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Fitzgerald River District, Ravensthorpe Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 54' 21'' South , 119° 10' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-33.98642,119.34545
GRN:
S23E71
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
191996
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191996:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The exact locality is not precisely known, however, it is likely is near Twertup Creek, a tributary of the Fitzgerald River.

The reference (Birch et al. 2002) describes the discovery of "Mendozavilite", later showed by Kampf et al. (2012) to corresponds to melkovite, after the new nomenclature of the Betpakdalite Supergroup. Noted on material held by Museum Victoria. The specimens were donated to the museum in 1958, from the estate of Dr George B. Pritchard, who collected them in 1921 from what is now the Fitzgerald River National Park.

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4 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
ⓘ Melkovite
Formula: [Ca2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe3+3O36(OH)]
Description: The EMPA analysis given for the mineral described by Birch et al. (2002) as "mendozavilite" from the Fitzgerald River district corresponds to melkovite, according to the new nomenclature of the Betpakdalite Supergroup (Kampf et al. 2012). In composition it is relatively close to the hypotetical member of mendozavilite group (not described), mendozavilite-NaCa.
ⓘ Mendozavilite-NaFe
Formula: [Na2(H2O)15Fe3+(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe3+3O35(OH)2]
Description: The EMPA analysis given for the mineral described by Birch et al. (2002) as mendozavilite from the Fitzgerald River district corresponds to melkovite, according to the new nomenclature of the Betpakdalite Supergroup (Kampf et al. 2012). In composition it is relatively close to the hypotetical member of mendozavilite group (not described), mendozavilite-NaCa.
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFerrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
ⓘMendozavilite-NaFe ?7.GB.45[Na2(H2O)15Fe3+(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe3+3O35(OH)2]
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMelkovite8.DM.15[Ca2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe3+3O36(OH)]

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hⓘ Melkovite[Ca2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe33+O36(OH)]
Hⓘ Mendozavilite-NaFe[Na2(H2O)15Fe3+(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe33+O35(OH)2]
OOxygen
Oⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oⓘ Melkovite[Ca2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe33+O36(OH)]
Oⓘ Mendozavilite-NaFe[Na2(H2O)15Fe3+(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe33+O35(OH)2]
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Mendozavilite-NaFe[Na2(H2O)15Fe3+(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe33+O35(OH)2]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Melkovite[Ca2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe33+O36(OH)]
Pⓘ Mendozavilite-NaFe[Na2(H2O)15Fe3+(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe33+O35(OH)2]
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Melkovite[Ca2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe33+O36(OH)]
FeIron
Feⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feⓘ Melkovite[Ca2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe33+O36(OH)]
Feⓘ Mendozavilite-NaFe[Na2(H2O)15Fe3+(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe33+O35(OH)2]
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moⓘ Melkovite[Ca2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe33+O36(OH)]
Moⓘ Mendozavilite-NaFe[Na2(H2O)15Fe3+(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe33+O35(OH)2]
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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References

W.D. Birch, A. Pring & K. Wallwork (2002) Mendozavilite from the Fitzgerald River District, Western Australia, Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 8, 11-15.
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