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Locality Name:
132 North Ni Mine (Mount Edwards Mine), Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Oldest recorded age at locality: 2709
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0

mindat Locality ID: 234
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-234.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "132 North Ni Mine (Mount Edwards Mine), Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 31°27'36"S
Longitude: 121°32'24"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): -31.46,121.54

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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.

Amphibole	Andalusite	Aragonite	Atacamite	Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Clay	Corundum	Covellite	Diaspore
Gypsum	Hexahydrite	Hydrotalcite	Malachite	Marcasite	Nickeline	None	Not in a structural group	Pentlandite	Pharmacosiderite
Pyrite	Quartz	Rutile	Serpentine	Spinel	Talc	Vivianite	Woodwardite

Annabergite ()*	Aragonite ()*	Azurite ()*	Carrboydite ()*	Chalcocite ()*
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chromite ()*	Chrysotile ()*	Clinoatacamite ()*	Covellite ()*
Dolomite ()*	Gaspéite ()*	Gillardite ()*	Glaukosphaerite ()*	Goethite ()*
Gypsum ()*	Hematite ()*	Huntite ()*	Hydrohonessite ()*	Kambaldaite ()*
Lavendulan ()*	Magnesite ()*	Marcasite ()*	Motukoreaite ()*	Népouite ()*
Nickelhexahydrite ()*	Nickeline ()*	Nullaginite ()*	Olivenite ()*	Otwayite ()*
Gersdorffite-Pa3 ()*	Pecoraite ()*	Pentlandite ()*	Pharmacosiderite ()*	Pyrite ()*
Pyrolusite ()*	Pyrrhotite ()*	Quartz ()*	Reevesite ()*	Retgersite ()*
Siderite ()*	Smythite ()*	Takovite ()*	Talc ()*	Tremolite ()*
Violarite ()*	Widgiemoolthalite ()*

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 C Ca Cl Cr Cu Fe H K Mg Mn Na Ni O S Si

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al As C Ca Cl Cr Cu Fe H K Mg Mn Na Ni O S Si

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Amphibole Andalusite Aragonite Atacamite Calcite Chalcopyrite Clay Corundum Covellite Diaspore
Gypsum Hexahydrite Hydrotalcite Malachite Marcasite Nickeline None Not in a structural group Pentlandite Pharmacosiderite
Pyrite Quartz Rutile Serpentine Spinel Talc Vivianite Woodwardite

47 IMA Minerals at location:

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of localities containing mineral
Annabergite ()*	Vivianite	Ni₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O	2709	2701	445
Aragonite ()*	Aragonite	Ca(CO₃)	2709	0	3250
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	2709	2701	5509
Carrboydite ()*	Woodwardite Hydrotalcite	(Ni_1-xAl_x)(SO₄)_x/2(OH)₂·nH₂O (x < 0.5, n > 3x/2)	2709	2701	3
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	2709	2701	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	2709	2701	27198
Chromite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Cr₂O₄	2709	0	3902
Chrysotile ()*	Serpentine Clay	Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄	2709	0	951
Clinoatacamite ()*	Atacamite	Cu₂Cl(OH)₃	2709	2701	43
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	2709	2701	4165
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	2709	0	9895
Gaspéite ()*	Calcite	Ni(CO₃)	2709	2701	22
Gillardite ()*	Atacamite	Cu₃NiCl₂(OH)₆	2709	2701	3
Glaukosphaerite ()*	Malachite	CuNi(CO₃)(OH)₂	2709	2701	25
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)	2709	0	7437
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	2709	0	6890
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	2709	0	14640
Huntite ()*	Not in a structural group	CaMg₃(CO₃)₄	2709	0	69
Hydrohonessite ()*	Woodwardite Hydrotalcite	(Ni_1-xFe³⁺_x)(SO₄)_x/2(OH)₂·nH₂O (x < 0.5, n > 3x/2)	2709	2701	12
Kambaldaite ()*	None	NaNi₄(CO₃)₃(OH)₃·3H₂O	2709	2701	3
Lavendulan ()*	None	NaCaCu₅(AsO₄)₄Cl·5H₂O	2709	2701	149
Magnesite ()*	Calcite	Mg(CO₃)	2709	0	1487
Marcasite ()*	Marcasite	FeS₂	2709	0	5674
Motukoreaite ()*	Woodwardite	Mg₆Al₃(OH)₁₈[Na(H₂O)₆](SO₄)₂·6H₂O	2709	0	5
Népouite ()*	Serpentine Clay	Ni₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄	2709	2701	66
Nickelhexahydrite ()*	Hexahydrite	Ni(SO₄)·6H₂O	2709	2701	37
Nickeline ()*	Nickeline	NiAs	2709	2701	633
Nullaginite ()*	Malachite	Ni₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	2709	2701	3
Olivenite ()*	Andalusite	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)	2709	2701	492
Otwayite ()*	None	Ni₂(CO₃)(OH)₂·H₂O	2709	2701	5
Gersdorffite-Pa3 ()*	Pyrite	NiAsS	2709	2701	767
Pecoraite ()*	Clay Serpentine	Ni₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄	2709	2701	40
Pentlandite ()*	Pentlandite	(Ni,Fe)₉S₈	2709	2701	1512
Pharmacosiderite ()*	Pharmacosiderite	KFe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄·6-7H₂O	2709	0	428
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	2709	0	39462
Pyrolusite ()*	Rutile	MnO₂	2709	0	3106
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈	2709	0	9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	2709	0	61156
Reevesite ()*	Hydrotalcite	Ni₆Fe³⁺₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₆·4H₂O	2709	2701	48
Retgersite ()*	None	Ni(SO₄)·6H₂O	2709	2701	55
Siderite ()*	Calcite	Fe(CO₃)	2709	0	6417
Smythite ()*	None	(Fe,Ni)_3+xS₄ (x ≈ 0-0.3)	2709	2701	77
Takovite ()*	Hydrotalcite	Ni₆Al₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₆·4H₂O	2709	2701	18
Talc ()*	Clay Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	2709	0	3337
Tremolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_5.0-4.5Fe²⁺_0.0-0.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	2709	0	2562
Violarite ()*	Spinel	FeNi₂S₄	2709	2701	380
Widgiemoolthalite ()*	None	Ni₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂·4-5H₂O	0	0	1

Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:

Age ID	Locality Notes
Michelle_294	The 132 North Mine is a nickel mine known for the variety of secondary nickel minerals. The mine itself occurs in an ultramafic basalt lava flow of the Widgiemooltha Komatiite Formation, overlaying the Mt Edwards Basalt Formation.
Michelle_626	Ni-Cu sulfides in komatiite
Michelle_628	Includes Mt Edwards 14N. Ni-Cu sulfides in komatiite.

3 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Age Interpret	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID	Age Notes
Michelle_294	0	0	Anthropocene	Age of anthropogenic mining activity	Widgiemoolthalite		234	132 North Ni Mine (Mount Edwards Mine), Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia	132 North mine	Hazen et al. (2017)	10.2138/am-2017-5875	AM102_595	Age of anthropogenic mining activity. Several secondary nickel minerals occur here.
Michelle_626	2709	2701	2705±4	Age of deposit or general age of the metallogenic province		Ni, Cu	234	132 North Ni Mine (Mount Edwards Mine), Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Mt Edwards 132N	Hoatson et al. (2006)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2006.05.002	OGR29_177	See Table. 1 Global resources of nickel metal and ages of the major nickel sulfide deposits of the world. Age can refer to the age of a specific nickel sulfide deposit, or the general age of the metallogenic province containing nickel deposits that are similar to a dated deposit (e.g. 2705 Ma Komatiite-hosted deposits in the Eastern Goldfields Province). Dates on felsic volcanic rocks that include komatiites are consistent with an inferred eruption age for these komatiites of c. 2705 Ma.
Michelle_628	2709	2701	2705±4	Age of deposit or general age of the metallogenic province		Ni, Cu	234	132 North Ni Mine (Mount Edwards Mine), Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Mt Edwards	Hoatson et al. (2006)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2006.05.002	OGR29_177	See Table. 1 Global resources of nickel metal and ages of the major nickel sulfide deposits of the world. Age can refer to the age of a specific nickel sulfide deposit, or the general age of the metallogenic province containing nickel deposits that are similar to a dated deposit (e.g. 2705 Ma Komatiite-hosted deposits in the Eastern Goldfields Province). Dates on felsic volcanic rocks that include komatiites are consistent with an inferred eruption age for these komatiites of c. 2705 Ma.

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL
R100074	132 North Ni Mine (Mount Edwards Mine), Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia	https://rruff.info/R100074
R110068	132 North Ni Mine (Mount Edwards Mine), Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia	https://rruff.info/R110068

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