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Locality Name:
Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia

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

mindat Locality ID: 268175
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-268175.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia": 6
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 6

Number of Child Localities: 6
Child Localities:
Cliffs Nickel Mine (Cliffs-Charterhall; Mount Keith-Cliffs Charterhall)
Kingston Ni Prospect
MKD5 Nickel Deposit
Pomme D'Or Gold Mine
Sarah’s Find Deposit
Waldeck's Gold Alluvial Area (Waldeck's Find)

Latitude: 27°8'15"S
Longitude: 120°29'35"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): -27.1375,120.49305555556

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.

Allophane	Amphibole	Apatite	Arsenopyrite	Auricupride	Baddeleyite	Blödite	Brucite	Calcite	Chalcopyrite
Chlorite	Clay	Clinozoisite	Cobaltite	Copper	Corundum	Diaspore	Epidote	Epsomite	Feldspar
Garnet	Gypsum	Hexahydrite	Hydrotalcite	Kaolinite	Marcasite	Mica	Millerite	Nickeline	None
Not in a structural group	Pentlandite	Perovskite	Picromerite	Pyrite	Quartz	Rocksalt	Rutile	Sepiolite	Serpentine
Smectite-vermiculite	Sphalerite	Spinel	Talc	Titanite	Tochilinite	Valleriite	Woodwardite	Zircon

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 C Ca Cl Co Cr Cu F Fe H Ir K Mg Na Ni O P Pb Pt S Sb Si Ti Zn Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Allophane Amphibole Apatite Arsenopyrite Auricupride Baddeleyite Blödite Brucite Calcite Chalcopyrite
Chlorite Clay Clinozoisite Cobaltite Copper Corundum Diaspore Epidote Epsomite Feldspar
Garnet Gypsum Hexahydrite Hydrotalcite Kaolinite Marcasite Mica Millerite Nickeline None
Not in a structural group Pentlandite Perovskite Picromerite Pyrite Quartz Rocksalt Rutile Sepiolite Serpentine
Smectite-vermiculite Sphalerite Spinel Talc Titanite Tochilinite Valleriite Woodwardite Zircon

85 IMA Minerals at location:

Actinolite ()*	Albite ()*	Allophane ()*	Anatase ()*	Andradite ()*
Ankerite ()*	Anorthite ()*	Antigorite ()*	Arsenopyrite ()*	Awaruite ()*
Baddeleyite ()*	Blödite ()*	Bornite ()*	Breithauptite ()*	Brucite ()*
Calcite ()*	Chalcocite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Chromite ()*	Chrysotile ()*
Clinochlore ()*	Clinozoisite ()*	Cobaltite ()*	Copper ()*	Djurleite ()*
Dolomite ()*	Epidote ()*	Fluorapatite ()*	Galena ()*	Gibbsite ()*
Godlevskite ()*	Goethite ()*	Gold ()*	Graphite ()*	Grossular ()*
Gypsum ()*	Heazlewoodite ()*	Hematite ()*	Hexahydrite ()*	Huntite ()*
Hydromagnesite ()*	Hydrotalcite ()*	Ilmenite ()*	Iowaite ()*	Irarsite ()*
Kaolinite ()*	Konyaite ()*	Lizardite ()*	Maghemite ()*	Magnesite ()*
Magnetite ()*	Marcasite ()*	Maucherite ()*	Millerite ()*	Montmorillonite ()*
Morenosite ()*	Mountkeithite ()*	Muscovite ()*	Népouite ()*	Nickeline ()*
Nontronite ()*	Gersdorffite-Pa3 ()*	Pentlandite ()*	Phlogopite ()*	Polydymite ()*
Pyrite ()*	Pyroaurite ()*	Pyrrhotite ()*	Quartz ()*	Rutile ()*
Sepiolite ()*	Siderite ()*	Silver ()*	Sperrylite ()*	Sphalerite ()*
Spionkopite ()*	Stichtite ()*	Talc ()*	Thénardite ()*	Titanite ()*
Tochilinite ()*	Valleriite ()*	Violarite ()*	Woodallite ()*	Zircon ()*

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
Actinolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe²⁺_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	2742	2670	1	18855	3419
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	2742	2670	1	18855	8803
Allophane ()*	Allophane	Al₂O₃(SiO₂)_1.3-2.0·2.5-3.0H₂O	2742	2670	1	18855	470
Anatase ()*	Not in a structural group	TiO₂	2742	2670	1	18855	2162
Andradite ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃	2742	2670	1	18855	1534
Ankerite ()*	None	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂	2742	2670	1	18855	3092
Anorthite ()*	Feldspar	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)	2742	2670	1	18855	1036
Antigorite ()*	Serpentine Clay	Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄	2742	2670	1	18855	708
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	2742	2670	2	18855,18857	9052
Awaruite ()*	Auricupride Perovskite	Ni₃Fe	2742	2670	1	18855	166
Baddeleyite ()*	Baddeleyite	ZrO₂	2742	2670	1	18855	238
Blödite ()*	Blödite	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂·4H₂O	2742	2670	1	18855	130
Bornite ()*	None	Cu₅FeS₄	2742	2670	1	18855	5516
Breithauptite ()*	Nickeline	NiSb	2742	2670	1	18855	175
Brucite ()*	Brucite	Mg(OH)₂	2742	2670	1	18855	462
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	2742	2670	2	18855,18857	27770
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	2742	2670	1	18855	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	2742	2670	3	18853,18855,18857	27198
Chromite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Cr₂O₄	2742	2670	1	18855	3902
Chrysotile ()*	Serpentine Clay	Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄	2742	2670	1	18855	951
Clinochlore ()*	Chlorite Clay	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈	2742	2670	1	18855	1756
Clinozoisite ()*	Clinozoisite Epidote	Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	2742	2670	1	18855	1025
Cobaltite ()*	Cobaltite	CoAsS	2742	2670	1	18855	966
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu	2742	2670	1	18855	3846
Djurleite ()*	None	Cu₃₁S₁₆	2742	2670	1	18855	300
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	2742	2670	1	18855	9895
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	2742	2670	1	18855	8173
Fluorapatite ()*	Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F	2742	2670	1	18855	2740
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS			1	18857	24243
Gibbsite ()*	None	Al(OH)₃	2742	2670	1	18855	504
Godlevskite ()*	Pentlandite	(Ni,Fe)₉S₈	2742	2670	1	18855	40
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)	2742	2670	1	18855	7437
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	2742	2670	3	18855,18856,18858	30554
Graphite ()*	None	C	2742	2670	1	18855	2812
Grossular ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	2742	2670	1	18855	1544
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	2742	2670	1	18855	6890
Heazlewoodite ()*	None	Ni₃S₂	2742	2670	1	18855	205
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	2742	2670	1	18855	14640
Hexahydrite ()*	Hexahydrite	Mg(SO₄)·6H₂O	2742	2670	1	18855	251
Huntite ()*	Not in a structural group	CaMg₃(CO₃)₄	2742	2670	1	18855	69
Hydromagnesite ()*	None	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂·4H₂O	2742	2670	1	18855	341
Hydrotalcite ()*	Hydrotalcite	Mg₆Al₂CO₃(OH)₁₆(H₂O)₄	2742	2670	1	18855	87
Ilmenite ()*	Corundum	Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺O₃	2742	2670	1	18855	5433
Iowaite ()*	Hydrotalcite	Mg₆Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₆Cl₂·4H₂O	2742	2670	1	18855	14
Irarsite ()*	Pyrite	IrAsS	2742	2670	1	18855	154
Kaolinite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	2742	2670	1	18855	5591
Konyaite ()*	Picromerite	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂·5H₂O	2742	2670	1	18855	20
Lizardite ()*	Serpentine Clay	Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄	2742	2670	2	18854,18855	359
Maghemite ()*	Spinel	(Fe³⁺_0.67 _0.33)Fe³⁺₂O₄	2742	2670	1	18855	229
Magnesite ()*	Calcite	Mg(CO₃)	2742	2670	1	18855	1487
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	2742	2670	3	18853,18854,18855	14899
Marcasite ()*	Marcasite	FeS₂	2742	2670	1	18855	5674
Maucherite ()*	None	Ni₁₁As₈	2742	2670	1	18855	161
Millerite ()*	Millerite	NiS	2742	2670	1	18855	1066
Montmorillonite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	(Na,Ca)_0.3(Al,Mg)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O	2742	2670	1	18855	1508
Morenosite ()*	Epsomite	Ni(SO₄)·7H₂O	2742	2670	1	18855	84
Mountkeithite ()*	Woodwardite Hydrotalcite	(Mg_1-xFe³⁺_x)(SO₄)_x/2(OH)₂·nH₂O (x < 0.5, n > 3x/2)	2742	2670	1	18855	4
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	2742	2670	1	18855	17380
Népouite ()*	Serpentine Clay	Ni₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄	2742	2670	1	18855	66
Nickeline ()*	Nickeline	NiAs	2742	2670	1	18855	633
Nontronite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	Na_0.3Fe³⁺₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O	2742	2670	1	18855	471
Gersdorffite-Pa3 ()*	Pyrite	NiAsS	2742	2670	2	18855,18857	767
Pentlandite ()*	Pentlandite	(Ni,Fe)₉S₈	2742	2670	4	18853,18854,18855,18857	1512
Phlogopite ()*	Mica Clay	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	2742	2670	1	18855	2273
Polydymite ()*	Spinel	Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄	2742	2670	1	18855	131
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	2742	2670	3	18853,18855,18857	39462
Pyroaurite ()*	Hydrotalcite	Mg₆Fe³⁺₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₆·4H₂O	2742	2670	1	18855	89
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈	2742	2670	4	18853,18854,18855,18857	9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	2742	2670	2	18853,18855	61156
Rutile ()*	Rutile	TiO₂	2742	2670	1	18855	5614
Sepiolite ()*	Sepiolite Clay	Mg₄Si₆O₁₅(OH)₂·6H₂O	2742	2670	1	18855	241
Siderite ()*	Calcite	Fe(CO₃)	2742	2670	1	18855	6417
Silver ()*	Copper	Ag	2742	2670	1	18855	5186
Sperrylite ()*	Pyrite	PtAs₂	2742	2670	1	18855	337
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	2742	2670	2	18855,18857	21482
Spionkopite ()*	None	Cu₃₉S₂₈	2742	2670	1	18855	73
Stichtite ()*	Hydrotalcite	Mg₆Cr₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₆·4H₂O	2742	2670	1	18855	43
Talc ()*	Clay Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	2742	2670	2	18854,18855	3337
Thénardite ()*	None	Na₂(SO₄)	2742	2670	1	18855	299
Titanite ()*	Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O	2742	2670	1	18855	4899
Tochilinite ()*	Tochilinite	6(Fe_0.9S)·5[(Mg,Fe)(OH)₂]	2742	2670	1	18855	56
Valleriite ()*	Valleriite	2[(Fe,Cu)S]·1.53[(Mg,Al)(OH)₂]	2742	2670	1	18855	237
Violarite ()*	Spinel	FeNi₂S₄	2742	2670	2	18853,18855	380
Woodallite ()*	Hydrotalcite	Mg₆Cr₂(OH)₁₆Cl₂·4H₂O	2742	2670	1	18855	2
Zircon ()*	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)	2742	2670	1	18855	5251

Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:

Age ID	Locality Notes
Michelle_606	Ni-Cu sulfides in komatiite
Michelle_629	Ni-Cu sulfides in komatiite

3 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
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_629	2709	2701	2705±4		Age of deposit or general age of the metallogenic province			Ni, Cu	268175	Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Mt Keith	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_606	2709	2701	2705±4		Age of deposit or general age of the metallogenic province			Ni, Cu	268171	Cliffs Nickel Mine (Cliffs-Charterhall; Mount Keith-Cliffs Charterhall), Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Cliffs-Charterhall	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

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