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Goongarrie, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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GoongarrieTown (Abandoned)
Menzies ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 2' 44'' South , 121° 9' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Town (Abandoned) - last checked 2025
Mindat Locality ID:
270194
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:270194:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Roaring Gimlet; Ninety Mile


Goongarrie is 150 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie. The Roaring Gimlet name came from the sound of the wind through the Gimlet trees, said to have been coined by early American prospector Hiram Bilton. Ninety Mile was its distance from Coolgardie. Both were early names, but the town gazetted in 1895 was called Goongarrie, a local indigenous name of unknown meaning.

Gold was discovered here in 1893 by Billy Frost, Jack Bennett, Pickersgill and Cahill, shortly after the Coolgardie Find. A substantial settlement followed the gold rush of several hotels and businesses, however by 1906 the population had dwindled to sixty people.

Today all that remains is three restored and signposted railway fetter's cottages. The area was later taken over as a pastoral station, the homestead area available for camping. The whole area is now part of the Goongarrie National Park.

Numerous small pre 1920's gold workings border either side of the Goldfields Highway, and there are four shallow open pits developed by Julia Mines Ltd in the late 1980's. Gold is found where late stage faults intersect the major Bardoc Shear system.

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48 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite
Formula: Ag(Cl,Br)
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
'Chrysoprase'
'Clay minerals'
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Feldspar Group'
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Magnetite var. Ishkulite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Nimite
Formula: (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Ruarsite
Formula: (Ru,Os)AsS
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tiemannite
Formula: HgSe
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Naumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
Heazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Tiemannite2.CB.05aHgSe
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Ruarsite2.EB.20(Ru,Os)AsS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Michenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
var. Bromian Chlorargyrite3.AA.15Ag(Cl,Br)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Magnetite
var. Ishkulite
4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite
var. Martite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Cerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05(Ce4+,Th)O2
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Lithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Asbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Birnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Chlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nimite9.EC.55(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chrysoprase'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
H Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
LiLithium
Li Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
O ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Al Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
P ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HeazlewooditeNi3S2
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
MnManganese
Mn Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Mn Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mn Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
CoCobalt
Co Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
NiNickel
Ni Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Native CopperCu
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As NickelineNiAs
As Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
As SperrylitePtAs2
SeSelenium
Se NaumanniteAg2Se
Se TiemanniteHgSe
BrBromine
Br Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
RuRuthenium
Ru Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
PdPalladium
Pd MicheneritePdBiTe
AgSilver
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Ag NaumanniteAg2Se
Ag Native SilverAg
TeTellurium
Te MicheneritePdBiTe
CeCerium
Ce Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
OsOsmium
Os Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
PtPlatinum
Pt SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg TiemanniteHgSe
BiBismuth
Bi MicheneritePdBiTe
ThThorium
Th Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2

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