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Reptile Dam, Carbine Goldfield, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Reptile DamDam
Carbine GoldfieldOre Field
Coolgardie ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 29' 56'' South , 120° 44' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.49914,120.73882
GeoHash:
G#: qdtf7rz3d
GRN:
S21E74
Type:
Dam
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Coolgardie802 (2016)64.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
107715
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107715:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Locality description: 39 km south west of the township of Ora Banda in the Mining District of Kunanalling.

The species identified in this area are from an unpublished report (Trask 1987) about the use of andalusite as a refractory ore. Locations mentioned are Rock Dam, Reptile dam, and West Reptile Dam.

There is a suggestion the area may contain facet grade andalusite, including chiastolite. The main area of interest is West Reptile Dam. One area, 600 x 200m, contains eluvial scattered andalusite crystals in weathered fine grained whitestone schist. In another area, 10 x 35mm on average andalusite crystals occur within a silicified laterite. West of West Reptile Dam are reported a large number of ferruginous andalusite crystals, on a laterite surface. Generally the material described above is less than 15mm in length. It includes some transparent material. Verbal communication with a fellow rock collector stated there is abundant chiastolite, but the matrix is friable.

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O

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References

Minedex Database, Geological Survey of Western Australia, 2006.
Fetherston, J. Michael, Stocklmayer, Susan M., Stocklmayer, Vernon C., Fetherston, J.M., Stocklmayer, S.M., Stocklmayer, V.C. (2013) Gemstones of Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 25 (1st ed.). Geological Survey of Western Australiap.168
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