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Carbine Goldfield, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Carbine GoldfieldOre Field
Coolgardie ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 28' 52'' South , 120° 55' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
266452
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:266452:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Carbine Goldfield is approximately 60 kilometres north of Coolgardie, and 15 kilometres south-west of Ora Banda, in the far north-east section of the Coolgardie Shire. It occupies a northern section of the 250 kilometre long, regionally significant Zuleika Shear, which contains a number of significant gold mines along its length.

The Carbine Goldfield starts at its northern extent with the Lady Jane Gold Mine, 10 kilometres north of the Rowles Lagoon Conservation Park. The Carbine Mine itself is near the intersection between the Coolgardie North Road, with the road to Ora Banda. From this point are several open pits, prospects, and at least one underground mine heading in a south-east direction for about 20 kilometres to the Blue Funnel Mine at its southern extent. Access is largely via private mine roads.

The gold mines in this goldfield are situated within the Zuleika Shear or splays from the shear. Gold is hosted in thin foliated and altered ultramafic rafts in the Zuleika structure, with lodes forming within moderate to steep dipping shears. There are steep plunging high grade shoots often at the intersections of lodes.

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14 valid minerals.

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Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chlorite Group'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
'Mica Group'
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O QuartzSiO2
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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