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Cerussite from
Whim Creek Copper Mine (Whim Creek Copper prospect; Whim Well Mine), Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia


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Cerussite

Whim Creek Copper Mine, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
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Cerussite

Whim Creek Copper Mine, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
09727370017271978548639.jpg
Cerussite

Whim Creek Copper Mine, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
08568740017272728616189.jpg
Cerussite

Whim Creek Copper Mine, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
09727370017271978548639.jpg
Cerussite

Whim Creek Copper Mine, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
08568740017272728616189.jpg
Cerussite

Whim Creek Copper Mine, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cerussite
Formula:PbCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cerussite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Whim Creek Copper Mine (Whim Creek Copper prospect; Whim Well Mine), Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:3044
Long-form Identifier:1:3:3044:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cerussite
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘMons Cupri Mine, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘComstock Lode (Colorado), Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
66.6km (41.4 miles) ⓘFriendly Creek Goldfield, Mugarinya Community, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia
79.2km (49.2 miles) ⓘAndover Mine (Brothers United; Woolcock), Roebourne, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
91.3km (56.7 miles) ⓘWodgina West, Wodgina, Abydos Station, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia
94.0km (58.4 miles) ⓘElizabeth Hill Mine (Elizabeth Hills Mine; Elizabeth Hill Silver mine), Karratha, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
97.2km (60.4 miles) ⓘMount Sholl Mine, Karratha, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
References
Nickel, Ernest H., Hitchen, Greg J. (1994) The Phosphate Analog of Molybdofornacite from Whim Creek, Western Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 203-204
Ferguson, K. M. (1999) Lead, zinc and silver deposits of Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 15. Geological Survey of Western Australia
Collins, P., Hooper, B., & Cornelius, M. (2004). Whim Creek Cu-Zn-Pb deposit, Pilbara, WA. Regolith Expression of Australian Ore Systems. CRC LEME, Perth, 1-3.
 
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