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Tourmaline from
Ora Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Ore Field
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 Ora Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:600161
Long-form Identifier:1:3:600161:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Tourmaline in this Region
Slippery Gimlet Gold Mine, Ora Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘSlippery Gimlet Gold Mine, Ora Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘRaleigh-Golden Hind Mine, Kundana Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
43.9km (27.2 miles) ⓘKundana Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
57.4km (35.7 miles) ⓘMount Ferrum Gold Mine (Hannans Mount Ferrum; A.W.A.), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
58.5km (36.4 miles) ⓘCroesus Gold Mine (Hannans Croesus; Croesus Proprietary), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
59.3km (36.8 miles) ⓘGolden Pike Gold Mine (Hannans Golden Pike), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
59.8km (37.2 miles) ⓘParinga Gold Mine (Paringa Extended; Croesus South), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
60.5km (37.6 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
62.2km (38.6 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
63.7km (39.6 miles) ⓘKings Cross Gold Mine, Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Witt, W. K., Knight, J. T., Mikucki, E. J. (1997) A synmetamorphic lateral fluid flow model for gold mineralization in the Archean southern Kalgoorlie and Norseman terranes, Western Australia. Economic Geology, 92 (4) 407-437 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.92.4.407
Eilu, Pasi (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits. Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining. Rovaniemi.
 
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