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Munro-Smith, V., Leverett, P., Sciberras, M. J., Sharpe, J. L., Williams, P. A. and Melchiorre, E. B. (2015): Copper and cobalt mineralization from the Desolation prospect, Mount Isa Block, Queensland. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 17, 83-87.

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Original EntryMunro-Smith, V., Leverett, P., Sciberras, M. J., Sharpe, J. L., Williams, P. A. and Melchiorre, E. B. (2015): Copper and cobalt mineralization from the Desolation prospect, Mount Isa Block, Queensland. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 17, 83-87.
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Full ReferenceMunro-Smith, V., Leverett, P., Sciberras, M. J., Sharpe, J. L., Williams, P. A. and Melchiorre, E. B. (2015): Copper and cobalt mineralization from the Desolation prospect, Mount Isa Block, Queensland. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 17, 83-87.
Plain TextMunro-Smith, V., Leverett, P., Sciberras, M. J., Sharpe, J. L., Williams, P. A. and Melchiorre, E. B. (2015): Copper and cobalt mineralization from the Desolation prospect, Mount Isa Block, Queensland. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 17, 83-87.

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Desolation prospect, Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia

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Desolation prospect, Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australiaβ“˜ Antlerite, β“˜ Azurite, β“˜ Brochantite, β“˜ Chenevixite, β“˜ Chrysocolla, β“˜ Clinoclase, β“˜ Conichalcite, β“˜ Cornetite, β“˜ Erythrite, β“˜ Heterogenite-3R, β“˜ Libethenite, β“˜ Malachite, β“˜ Native Copper, β“˜ Olivenite, β“˜ Pseudomalachite, β“˜ Spangolite, β“˜ Torbernite, β“˜ Wad

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