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Cowalinya deposit, Esperance Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cowalinya deposit | Deposit |
| Esperance Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 55' 11'' South , 122° 16' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
445266
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445266:2
GUID (UUID V4):
1affc561-6c11-4657-93c2-62f249a7609e
159Mt ore 870 ppm TREO 138.33 kT TREO
The top of mineralization is up to 25 m deep and averages 13 m below the
surface. North and South prospects.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ'Biotite' Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ'Britholite Group' Formula:(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| ⓘChurchite-(Y) Formula:Y(PO4) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ'Hydromuscovite' |
| ⓘKaolinite Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ'Monazite Group' Formula:REE(PO4) |
| ⓘQuartz Formula:SiO2 |
| ⓘ'Rhabdophane' |
| ⓘVermiculite Formula:Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ'Xenotime' |
| ⓘZircon Formula:Zr(SiO4) |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Churchite-(Y) | 8.CJ.50 | Y(PO4) · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Rhabdophane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Xenotime' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hydromuscovite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Britholite Group' | - | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘChurchite-(Y) | Y(PO4) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘKaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘVermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘChurchite-(Y) | Y(PO4) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘKaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘMonazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘVermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘZircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘBritholite Group | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘVermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘKaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘVermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘKaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘVermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘZircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘBritholite Group | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘChurchite-(Y) | Y(PO4) · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘMonazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘBritholite Group | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘBritholite Group | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘVermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘChurchite-(Y) | Y(PO4) · 2H2O |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘZircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Eucla BasinBasin
- Western Australia
- Albany-Fraser OrogenOrogen
- Biranup ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- Albany-Fraser OrogenOrogen
Australia
- Western Australia
- West Australian ElementCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Albany-Fraser OrogenOrogenic Belt
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