Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘYinnietharra Dravite North mine, Tomkap tourmaline mines (Soklich), Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘCamel Hill pegmatites, Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘWhite well, Eudamullah Station, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
48.1km (29.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed locality, Mooloo Downs Station, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Bridge, P.J., Daniels, J.L., Pryce, M.W. (1977) The Dravite Crystal Bonanza of Yinnietharra, Western Australia, in Pegmatite Issue #1. The Mineralogical Record, 8 (2) 109-111
 
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