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Pecoraite from
Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia


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Pecoraite

Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Pecoraite

Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Pecoraite

Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Pecoraite

Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Pecoraite

Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Pecoraite

Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
08338680017272089869948.jpg
Pecoraite

Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
04175480017272029191394.jpg
Pecoraite

Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
06702600017379079575935.jpg
Pecoraite

Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Pecoraite

Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
08338680017272089869948.jpg
Pecoraite

Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
04175480017272029191394.jpg
Pecoraite

Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Pecoraite
Formula:Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Nullaginite6
Gaspéite6
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pecoraite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Otway Ni deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:149391
Long-form Identifier:1:3:149391:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Nickel, E. H.
Hallbert, J. A.
Nickel, E. H., Hallberg, J. A., Halligan, R. (1979) Unusual nickel mineralisation at Nullagine, Western Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 61-71 doi:10.1080/00167617908729067
(2001) Pecoraite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America
 
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