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Alunite from
Ashburton Downs Station, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Classification
Species:Alunite
Formula:KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Alunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ashburton Downs Station, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:40724
Long-form Identifier:1:3:40724:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Alunite in this Region
Bali Lo copper mine (Casleys prospect; Bali Low prospect), Ashburton Downs Station, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Bali South, Ashburton Downs Station, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Mineral Claim 84 Cu deposit (Anticline prospect), Ashburton Downs Station, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Alunite
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘBali South, Ashburton Downs Station, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘMineral Claim 84 Cu deposit (Anticline prospect), Ashburton Downs Station, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘBali Lo copper mine (Casleys prospect; Bali Low prospect), Ashburton Downs Station, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Nickel, Ernest H., Gartrell, Blair J. (1993) Secondary Minerals from Ashburton Downs, Western Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 24 (3) 203-218
 
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