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Chlorite Group from
Mistral Ruby Mine (Hillrise Prospect), Spriggs Creek Bore (Spriggs Bore), Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Chlorite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Comments:"The greenish gneiss consists of magnesian common hornblende. anorthite, chlorite, magnesian chrome spinel and ruby corundum."
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chlorite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mistral Ruby Mine (Hillrise Prospect), Spriggs Creek Bore (Spriggs Bore), Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:730378
Long-form Identifier:1:3:730378:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chlorite Group
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘStone's Mine, Mount Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘYambla Prospect, Harding Springs, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘInkamulla Sapphire Deposit, Spriggs Creek Bore (Spriggs Bore), Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘExcelsior Gold Mine, Arltunga Gold Field, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘGolden Chance Prospect (Golden Chance Gold Mine), Arltunga gold field, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘValentine's Gold Mine (Valentine prospect; Valentines workings), Arltunga Gold Field, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘMacDonnell Range Reef (Macdonnell Reef Prospect; MacDonnell Range Gold Mine), Arltunga gold field, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘArltunga Gold Field, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
46.1km (28.6 miles) ⓘBasil Prospect, Harding Springs, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
46.5km (28.9 miles) ⓘTourmaline Gorge, Ruby Gap Nature Park, MacDonnell Region, Northern Territory, Australia
References
McColl, D.H., Warren, R.G. (1979) The first discovery of ruby in Australia. The Australian Mineralogist, 26. 121-125
Barfuss Corporation Pty. Ltd. (1994) Annual Report on: Exploration Activities and Proposal for Future Exploration on Exploration on Exploration Licence 7717 Harts Range, Northern Territory, CR 94/536.
 
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