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Tourmaline from
Billy Billy Gold Mine, Kurnalpi Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Billy Billy Gold Mine, Kurnalpi Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1032243
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1032243:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
43.3km (26.9 miles) ⓘJuglah Gold Mine, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘTwin Peaks Gold Mine, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia
65.3km (40.6 miles) ⓘLass O'Gowrie Gold Mine, Mount Monger, Mount Monger Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
65.5km (40.7 miles) ⓘNimbus Discovery Mine, Boorara, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
77.6km (48.2 miles) ⓘMount Ferrum Gold Mine (Hannans Mount Ferrum; A.W.A.), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
77.7km (48.3 miles) ⓘParinga Gold Mine (Paringa Extended; Croesus South), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
78.1km (48.5 miles) ⓘCroesus Gold Mine (Hannans Croesus; Croesus Proprietary), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
78.3km (48.7 miles) ⓘGreat Boulder Gold Mine (Phantom Lode; Great Boulder South; Great Boulder North; Great Boulder Extended), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
78.4km (48.7 miles) ⓘBoulder Main Reef Gold Mine (Great Boulder Main Reef; Boulder South Extended), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
78.6km (48.8 miles) ⓘGolden Pike Gold Mine (Hannans Golden Pike), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 2, p 214
 
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