Coffin Bore North-East (MC132), Green's Well pegmatite (Green's Tank), Pilgangoora, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Coffin Bore North-East (MC132) | - not defined - |
| Green's Well pegmatite (Green's Tank) | Pegmatite |
| Pilgangoora | Property |
| East Pilbara Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 5' 40'' South , 118° 52' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
272985
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:272985:8
GUID (UUID V4):
4292d8bd-36ae-4c4d-a613-b14fc2485497
Former MC132 contains alluvial cassiterite and columbite-tantalite as diggings along Pilgangoora Creek and Webster's Gully. Working No 4 excavation south of the above creek as a prominent cassiterite-spodumene pegmatite on the northern slopes of several hills. Coffin Bore North-East No2 pegmatite could be another name for the last location.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| β Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 |
| β 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Li | Lithium | |
|---|---|---|
| Li | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Western Australia
- Pilbara CratonCraton
- Warakurna Large Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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