Gaspéite-magnesite solid solutions and their significance

Meagan E. Clissold, Peter Leverett, Peter A. Williams

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    Abstract

    ![CDATA[It is a surprising fact that, despite the increasing number of secondary minerals of Ni(II) recognized from oxidized base metal deposits (Anthony et al. 2003), the supergene chemistry responsible for their formation remains poorly understood. An understanding of this chemistry would be desirable in view of its importance with respect to geochemical exploration for the element, its behaviour in the regolith and the potential development of commercially exploitable secondary nickel resources. Of the secondary nickel minerals known, gaspéite, NiCO3, is perhaps the most common and has been observed in a number of Western Australian deposits.]]
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationAdvances in Regolith: Proceedings of the CRC LEME Regional Regolith Symposia 2003
    PublisherCooperative Research Centre for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration
    Number of pages2
    ISBN (Electronic)0731552210
    ISBN (Print)0731548159
    Publication statusPublished - 2003
    EventCRC LEME Regional Regolith Symposia -
    Duration: 1 Jan 2003 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceCRC LEME Regional Regolith Symposia
    Period1/01/03 → …

    Keywords

    • nickel
    • gaspéite
    • mineralogy
    • mines and mineral resources
    • Western Australia

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