Depot Rocks West prospect, Spargoville, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Depot Rocks West prospect | Prospect |
| Spargoville | - not defined - |
| Coolgardie Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 10' 25'' South , 121° 19' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coolgardie | 802 (2016) | 29.4km |
| Boulder | 5,178 (2017) | 46.1km |
| Williamstown | 161 (2018) | 49.2km |
| Kalgoorlie | 31,107 (2014) | 49.4km |
| Stoneville | 2,841 (2016) | 53.6km |
Pegmatite containing rose quartz, mica, and feldspar in its outer rim, hosted by andalusite rich metamorphosed rocks.
Located 17 kilometres south-west of Mount Marion and approximately 29.3kms SE of Coolgardie.
A local mineral dealer reportedly dug a shallow pit to 4 metres across. The andalusite and rose quartz extracted is principally specimen value only.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Western Australia
- Kambalda Nickel Metallogenic ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Australian Craton
- Eastern Yilgarn CratonCraton
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Depot Rocks West prospect, Spargoville, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia