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Cassiterite from
Cooglegong pegmatite field, Shaw River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Pegmatite Field
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:2901 ± 49 Ma
Minimum recorded age:2839 ± 16 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
12839 ± 16 MaMesoarchean - Pb-Pb
22901 ± 49 MaMesoarchean - Pb-Pb
Sample references:
1 -
Sweetapple, Marcus T., Collins, Peter L. F. (2002) Genetic Framework for the Classification and Distribution of Archean Rare Metal Pegmatites in the North Pilbara Craton, Western Australia. Economic Geology, 97 (4) 873-895 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.97.4.873
2 -
Sweetapple, Marcus T., Collins, Peter L. F. (2002) Genetic Framework for the Classification and Distribution of Archean Rare Metal Pegmatites in the North Pilbara Craton, Western Australia. Economic Geology, 97 (4) 873-895 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.97.4.873
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cooglegong pegmatite field, Shaw River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:508801
Long-form Identifier:1:3:508801:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘCurlew Emerald Mine, Shaw River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘAlluvial tin deposit, Spear Hill, Shaw River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘTrigg Hill pegmatite group, Shaw River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
54.0km (33.6 miles) ⓘWhite Springs, Abydos Station, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia
58.0km (36.0 miles) ⓘLeeds Tin Find (Hall's Tin Find; Pinga Tin Mine), Pinga Creek pegmatite field, Abydos Station, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia
58.0km (36.0 miles) ⓘPinga Creek pegmatite field, Abydos Station, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia
66.2km (41.1 miles) ⓘMount York, Green's Well pegmatite (Green's Tank), Pilgangoora, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
69.4km (43.1 miles) ⓘMoolyella pegmatite field, Marble Bar, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
69.5km (43.2 miles) ⓘCoffin Bore North-East (MC132), Green's Well pegmatite (Green's Tank), Pilgangoora, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
69.7km (43.3 miles) ⓘPilgangoora pegmatites, Pilgangoora, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Collection of NHM, Vienna
 
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