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Plagioclase from
Poona, Cue Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Classification
Species:'Plagioclase' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Plagioclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Poona, Cue Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1509041
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1509041:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Plagioclase
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘMarshmallow rock mine, Mindoolah, Madoonga Station, Cue Shire, Western Australia, Australia
31.8km (19.7 miles) ⓘMadoonga deposit, Weld Range, Madoonga Station, Cue Shire, Western Australia, Australia
58.0km (36.0 miles) ⓘDalgaranga meteorite (Dalgaranga Crater), Dalgaranga Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia
66.4km (41.3 miles) ⓘMount Farmer Mine (Niobe prospect), Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia
82.1km (51.0 miles) ⓘEmu NorthMine (Mararoa; Emu gold mine), Reedy's Goldfield, Cue Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Marshall, Dan, Downes, Peter, Ellis, Sarah, Greene, Robert, Loughrey, Lara, Jones, Peter (2016) Pressure–Temperature–Fluid Constraints for the Poona Emerald Deposits, Western Australia: Fluid Inclusion and Stable Isotope Studies. Minerals, 6 (4). 130 doi:10.3390/min6040130
 
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