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Violarite from
Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia


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Violarite, etc.

Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Violarite

Durkin Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Violarite, etc.

Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Violarite

Durkin Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Violarite, etc.

Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Violarite

Durkin Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Violarite
Formula:Fe2+Ni23+S4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pentlandite1
Pyrrhotite1
Nickeline1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Violarite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1019299
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1019299:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Violarite in this Region
Durkin Mine (Durkin Shoot), Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Durkin shaft, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Fisher Shoots (Fisher complex), Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Gellatly Shoot, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Gibb Shoot, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Hampton East Location 48, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Hunt Shoot, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Juan complex, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Otter Shoot Nickel Mine, Juan complex, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Ken Shoot, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
McMahon mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Foster Shoot, St. Ives gold camp, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Jan nickel mine (Jan Shoot), St. Ives gold Camp, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Violarite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘHunt Shoot, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘFisher Shoots (Fisher complex), Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘKen Shoot, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘMcMahon mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘGellatly Shoot, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘOtter Shoot Nickel Mine, Juan complex, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘJuan complex, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘGibb Shoot, 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
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘDurkin shaft, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, 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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