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Ringlock prospect, Bardoc, Broad Arrow Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 7' 48'' South , 121° 24' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.13013,121.40521
GeoHash:
G#: qdwkddux6
GRN:
S21E75
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
291275
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:291275:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located 18 kilometres north-east of the Scotia nickel mine. Martson states the prospect is 6 kms north-west of the Ringlock Dam.

Discovered in 1970, and explored 1971-1977 by Kenno, Unimin, Cominco, and Western Mining Corporation.

Olivine rich ultramafic units, with Ni mineralisation at its western contact. The Footwall is metadolerite, but with granitoid intrusions replacing much of it. Low grade Ni sulphides at or near the base of the contact, covering a length of 1000 metres. Pentlandite has been altered to violarite, secondary pyrite after pyrrhotite, chromite altered to valeriite, with also chalcopyrite, magnetite, and marcasite.

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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6

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References

Marston, R. J. (1984) Nickel mineralization in Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 14. Geological Survey of Western Australia
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