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Locality Name:
Yinnietharra (Yinnietharra Station; Yinnetharra), Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Oldest recorded age at locality: 1779
Youngest recorded age at locality: 715

mindat Locality ID: 18836
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-18836.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Yinnietharra (Yinnietharra Station; Yinnetharra), Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia": 38
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 36

Number of Child Localities: 34
Child Localities:
April Pegmatite
Arthur River Pegmatites
Cairn Mining Centre
Camel Hill Pegmatites
Caravan Pegmatite (Jade Pegmatite 2)
Deposit B Mica Pegmatite
Deposit C Mica Pegmatite
Deposit D Mica Pegmatite (Yinnietharra Mica; Commonwealth Mica; Government Mica)
Injinu Hills Rose Quartz Mine (Jackson Well; Chalby Chalby Prospect)
Kempton Brothers Beryl Mine (Arthur River South Pegmaitite; Tobin Well Pegmatite; Marloo No2 Pegmatite; Marloo Well No2 Pegmatite)
Kempton Brothers Beryl Mine (Arthur River South Pegmatite; Tobin Well Pegmatite; Marloo No 2 Pegmatite; Marloo Well No 2 Pegmatite)
MC 43H Mica Pegmatite
Mica King East Pegmatite
Mica King Pegmatite (Morrissey Hill Pegmatite; Morrissey South Pegmatite)
Mica King South Pegmatite
Mineral Claim 790 Pegmatite
Minnie Springs Prospect
Morrissey Hill
Mortimer Hills Uranium Bearing Pegmatite
Nardoo Creek Pegmatite
Nardoo Well Pegmatites (Mica Queen; O'Malley's Lode)
New Well Pegmatites
Nina Prospect
North Morrissey Hill Pegmatite Group
Perseverance Well
Roe And Hassell Workings Pegmatites
South Nardoo Prospect
Thirty One Creek
Thirty Three River
Ti Tree Well
Tomkap Tourmaline Mines (Soklich)
Vaughan Prospect
Wabli Creek Pegmatites
Williamson's Beryl Mine

Latitude: 24°32'21"S
Longitude: 116°8'8"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): -24.539166666667,116.13555555556
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al As Au B Be Bi C Ca Ce Cr Cu F Fe H K Li Mg Mn Mo Na Nb O P Pb S Si Ta Th Ti U V W Y Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al Fe H Mg O Si 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllophaneAmorphousArsenicBerylBismutiteCalciteChalcopyriteClayClinozoisiteColumbite
CopperCorundumEpidoteFeldsparFluoriteGarnetGraftoniteGypsumKaoliniteLeucophosphite
MalachiteMicaMolybdeniteNoneOlivineOrpimentPyritePyroxeneQuartzRockbridgeite
RocksaltRutileScheeliteSphaleriteSpinelStauroliteStibniteTalcTourmalineZircon

61 IMA Minerals at location:
Albite  (*)Almandine  (*)Beryl  (*)Bismuth  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)
Bismutite  (*)Bismutoferrite  (*)Calcite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chrysoberyl  (*)
Chrysocolla  (*)Clinobisvanite  (*)Columbite-(Fe)  (*)Columbite-(Mn)  (*)Copper  (*)
Cordierite  (*)Corundum  (*)Diopside  (*)Dravite  (*)Elbaite  (*)
Epidote  (*)Eulytine  (*)Euxenite-(Y)  (*)Ferrisicklerite  (*)Fluorite  (*)
Galena  (*)Gold  (*)Graftonite  (*)Gypsum  (*)Ilmenite  (*)
Kaolinite  (*)Leucophosphite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Microcline  (*)
Molybdenite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Opal  (*)Orpiment  (*)Uranophane-β  (*)
Phlogopite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rockbridgeite  (*)Rutile  (*)
Samarskite-(Y)  (*)Scheelite  (*)Schorl  (*)Spessartine  (*)Sphalerite  (*)
Staurolite  (*)Talc  (*)Tantalite-(Fe)  (*)Tantalite-(Mn)  (*)Tanteuxenite-(Y)  (*)
Thorite  (*)Trilithionite  (*)Triphylite  (*)Uraninite  (*)Uvarovite  (*)
Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)9669421718722,18723,18724,18725,18726,18727,18728,18733,18736,18737,18738,18741,18742,18743,18744,18745,187478803
Almandine  (*)GarnetFe2+3Al2(SiO4)3966942518724,18726,18741,18742,187472353
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O189669421918722,18723,18724,18725,18726,18727,18730,18731,18733,18734,18735,18736,18737,18738,18743,18745,18749,18751,187594286
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi966942418726,18727,18749,187511966
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S3966942318725,18736,187381935
Bismutite  (*)BismutiteBi2O2(CO3)966942518725,18733,18734,18736,18738716
Bismutoferrite  (*)KaoliniteFe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)966942218733,1873451
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)96694211874227770
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS21779715318740,18747,1875327198
Chrysoberyl  (*)OlivineBeAl2O4966942118759321
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O1187483531
Clinobisvanite  (*)NoneBi(VO4)966942218733,1873436
Columbite-(Fe)  (*)ColumbiteFe2+Nb2O6966942518723,18724,18725,18726,18733518
Columbite-(Mn)  (*)ColumbiteMn2+Nb2O6966942418744,18745,18747,18759289
Copper  (*)CopperCu1187463846
Cordierite  (*)BerylMg2Al4Si5O18177971501008
Corundum  (*)CorundumAl2O3177971501797
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O69669421187574135
Dravite  (*)TourmalineNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)966942418727,18754,18755,18756648
Elbaite  (*)TourmalineNa(Al1.5Li1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)966942118722520
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)966942218741,187538173
Eulytine  (*)NoneBi4(SiO4)396694211872572
Euxenite-(Y)  (*)ColumbiteY(NbTi)O6966942218727,18758414
Ferrisicklerite  (*)OlivineLi1-x(Fe3+,Mn2+)(PO4)966942118747108
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF2966942518748,18750,18755,18756,187599617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS966942318748,18750,1875324243
Gold  (*)CopperAu11874630554
Graftonite  (*)GraftoniteFe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2966942118747107
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O9669421187596890
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O39669421187255433
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)49669421187235591
Leucophosphite  (*)LeucophosphiteKFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)·2H2O966942218733,18734110
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4966942418736,18737,18741,1874214899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)211874812537
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)9669422018722,18723,18724,18725,18726,18727,18729,18733,18736,18737,18738,18739,18741,18742,18743,18744,18745,18747,18758,187594924
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS21779715318740,18746,187535800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)29669422418722,18723,18724,18725,18726,18727,18729,18730,18731,18733,18734,18735,18736,18737,18738,18739,18741,18742,18743,18744,18745,18747,18758,1875917380
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O966942318754,18755,187562994
Orpiment  (*)OrpimentAs2S3966942118750511
Uranophane-β  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O966942218723,18742144
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)29669421187542273
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS21779715418733,18734,18740,1875339462
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO217797152818722,18723,18724,18725,18726,18727,18729,18732,18733,18734,18736,18737,18738,18739,18740,18741,18742,18743,18744,18745,18746,18747,18748,18749,18750,18754,18758,1875961156
Rockbridgeite  (*)Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5966942118733206
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2966942718724,18725,18739,18744,18755,18756,187585614
Samarskite-(Y)  (*)ColumbiteYFe3+Nb2O8966942118758353
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)1779715318723,18740,187464894
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)9669421218724,18729,18730,18731,18734,18738,18741,18742,18743,18748,18752,187592705
Spessartine  (*)GarnetMn2+3Al2(SiO4)3966942418722,18733,18734,187421214
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS96694211874721482
Staurolite  (*)StauroliteFe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)17797150978
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)29669421187233337
Tantalite-(Fe)  (*)ColumbiteFe2+Ta2O6966942218723,1872699
Tantalite-(Mn)  (*)ColumbiteMn2+Ta2O6966942118723211
Tanteuxenite-(Y)  (*)ColumbiteY(TaTi)O696694211873916
Thorite  (*)ZirconTh(SiO4)9669421187261006
Trilithionite  (*)MicaKLi1.5Al1.5(Si3Al)O10F296694211872228
Triphylite  (*)OlivineLiFe2+(PO4)966942318733,18734,18747313
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO2966942218733,187342718
Uvarovite  (*)GarnetCa3Cr2(SiO4)3966942218733,18734212
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)966942918725,18726,18733,18734,18745,18747,18755,18756,187595251


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Michelle_714Locality is characterized by the voluminous intrusions of the Moorarie Supersuite (Minnie Creek Batholith, ca. 1820–1770 Ma) that have undergone deformation and low-grade metamorphism during the Capricorn Orogeny. Two types of molybdenum mineralization are recognized. An earlier intrusion related, disseminated molybdenite found within alkali granites. The second molybdenite enrichment is hosted within quartz-rich veinlets reflecting remobilisation of molybdenite associated with Neoproterozoic faulting.
Michelle_715Locality is characterized by the voluminous intrusions of the Moorarie Supersuite (Minnie Creek Batholith, ca. 1820–1770 Ma) that have undergone deformation and low-grade metamorphism during the Capricorn Orogeny. Two types of molybdenum mineralization are recognized. An earlier intrusion related, disseminated molybdenite found within alkali granites. The second molybdenite enrichment is hosted within quartz-rich veinlets reflecting remobilisation of molybdenite associated with Neoproterozoic faulting.
Michelle_716Locality is characterized by the voluminous intrusions of the Moorarie Supersuite (Minnie Creek Batholith, ca. 1820–1770 Ma) that have undergone deformation and low-grade metamorphism during the Capricorn Orogeny. Two types of molybdenum mineralization are recognized. An earlier intrusion related, disseminated molybdenite found within alkali granites. The second molybdenite enrichment is hosted within quartz-rich veinlets reflecting remobilisation of molybdenite associated with Neoproterozoic faulting.
Michelle_717Locality is characterized by the voluminous intrusions of the Moorarie Supersuite (Minnie Creek Batholith, ca. 1820–1770 Ma) that have undergone deformation and low-grade metamorphism during the Capricorn Orogeny. Two types of molybdenum mineralization are recognized. An earlier intrusion related, disseminated molybdenite found within alkali granites. The second molybdenite enrichment is hosted within quartz-rich veinlets reflecting remobilisation of molybdenite associated with Neoproterozoic faulting.
Michelle_718Locality is characterized by the voluminous intrusions of the Moorarie Supersuite (Minnie Creek Batholith, ca. 1820–1770 Ma) that have undergone deformation and low-grade metamorphism during the Capricorn Orogeny. Two types of molybdenum mineralization are recognized. An earlier intrusion related, disseminated molybdenite found within alkali granites. The second molybdenite enrichment is hosted within quartz-rich veinlets reflecting remobilisation of molybdenite associated with Neoproterozoic faulting.


6 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Bradley_2012_097966942954±12U/Pb monazite     243176Nardoo Hill (Beryl Hill), Cairn Mining Centre, Yinnietharra (Yinnietharra Station; Yinnetharra), Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia[Gascoyne Complex]McCauley and Bradley (2014)10.3749/canmin.52.2.183CM52_183 
Michelle_7141778.11758.11768±10U-PbAge of crystallizationrutileDP14-GP05  RutileAnatase, Rutile 289981Minnie Springs Prospect, Yinnietharra (Yinnietharra Station; Yinnetharra), Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaMinnie Springs Molybdenum ProspectPlavsa et al. (2018)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2017.11.011CG476_130Age of crystallization
Michelle_7151778.61763.41771±7.6U-PbAge of crystallizationrutileDP14-GP06  RutileRutile 289981Minnie Springs Prospect, Yinnietharra (Yinnietharra Station; Yinnetharra), Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaMinnie Springs Molybdenum ProspectPlavsa et al. (2018)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2017.11.011CG476_130Age of crystallization
Michelle_716176617461756±10Pb-PbAge of crystallizationrutileDP14-GP07  RutileRutile 289981Minnie Springs Prospect, Yinnietharra (Yinnietharra Station; Yinnetharra), Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaMinnie Springs Molybdenum ProspectPlavsa et al. (2018)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2017.11.011CG476_130Age of crystallization
Michelle_717737715726±11Re-OsAge of second molybdenite enrichment      289981Minnie Springs Prospect, Yinnietharra (Yinnietharra Station; Yinnetharra), Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaMinnie Springs Molybdenum ProspectPlavsa et al. (2018)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2017.11.011CG476_130Age of second molybdenite enrichment - disseminated molybdenite mineralization, associated with pervasively greisenized granite (quartz–phengite) intrusion
Michelle_718177917671773±6Re-OsAge of first molybdenite enrichment      289981Minnie Springs Prospect, Yinnietharra (Yinnietharra Station; Yinnetharra), Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaMinnie Springs Molybdenum ProspectPlavsa et al. (2018)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2017.11.011CG476_130Age of first molybdenite enrichment -quartz veins hosting molybdenite flakes

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R040088Yinnietharra (Yinnietharra Station; Yinnetharra), Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australiahttps://rruff.info/R040088
R050077Yinnietharra (Yinnietharra Station; Yinnetharra), Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australiahttps://rruff.info/R050077

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