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Hematite from
Mud Tank Zircon Field, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
| Locality type: | Complex | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Hematite | |
| Formula: | Fe2O3 | |
| Comments: | "At Mud Tank much of the original magnetite in the outcrops has been converted to hematite ie. martite. In many cases the replacement is incomplete and the martite often retains some magnetism due to the presence of residual magnetite. The martite occurs in situ in the carbonatite as formless bodies up to 30cm or more across. No crystals were observed enclosed in the carbonatite itself, although what first appeared to be magnetite 'crystals' occur abundantly in the surface soils adjacent to the outcrops. Large bodies of martite, found in the carbonatite or as floaters in the soil near the outcrop, were observed to break evenly along four directions of weakness parallel to the octahedron (111), producing a variety of regular shapes all based on the octahedron form. These shapes are identical in size and habit to the 'crystals' scattered over the surface." | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Hematite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Mud Tank Zircon Field, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 898027 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:898027:4 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Hematite | ||
| 25.0km (15.5 miles) | ⓘEdwards Creek Prospect, Strangways Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 32.6km (20.2 miles) | ⓘHarry Creek Prospect (Harry Bore; Snake Well; Baldissera's Prospect; Iona), Strangways Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 33.7km (20.9 miles) | ⓘGum Tree Prospect, The Gardens Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 34.4km (21.4 miles) | ⓘGecko Prospect, The Gardens Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 34.8km (21.6 miles) | ⓘRankin Prospect, The Gardens Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 35.8km (22.2 miles) | ⓘRainbow Caterpillar mine (Utnerrengatye; Rainbow Serpent Mine), Kong Bore Area, Mount Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 67.3km (41.8 miles) | ⓘArltunga Gold Field, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 68.8km (42.7 miles) | ⓘExcelsior Gold Mine, Arltunga Gold Field, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 89.3km (55.5 miles) | ⓘYambla Prospect, Harding Springs, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 96.7km (60.1 miles) | ⓘPerenti Prospect, MacDonald Downs Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| References | ||
Mud Tank Zircon Field, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia