Palette Mine, South Alligator River, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australiai
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Palette Mine | Mine |
South Alligator River | River |
West Arnhem Region | Region |
Northern Territory | Territory |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° 32' 5'' South , 132° 33' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
13568
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13568:2
GUID (UUID V4):
482e86c8-0e0f-4da0-9403-e142f3a971e0
Uranium mine, worked from 1956 to 1957.
Produced 4 700 tonnes at 2.5% U3O8. Mined by United Uranium NL and the ore was processed at the El Sherana mill.
The ore consists of massive pods and disseminated veinlets of pitchblende in the carbonaceous shale of the Koolpin Formation near the contact with the overlying Carpentarian Sandstone. Phosphuranylite and uranophane are the most common secondary uranium minerals. Gold occurs in veins within pitchblende, with minor pyrite, chalcopyrite and galena.
The mine was described as having a lower and upper bench. The site has since been completely rehabilitated and nothing remains.
In the 1980's, the Palette, El Sherana and Coronation Hill sites were the focus of gold, platinum and palladium, which was located in halo's of mineralisation around the uranium mineralisation. Opposition from conservationists and the local indigenous tribe prevented further mining
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ Becquerelite Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
ⓘ Clausthalite Formula: PbSe |
ⓘ Coloradoite Formula: HgTe |
ⓘ Curite Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au References: |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Masuyite Formula: Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ Meta-autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
ⓘ Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Palladium Formula: (Pd,Pt) |
ⓘ Phosphuranylite Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O References: |
ⓘ Platinum Formula: Pt |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Rutherfordine Formula: (UO2)CO3 |
ⓘ Saléeite Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
ⓘ Soddyite Formula: (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Threadgoldite Formula: Al(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O |
ⓘ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ 'UM1960-03-O:CaFeHMgPbU' Formula: Ca-Fe-Mg-Pb-U-O-H |
ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 References: |
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
ⓘ Uranopilite Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
ⓘ Vandendriesscheite Formula: PbU7O22 · 12H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
ⓘ | Palladium | 1.AF.10 | (Pd,Pt) |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Coloradoite | 2.CB.05a | HgTe |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
ⓘ | var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
ⓘ | Becquerelite | 4.GB.10 | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Masuyite | 4.GB.35 | Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Vandendriesscheite | 4.GB.40 | PbU7O22 · 12H2O |
ⓘ | Curite | 4.GB.55 | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Rutherfordine | 5.EB.05 | (UO2)CO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Uranopilite | 7.EA.05 | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
ⓘ | Saléeite | 8.EB.05 | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Meta-autunite | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Threadgoldite | 8.EB.20 | Al(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Phosphuranylite | 8.EC.10 | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Soddyite | 9.AK.05 | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Muscovite var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'UM1960-03-O:CaFeHMgPbU' | - | Ca-Fe-Mg-Pb-U-O-H |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
H | ⓘ Masuyite | Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
H | ⓘ Soddyite | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Threadgoldite | Al(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Uranopilite | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
H | ⓘ Vandendriesscheite | PbU7O22 · 12H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | ⓘ UM1960-03-O:CaFeHMgPbU | Ca-Fe-Mg-Pb-U-O-H |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Rutherfordine | (UO2)CO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Masuyite | Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
O | ⓘ Rutherfordine | (UO2)CO3 |
O | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
O | ⓘ Soddyite | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Threadgoldite | Al(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Uranopilite | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
O | ⓘ Vandendriesscheite | PbU7O22 · 12H2O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ UM1960-03-O:CaFeHMgPbU | Ca-Fe-Mg-Pb-U-O-H |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
Mg | ⓘ UM1960-03-O:CaFeHMgPbU | Ca-Fe-Mg-Pb-U-O-H |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Threadgoldite | Al(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Soddyite | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
P | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
P | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
P | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
P | ⓘ Threadgoldite | Al(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O |
P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Uranopilite | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | ⓘ UM1960-03-O:CaFeHMgPbU | Ca-Fe-Mg-Pb-U-O-H |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ UM1960-03-O:CaFeHMgPbU | Ca-Fe-Mg-Pb-U-O-H |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Se | Selenium | |
Se | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
Pd | Palladium | |
Pd | ⓘ Palladium | (Pd,Pt) |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | ⓘ Coloradoite | HgTe |
Pt | Platinum | |
Pt | ⓘ Palladium | (Pd,Pt) |
Pt | ⓘ Platinum | Pt |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | ⓘ Coloradoite | HgTe |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
Pb | ⓘ Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Masuyite | Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
Pb | ⓘ Vandendriesscheite | PbU7O22 · 12H2O |
Pb | ⓘ UM1960-03-O:CaFeHMgPbU | Ca-Fe-Mg-Pb-U-O-H |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
U | ⓘ Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
U | ⓘ Masuyite | Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
U | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
U | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
U | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
U | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
U | ⓘ Rutherfordine | (UO2)CO3 |
U | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
U | ⓘ Soddyite | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
U | ⓘ Threadgoldite | Al(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O |
U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
U | ⓘ Uranopilite | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
U | ⓘ Vandendriesscheite | PbU7O22 · 12H2O |
U | ⓘ UM1960-03-O:CaFeHMgPbU | Ca-Fe-Mg-Pb-U-O-H |
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