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Locality Name:
Kambalda Nickel Mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Oldest recorded age at locality: 2742
Youngest recorded age at locality: 2670

mindat Locality ID: 248178
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-248178.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Kambalda Nickel Mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia": 18
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 17

Number of Child Localities: 16
Child Localities:
Durkin Mine (Durkin Shoot)
Durkin Shaft
Fischer Shoots (Fisher Complex)
Gellatly Shoot
Gibb Shoot
Gordon Shoot
Hampton East Location 48
Hunt Shoot
Juan Complex
Ken Shoot
Long Shoot
Loreto Shoot
Lunnon Shoot
McMahon Mine
Victor Shoot
Wroth Shoot

Latitude: 31°10'29"S
Longitude: 121°39'30"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): -31.174722222222,121.65833333333

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	Aragonite	Arsenopyrite	Baryte	Blödite	Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Chlorite	Clay	Clinozoisite
Copper	Corundum	Cubanite	Diaspore	Epidote	Feldspar	Garnet	Gypsum	Hydrotalcite	Malachite
Marcasite	Melonite	Mica	Millerite	Nickeline	None	Pentlandite	Pyrite	Quartz	Rocksalt
Scheelite	Serpentine	Sphalerite	Spinel	Talc	Tetradymite	Ullmannite	Woodwardite	Wurtzite

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: Ag Al As Au Ba Bi C Ca Cd Cl Co Cr Cu Fe H Hg Ir K Mg Na Ni O Pb Pd Pt S Sb Si Te W Zn

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Amphibole Aragonite Arsenopyrite Baryte Blödite Calcite Chalcopyrite Chlorite Clay Clinozoisite
Copper Corundum Cubanite Diaspore Epidote Feldspar Garnet Gypsum Hydrotalcite Malachite
Marcasite Melonite Mica Millerite Nickeline None Pentlandite Pyrite Quartz Rocksalt
Scheelite Serpentine Sphalerite Spinel Talc Tetradymite Ullmannite Woodwardite Wurtzite

68 IMA Minerals at location:

Albite ()*	Altaite ()*	Andradite ()*	Ankerite ()*	Antigorite ()*
Aragonite ()*	Arsenopyrite ()*	Baryte ()*	Calaverite ()*	Calcite ()*
Carrollite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Chromite ()*	Chrysotile ()*	Clinochlore ()*
Coloradoite ()*	Cubanite ()*	Dolomite ()*	Epidote ()*	Galena ()*
Gaspéite ()*	Glaukosphaerite ()*	Goethite ()*	Gold ()*	Greenockite ()*
Gypsum ()*	Halite ()*	Hawleyite ()*	Hematite ()*	Hessite ()*
Hydrohonessite ()*	Irarsite ()*	Kambaldaite ()*	Linnaeite ()*	Magnesite ()*
Magnetite ()*	Malachite ()*	Marcasite ()*	Melonite ()*	Merenskyite ()*
Michenerite ()*	Millerite ()*	Népouite ()*	Nickelblödite ()*	Nickeline ()*
Gersdorffite-Pa3 ()*	Pecoraite ()*	Pentlandite ()*	Phlogopite ()*	Polydymite ()*
Pyrite ()*	Pyrrhotite ()*	Quartz ()*	Reevesite ()*	Rucklidgeite ()*
Scheelite ()*	Siderite ()*	Siegenite ()*	Sperrylite ()*	Sphalerite ()*
Spinel ()*	Stibiopalladinite ()*	Sudburyite ()*	Takovite ()*	Talc ()*
Tremolite ()*	Violarite ()*	Volynskite ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	2709	2701	1	15203	8803
Altaite ()*	Rocksalt	PbTe	2742	2670	1	15210	489
Andradite ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃	2742	2670	1	15210	1534
Ankerite ()*	None	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂	2709	2701	1	15203	3092
Antigorite ()*	Serpentine Clay	Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄	2742	2670	8	15196,15197,15198,15203,15205,15206,15210,15212	708
Aragonite ()*	Aragonite	Ca(CO₃)	2742	2670	1	15206	3250
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	2742	2670	1	15204	9052
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	2742	2670	2	15206,15210	11547
Calaverite ()*	Melonite	AuTe₂	2742	2670	1	15198	361
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	2709	2701	1	15203	27770
Carrollite ()*	Spinel	CuCo₂S₄	2710	2700	1	15197	154
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	2710	2700	13	15196,15198,15199,15200,15202,15203,15204,15205,15207,15208,15210,15211,15212	27198
Chromite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Cr₂O₄	2742	2670	10	15196,15198,15202,15203,15204,15205,15207,15208,15210,15211	3902
Chrysotile ()*	Serpentine Clay	Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄	2742	2670	1	15202	951
Clinochlore ()*	Chlorite Clay	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈	2742	2670	1	15205	1756
Coloradoite ()*	Sphalerite	HgTe	2742	2670	1	15198	169
Cubanite ()*	Cubanite Wurtzite	CuFe₂S₃	2710	2700	1	15196	802
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	2742	2670	2	15205,15210	9895
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	2742	2670	1	15210	8173
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	2742	2670	2	15202,15210	24243
Gaspéite ()*	Calcite	Ni(CO₃)	2710	2700	1	15206	22
Glaukosphaerite ()*	Malachite	CuNi(CO₃)(OH)₂	2710	2700	2	15202,15206	25
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)	2742	2670	2	15202,15206	7437
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	2742	2670	5	15198,15200,15203,15206,15210	30554
Greenockite ()*	Wurtzite	CdS	2742	2670	1	15210	717
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	2742	2670	1	15206	6890
Halite ()*	Rocksalt	NaCl	2742	2670	1	15197	1398
Hawleyite ()*	Sphalerite	CdS	2742	2670	1	15210	62
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	2742	2670	1	15204	14640
Hessite ()*	None	Ag₂Te	2742	2670	1	15210	804
Hydrohonessite ()*	Woodwardite Hydrotalcite	(Ni_1-xFe³⁺_x)(SO₄)_x/2(OH)₂·nH₂O (x < 0.5, n > 3x/2)	2710	2700	1	15206	12
Irarsite ()*	Pyrite	IrAsS	2710	2700	1	15207	154
Kambaldaite ()*	None	NaNi₄(CO₃)₃(OH)₃·3H₂O	2710	2700	1	15206	3
Linnaeite ()*	Spinel	Co²⁺Co³⁺₂S₄	2742	2670	1	15197	249
Magnesite ()*	Calcite	Mg(CO₃)	2742	2670	10	15198,15199,15200,15203,15204,15205,15206,15207,15210,15211	1487
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	2742	2670	12	15196,15198,15200,15202,15203,15204,15205,15207,15208,15210,15211,15212	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	2710	2700	1	15202	12537
Marcasite ()*	Marcasite	FeS₂	2742	2670	1	15211	5674
Melonite ()*	Melonite	NiTe₂	2710	2700	4	15198,15203,15204,15210	207
Merenskyite ()*	Melonite	PdTe₂	2710	2700	1	15207	155
Michenerite ()*	Ullmannite	PdBiTe	2710	2700	3	15204,15207,15210	114
Millerite ()*	Millerite	NiS	2710	2700	7	15196,15197,15198,15200,15204,15206,15208	1066
Népouite ()*	Serpentine Clay	Ni₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄	2710	2700	1	15206	66
Nickelblödite ()*	Blödite	Na₂Ni(SO₄)₂·4H₂O	2710	2700	1	15197	3
Nickeline ()*	Nickeline	NiAs	2710	2700	1	15207	633
Gersdorffite-Pa3 ()*	Pyrite	NiAsS	2710	2700	3	15204,15207,15211	767
Pecoraite ()*	Clay Serpentine	Ni₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄	2710	2700	1	15206	40
Pentlandite ()*	Pentlandite	(Ni,Fe)₉S₈	2710	2700	14	15196,15197,15198,15199,15200,15202,15203,15204,15205,15207,15208,15210,15211,15212	1512
Phlogopite ()*	Mica Clay	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	2742	2670	2	15205,15211	2273
Polydymite ()*	Spinel	Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄	2710	2700	2	15197,15206	131
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	2742	2670	15	15196,15197,15198,15199,15200,15202,15203,15204,15205,15206,15207,15208,15210,15211,15212	39462
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈	2742	2670	12	15196,15197,15198,15199,15202,15203,15204,15207,15208,15210,15211,15212	9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	2742	2670	8	15200,15202,15203,15204,15205,15207,15208,15210	61156
Reevesite ()*	Hydrotalcite	Ni₆Fe³⁺₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₆·4H₂O	2710	2700	1	15206	48
Rucklidgeite ()*	Tetradymite	PbBi₂Te₄	2742	2670	1	15210	64
Scheelite ()*	Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)	2742	2670	2	15206,15210	4894
Siderite ()*	Calcite	Fe(CO₃)	2742	2670	2	15197,15204	6417
Siegenite ()*	Spinel	CoNi₂S₄	2710	2700	1	15197	249
Sperrylite ()*	Pyrite	PtAs₂	2710	2700	3	15198,15204,15207	337
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	2742	2670	1	15202	21482
Spinel ()*	Spinel	MgAl₂O₄	2742	2670	5	15198,15199,15203,15204,15211	1934
Stibiopalladinite ()*	None	Pd₅Sb₂	2710	2700	1	15207	75
Sudburyite ()*	Nickeline	PdSb	2710	2700	1	15207	46
Takovite ()*	Hydrotalcite	Ni₆Al₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₆·4H₂O	2710	2700	1	15206	18
Talc ()*	Clay Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	2742	2670	12	15196,15198,15199,15200,15202,15203,15204,15205,15207,15210,15211,15212	3337
Tremolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_5.0-4.5Fe²⁺_0.0-0.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	2742	2670	2	15204,15205	2562
Violarite ()*	Spinel	FeNi₂S₄	2710	2700	11	15196,15197,15198,15199,15200,15202,15203,15204,15206,15207,15211	380
Volynskite ()*	None	AgBiTe₂	2742	2670	1	15210	64

Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:

Age ID	Locality Notes
Michelle_601	Ni-Cu sulfides in komatiites
Michelle_613	Ni-Cu sulfides in komatiite
Michelle_616	Includes several deposits: Kambalda Dome, St. Ives-Tramways. Ni-Cu sulfides in komatiites.
Michelle_618	Ni-Cu sulfides in komatiite
Michelle_654	Ni-Cu sulfides in komatiite
Michelle_655	Ni-Cu sulfides in komatiite

8 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Sample Num	Age from other Locality	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID	Age Notes
EG105_1057_029	2710	2700	2710-2700				Yes	Ni, Cu, Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Os, Ru	225	Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Kambalda	Begg et al. (2010)	10.2113/econgeo.105.6.1057	EG105_1057
Mo-N382_703-0001	2742	2670	2706±36	Re-Os isochron		Z58542, Z55765, Z55710, Z55725, Z58502, Z58507, Z5	Yes	Mo	225	Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Kambalada, Perseverance, and Mt. Keith	Foster et al. (1996)	10.1038/382703a0	N382_703
Michelle_616	2709	2701	2705±4		Age of deposit or general age of the metallogenic province			Ni, Cu	248178	Kambalda Nickel Mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Kambalda	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_613	2709	2701	2705±4		Age of deposit or general age of the metallogenic province			Ni, Cu	203730	Gibb Shoot, Kambalda Nickel Mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Gibb	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_601	2709	2701	2705±4		Age of deposit or general age of the metallogenic province			Ni, Cu	203724	Hunt Shoot, Kambalda Nickel Mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Beta	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_618	2709	2701	2705±4		Age of deposit or general age of the metallogenic province			Ni, Cu	203726	Long Shoot, Kambalda Nickel Mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Long	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_654	2709	2701	2705±4		Age of deposit or general age of the metallogenic province			Ni, Cu	203725	Victor Shoot, Kambalda Nickel Mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Victor	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_655	2709	2701	2705±4		Age of deposit or general age of the metallogenic province			Ni, Cu	203725	Victor Shoot, Kambalda Nickel Mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Victor Shoot	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.

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