Greenbushes Sn placers, Greenbushes tinfield, Bridgetown-Greenbushes Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Greenbushes Sn placers | Group of Placers |
| Greenbushes tinfield | Mining Field |
| Bridgetown-Greenbushes Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 51' 15'' South , 116° 3' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Greenbushes | 344 (2012) | 0.6km |
| Balingup | 442 (2016) | 10.6km |
| Bridgetown | 2,971 (2012) | 13.9km |
| Mullalyup | 278 (2016) | 17.9km |
| Kirup | 324 (2018) | 20.5km |
See Greenbushes Mine (Greenbushes pegmatite) locality Mindat. Large open cut mine swallowed the historic workings.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2024Identified by Pavel Kartashov: EPMA |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2024Identified by Pavel Kartashov: EPMA |
| ⓘ Holmquistite Formula: ◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Holtite (TL) Formula: (Ta0.6◻0.4)Al6BSi3O18(O,OH)2.25 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Stibiotantalite (TL) Formula: Sb3+TaO4 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Wodginite Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Tapiolite-(Fe) | 4.DB.10 | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| ⓘ | Wodginite | 4.DB.40 | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| ⓘ | Stibiotantalite (TL) | 4.DE.30 | Sb3+TaO4 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Holtite (TL) | 9.AJ.10 | (Ta0.6◻0.4)Al6BSi3O18(O,OH)2.25 |
| ⓘ | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Holmquistite | 9.DD.05 | ◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Holtite | (Ta0.6◻0.4)Al6BSi3O18(O,OH)2.25 |
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Holtite | (Ta0.6◻0.4)Al6BSi3O18(O,OH)2.25 |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Holtite | (Ta0.6◻0.4)Al6BSi3O18(O,OH)2.25 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stibiotantalite | Sb3+TaO4 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Holtite | (Ta0.6◻0.4)Al6BSi3O18(O,OH)2.25 |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Holtite | (Ta0.6◻0.4)Al6BSi3O18(O,OH)2.25 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | ⓘ Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiotantalite | Sb3+TaO4 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| Ta | ⓘ Holtite | (Ta0.6◻0.4)Al6BSi3O18(O,OH)2.25 |
| Ta | ⓘ Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n |
| Ta | ⓘ Stibiotantalite | Sb3+TaO4 |
| Ta | ⓘ Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Western Australia
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Australian Craton
- Western Yilgarn CratonCraton
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Greenbushes Sn placers, Greenbushes tinfield, Bridgetown-Greenbushes Shire, Western Australia, Australia