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Elsie North prospect, Goongarrie (Roaring Gimlet; Ninety Mile), Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Elsie North prospectProspect
Goongarrie (Roaring Gimlet; Ninety Mile)- not defined -
Menzies ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 5' 21'' South , 121° 9' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.08918,121.15658
GRN:
S21E74
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
460493
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:460493:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Ruarsite
Formula: (Ru,Os)AsS
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘRuarsite2.EB.20(Ru,Os)AsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe

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References

[1]Salama, Walid; Schoneveld, Louise; Verrall, Michael (2025) Geochemical behavior of gold and critical metals in the Goongarrie Ni-laterites, Western Australia. Ore Geology Reviews, 186. 106850 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106850
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