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Fayalite-Forsterite Series from
Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fayalite-Forsterite Series data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1019288
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1019288:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Fayalite-Forsterite Series in this Region
Durkin Mine (Durkin Shoot), Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Otter Juan Mine, Juan complex, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Alpha Island area, St. Ives gold camp, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
East Cooee Shoot, St. Ives gold camp, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Foster Shoot, St. Ives gold camp, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Fayalite-Forsterite Series
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘOtter Juan Mine, Juan complex, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘDurkin Mine (Durkin Shoot), Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘAlpha Island area, St. Ives gold camp, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
15.7km (9.7 miles) ⓘEast Cooee Shoot, St. Ives gold camp, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘFoster Shoot, St. Ives gold camp, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘLocation 1A deposit, Spargoville, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘLocation 5A deposit, Spargoville, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘLocation 3 (Location 5D; Andrew's Shaft), Spargoville, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘCarnilya Hill Ni Mine, Mount Monger, Mount Monger Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘ360N deposit, Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Naldrett, Anthony J. (2004) Magmatic Sulfide Deposits - Geology, Geochemistry and Exploration. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p.1-740. doi:10.1007/978-3-662-08444-1
 
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