Olympic Dam: Attribute |
Olympic Dam's Value |
Olympic Dam: Present or Absent |
Phanerozoic IOCG: Attribute |
Phanerozoic IOCG's Value |
Phanerozoic IOCG: Expected Frequency |
Match Type |
Olympic Dam's Comment |
Phanerozoic IOCG's Comment |
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Age |
Phanerozoic |
usually |
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Age |
Tertiary |
rarely |
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If El Laco (Chile) is an example of this family, then this style of mineralization can be very young. |
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Age |
Burzyanian |
present |
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Brecciation, mineralization, and intrusive activity (both Roxby Downs Granite and dykes) were contemporaneous at approximately 1590 Ma. |
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Age |
Cretaceous |
sometimes |
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Many Chilean & Peruvian examples are Cretaceous (e.g Candelaria, Productora) |
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Alteration |
altAssemblage 7 |
sometimes |
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If carbonate hostrocks are present, as at Candelaria, garnet skarn assemblages may be present, although these do not neccessarily host the ore. |
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Alteration |
altAssemblage 1 |
sometimes |
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Proximal alteration confined to pluton (NOTE: related plutons are not always present ). Pervasive albite with some veins of actinolite and/or magnetite |
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Alteration |
altAssemblage 6 |
sometimes |
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Represents the outermost alteration halo. May be extensive but subtle with albite, epidote and actinlite & rare jasper veining. |
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Alteration |
altAssemblage 4 |
present |
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altAssemblage 5 |
sometimes |
partial |
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Represents some of the more distal, lower-temperature alteration with massive silica. |
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AlterationType |
feldspar destruction |
present |
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AlterationType |
sericitic |
present |
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ElementEnhanced |
K |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhanced |
Fe |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhanced |
Si |
usually |
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MineralDepleted |
magnetite |
usually |
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MineralDepleted |
k_feldspar |
usually |
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MineralDepleted |
feldspar |
present |
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MineralEnhanced |
sericite |
present |
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sericite |
usually |
exact |
Alteration product of feldspar |
Occurs as (1) fine-grained and disseminated or (2) in thin veins of green sericite-muscovite. |
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MineralEnhanced |
Siderite |
present |
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MineralEnhanced |
chlorites |
present |
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MineralEnhanced |
Hematite |
present |
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Hematite |
usually |
exact |
Alteration product of magnetite |
Veins & replacements. Some specularite |
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MineralEnhanced |
silica |
usually |
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Massive and pervasive. |
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MineralEnhanced |
Dumortierite |
rarely |
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Rare as thin veins; believed to sometimes replace early tourmaline. may occur with trace allunite. |
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MineralEnhanced |
Pyrite |
sometimes |
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Locally disseminated in massive silica |
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OccursPartlyWithin |
zoneOut 5 |
always |
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OccursPartlyWithin |
zoneIn 5 |
present |
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OccursPartlyWithin |
zoneIn 4 |
present |
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Alteration |
altAssemblage 5 |
present |
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altAssemblage 2 |
sometimes |
partial |
Barren quartz-hematite core |
Lies immediately outboard of Alteration assemblage 1, adjacent to pluton (if present). Zone may host Mineralization assemblage 1 (magnetite-apatite bodies that generally lack Cu-Au).. |
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AlterationType |
silicic |
present |
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ElementEnhanced |
Ce |
present |
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ree |
sometimes |
exactAKO |
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ElementEnhanced |
La |
present |
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ElementEnhanced |
Fe |
present |
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Fe |
usually |
exact |
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ElementEnhanced |
Cu |
rarely |
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ElementEnhanced |
P |
usually |
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ElementEnhanced |
Na |
usually |
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MineralEnhanced |
apatite |
sometimes |
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Occurs in veins and breccias |
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MineralEnhanced |
magnetite |
usually |
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Veins and pods. |
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MineralEnhanced |
actinolite |
usually |
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Massive & veins |
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MineralEnhanced |
chlorites |
usually |
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Massive and/or veins |
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MineralEnhanced |
albite |
usually |
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Massive. May get entirely replaced and overgrown by actinolite-chlorite. |
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MineralEnhanced |
quartz |
present |
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MineralEnhanced |
calcite |
sometimes |
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Coarse crystalline calcite in veins up to 15 cm thick. |
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MineralEnhanced |
Hematite |
present |
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OccursEntirelyWithin |
zoneOut 1 |
present |
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OccursPartlyWithin |
zoneOut 2 |
always |
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OccursPartlyWithin |
zoneIn 1 |
usually |
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Alteration |
altAssemblage 2 |
present |
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altAssemblage 4 |
sometimes |
partial |
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Lies outboard of Alteration assemblage 3. |
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AlterationType |
sericitic |
present |
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AlterationType |
feldspar destruction |
present |
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ElementEnhanced |
Na |
usually |
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ElementEnhanced |
Si |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhanced |
Fe |
sometimes |
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MineralDepleted |
k_feldspar |
usually |
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MineralDepleted |
feldspar |
present |
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MineralEnhanced |
silica |
sometimes |
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Veins and/or pervasive |
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MineralEnhanced |
sericite |
present |
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Alteration product of feldspar |
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MineralEnhanced |
Epidote |
sometimes |
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Veins. More abundant with mafic protoliths |
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MineralEnhanced |
albite |
usually |
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Pervasive and intense |
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MineralEnhanced |
Hematite |
present |
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Hematite |
sometimes |
exact |
Alteration product of magnetite |
Veins and replacements. Some specular |
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OccursEntirelyWithin |
zoneIn 2 |
present |
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OccursPartlyWithin |
zoneOut 4 |
always |
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Alteration |
altAssemblage 3 |
present |
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altAssemblage 3 |
sometimes |
partial |
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Lies ouboard of Alteration assemblage 2 and may host Mineralized assemblage 2 (Fe-oxide veins and replacements containing Cu-Au, as well as possible REE's and (rarely) U). |
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AlterationType |
sericitic |
present |
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AlterationType |
feldspar destruction |
present |
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ElementEnhanced |
B |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhanced |
ree |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhanced |
P |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhanced |
Si |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhanced |
Fe |
usually |
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ElementEnhanced |
U |
rarely |
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ElementEnhanced |
K |
usually |
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MineralDepleted |
albite |
usually |
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MineralDepleted |
feldspar |
present |
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MineralEnhanced |
silica |
sometimes |
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Massive or as veinlets |
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MineralEnhanced |
k_feldspar |
usually |
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Occurs as massive-pervasive, or veins. |
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MineralEnhanced |
chlorites |
present |
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chlorites |
sometimes |
exact |
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Veins and replacements |
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MineralEnhanced |
sericite |
present |
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Alteration product of feldspar |
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MineralEnhanced |
Hematite |
present |
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Hematite |
sometimes |
exact |
Alteration product of magnetite |
Veins or selective replacements. may be specular. |
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MineralEnhanced |
allanite |
sometimes |
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MineralEnhanced |
Pyrite |
sometimes |
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Disseminated and veins |
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MineralEnhanced |
actinolite |
sometimes |
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Veins & replacements |
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MineralEnhanced |
magnetite |
sometimes |
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Generally as veins |
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MineralEnhanced |
Biotite |
sometimes |
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Disseminated |
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MineralEnhanced |
tourmaline |
sometimes |
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Veins or as selective replacements of bedding, lapilli etc. |
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OccursEntirelyWithin |
zoneIn 3 |
present |
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OccursPartlyWithin |
zoneIn 2 |
usually |
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OccursPartlyWithin |
zoneOut 3 |
always |
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Alteration |
altAssemblage 1 |
present |
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Located adjacent the quartz-hematite core. Sericite-hematite predominant alteration throughout the deposit. |
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Country |
Australia |
present |
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Stuart Shelf geological province, South Australia, on the eastern margin of the Gawler Craton |
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DepositClassAssociated |
Cu skarn |
rarely |
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FormDepositRelated |
mega fault |
usually |
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FormDepositRelated |
breccia |
usually |
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FormDepositRelated |
graben |
sometimes |
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FormDepositRelated |
fault |
usually |
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On a regional scale these deposits often lie close to major brittle-ductile faults (e.g. Atacama Fault in Chile). |
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FormDepositRelated |
faults |
usually |
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FormDepositRelated |
breccia |
sometimes |
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FormDepositRelated |
shear zone |
sometimes |
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FormMineralisation |
veins |
present |
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FormMineralisation |
breccia-filling |
present |
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breccia-filling |
sometimes |
exact |
Initial hydrothermal activity probably localized along dextral fault jog. Breccias thought to have formed through a combination of five main processes: hydraulic fracturing, tectonic faulting, chemical corrosion, phreatomagmatism, and gravity collapse. |
Inherited Attribute - Added Automatically by System |
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FormMineralisation |
dissemination |
present |
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FormMznHost |
breccia |
present |
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Olympic Dam Breccia Complex or ODBC (hydrothermal breccia system). Poorly explored below 800m, but locally extends to depths greater than 1.4km. |
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Mineralisation |
minAssemblage 1 |
present |
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minAssemblage 3 |
sometimes |
partial |
Silicified zone adjacent to the barren hematite-quartz core. Generally gold-enriched. |
Distal, Fe oxide mantos |
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AlterationType |
propylitic |
usually |
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AlterationType |
silicic |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhanced |
F |
present |
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ElementEnhanced |
Ba |
present |
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ElementEnhanced |
Fe |
present |
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Fe |
usually |
exact |
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ElementEnhanced |
Si |
present |
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Si |
sometimes |
exact |
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ElementEnhanced |
Ce |
present |
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ElementEnhanced |
Co |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhanced |
Na |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhanced |
Mn |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
Pb |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
Zn |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
Cu |
present |
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Cu |
sometimes |
exact |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
La |
present |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
Au |
present |
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Au |
sometimes |
exact |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
Ag |
present |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
Fe |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
U |
present |
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FormMineralisation |
breccia-filling |
present |
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predominantly disseminated in matrix |
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FormMineralisation |
dissemination |
present |
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FormMznHost |
breccia |
present |
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LocatingForm |
collapse-breccia |
present |
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LocatingForm |
fault |
present |
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LocatingForm |
breccia |
present |
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MineralEnhanced |
fluorite |
present |
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Barite-fluorite veins overprint the deposit; related to late stage fault movement |
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MineralEnhanced |
Barite |
present |
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Barite-fluorite veins overprint the deposit; related to late stage fault movement |
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MineralEnhanced |
Hematite |
present |
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MineralEnhancedToOre |
Copper |
present |
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Native copper, minor |
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MineralEnhancedToOre |
Uraninite |
present |
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Generally associated with the hematitic breccia |
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MineralEnhancedToOre |
bastnaesite |
present |
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MineralEnhancedToOre |
gold |
present |
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Free gold |
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OccursEntirelyWithin |
zoneIn 1 |
present |
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Mineralisation |
minAssemblage 3 |
present |
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minAssemblage 2 |
sometimes |
partial |
Based on presence of bornite and chalcopyrite. Occurs below chalcocite in Min. assemblage 1. Together with mineral assemblage 1, makes approximately 35% of the ore. |
Intermediate, Fe oxide-Cu-(Au-REE-U) |
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AlterationType |
silicic |
sometimes |
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AlterationType |
tourmalinitic |
sometimes |
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AlterationType |
propylitic |
sometimes |
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AlterationType |
albitic |
sometimes |
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AlterationType |
K-feldspar |
usually |
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AlterationType |
biotitic |
sometimes |
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AlterationType |
amphibole |
usually |
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AlterationType |
chloritic |
usually |
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ElementDepleted |
Ti |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhanced |
Fe |
present |
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Fe |
usually |
exact |
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ElementEnhanced |
La |
present |
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La |
sometimes |
exact |
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ElementEnhanced |
Ce |
present |
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ree |
sometimes |
exactAKO |
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ElementEnhanced |
K |
usually |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
Ag |
present |
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Ag |
sometimes |
exact |
Generally associated with copper mineralization |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
U |
present |
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U |
sometimes |
MOA: ElementEnhanced |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
Cu |
present |
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Cu |
always |
exact |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
Fe |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
Au |
present |
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Au |
sometimes |
exact |
Generally associated with copper mineralization |
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FormMineralisation |
dissemination |
present |
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FormMineralisation |
breccia-filling |
present |
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FormMznHost |
breccia |
present |
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LocatingForm |
breccia |
present |
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LocatingForm |
collapse-breccia |
present |
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LocatingForm |
fault |
present |
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MineralEnhanced |
Pyrrhotite |
usually |
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MineralEnhanced |
k_feldspar |
usually |
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MineralEnhanced |
Epidote |
sometimes |
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MineralEnhanced |
Biotite |
sometimes |
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MineralEnhanced |
bastnaesite |
present |
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MineralEnhanced |
Hematite |
present |
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Hematite |
sometimes |
exact |
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MineralEnhanced |
tourmaline |
sometimes |
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MineralEnhanced |
magnetite |
usually |
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MineralEnhanced |
Pyrite |
usually |
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MineralEnhanced |
fluorite |
present |
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Barite and fluorite characteristically occur together with sulphides, disseminated and as crackle veins. Late stage barite-fluorite veins also overprint the deposit (related to late stage fault movement ). |
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MineralEnhanced |
Barite |
present |
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Barite and fluorite characteristically occur together with sulphides, disseminated and as crackle veins. Late stage barite-fluorite veins also overprint the deposit (related to late stage fault movement ). |
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MineralEnhanced |
Uraninite |
sometimes |
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MineralEnhanced |
silica |
sometimes |
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MineralEnhanced |
allanite |
sometimes |
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MineralEnhanced |
Dumortierite |
rarely |
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MineralEnhancedToOre |
Uraninite |
present |
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uranium_oxides |
rarely |
freqAKO |
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MineralEnhancedToOre |
Uraninite |
rarely |
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MineralEnhancedToOre |
hematite |
sometimes |
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MineralEnhancedToOre |
Magnetite |
rarely |
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MineralEnhancedToOre |
bornite |
present |
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bornite |
rarely |
freq |
Thought to be hypogene. |
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MineralEnhancedToOre |
coffinite |
present |
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uranium_oxides |
sometimes |
MOA: MineralEnhanced |
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MineralEnhancedToOre |
chalcopyrite |
present |
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chalcopyrite |
always |
exact |
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MineralEnhancedToOre |
chalcocite |
rarely |
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MineralEnhancedToOre |
gold |
sometimes |
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MineralEnhancedToOre |
Molybdenite |
sometimes |
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MineralEnhancedToOre |
coffinite |
rarely |
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OccursEntirelyWithin |
zoneIn 3 |
present |
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Mineralisation |
minAssemblage 5 |
present |
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minAssemblage 1 |
sometimes |
partial |
Occurs at depth and peripheral to the main deposit. Generally only uranium enhanced to ore. |
Proximal, magnetite-apatite rich ore-bodies that are generally poor in Cu-Au mineralization. |
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ElementDepleted |
Ti |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhanced |
Ce |
present |
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Ce |
sometimes |
exact |
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ElementEnhanced |
P |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhanced |
La |
present |
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La |
sometimes |
exact |
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ElementEnhanced |
Na |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhanced |
Fe |
present |
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Fe |
always |
exact |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
Cu |
rarely |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
Ag |
rarely |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
U |
present |
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ree |
sometimes |
MOA: ElementEnhanced |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
Fe |
always |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
P |
sometimes |
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ElementEnhancedToOre |
Au |
rarely |
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FormMineralisation |
lenses |
sometimes |
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FormMineralisation |
massive |
usually |
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FormMineralisation |
fracture |
sometimes |
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FormMineralisation |
breccia-filling |
present |
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breccia-filling |
usually |
exact |
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FormMineralisation |
replacement |
usually |
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FormMineralisation |
faults |
sometimes |
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FormMineralisation |
massive-replacement |
usually |
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FormMineralisation |
dissemination |
present |
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dissemination |
sometimes |
exact |
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FormMineralisation |
stockwork |
usually |
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FormMineralisation |
veins |
sometimes |
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FormMineralisation |
pods |
sometimes |
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FormMznHost |
breccia |
present |
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Initial hydrothermal activity probably localized along dextral fault jog. Initial breccia subsequently overprinted by volcanic brecciation. |
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LocatingForm |
fault |
present |
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Initial hydrothermal activity probably localized along dextral fault jog. Initial breccia subsequently overprinted by volcanic brecciation. |
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LocatingForm |
collapse-breccia |
present |
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LocatingForm |
breccia |
present |
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MineralEnhanced |
Pyrite |
present |
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Pyrite |
sometimes |
exact |
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MineralEnhanced |
actinolite |
usually |
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MineralEnhanced |
chlorites |
usually |
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MineralEnhanced |
calcite |
sometimes |
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MineralEnhanced |
Epidote |
sometimes |
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MineralEnhanced |
apatite |
sometimes |
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MineralEnhanced |
magnetite |
present |
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Magnetite |
usually |
MOA: MineralEnhancedToOre |
Magnetite much more abundant than hematite |
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MineralEnhanced |
fluorite |
present |
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MineralEnhanced |
Hematite |
present |
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Hematite |
rarely |
freq |
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MineralEnhanced |
bastnaesite |
present |
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MineralEnhanced |
Pyrrhotite |
sometimes |
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MineralEnhancedToOre |
brannerite |
present |
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MineralEnhancedToOre |
Uraninite |
present |
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MineralEnhancedToOre |
chalcopyrite |
rarely |
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OccursEntirelyWithin |
zoneIn 5 |
present |
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Mineralisation |
minAssemblage 4 |
present |
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Chalcopyrite as predominant copper mineral. Occurs below bornite zone. Comprises roughly 60% of the ore. |
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Mineralisation |
minAssemblage 2 |
present |
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Based on presence of chalcocite and bornite. Occurs adjacent the silicified core, and in the upper levels of the deposit. Bornite-chalcocite mineralization comprise approximately 35% of the ore. |
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RockCountry |
granite |
present |
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Roxby Downs granite (Hiltaba Suite) |
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RockHost |
volcaniclastic-sediment |
usually |
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RockHost |
basalt |
sometimes |
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RockHost |
sandstone |
sometimes |
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RockHost |
sediment and sedimentary rock |
usually |
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RockHost |
carbonate sediments and carbonate sedimentary rock |
rarely |
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RockHost |
andesite |
sometimes |
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RockHost |
tuff |
usually |
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RockHost |
ultramafitite |
present |
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Dykes. Brecciated and mineralized. Though to be contemporaneous with hydrothermal activity. |
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RockHost |
granite |
present |
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Roxby Downs granite (Hiltaba Suite) |
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RockHost |
volcaniclastic sedimentary rock and volcaniclastic |
present |
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igneous rock |
sometimes |
exactAKO |
Possibly part of a phreatomagmatic eruption crator, subsequently mostly eroded. Generally occupies core of deposit. |
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RockHost |
felsite |
present |
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Dykes. Brecciated and mineralized. Though to be contemporaneous with hydrothermal activity. |
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RockHost |
mafite |
present |
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Dykes. Brecciated and mineralized. Though to be contemporaneous with hydrothermal activity. |
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SettingGenetic |
intrusive |
present |
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ZoneIn |
zoneIn 1 |
present |
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ZoneIn |
zoneIn 5 |
present |
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ZoneIn |
zoneIn 4 |
present |
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zoneIn 2 |
sometimes |
partial |
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ZoneIn |
zoneIn 3 |
present |
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zoneIn 3 |
sometimes |
partial |
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ZoneIn |
zoneIn 2 |
present |
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zoneIn 1 |
sometimes |
partial |
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ZoneOut |
zoneOut 1 |
sometimes |
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ZoneOut |
zoneOut 7 |
rarely |
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ZoneOut |
zoneOut 1 |
present |
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zoneOut 2 |
sometimes |
partial |
Funnel-shaped, generally barren hematite-quartz core to deposit. Thought to be end-member product of repeated brecciation and hematite alteration of host granite. Distinct lack of sulphides. |
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AlterationType |
silica-carbonate |
sometimes |
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AlterationType |
chloritic |
usually |
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AlterationType |
amphibole |
usually |
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AlterationType |
albitic |
usually |
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ContainsPartOf |
altAssemblage 2 |
always |
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ContainsTheEntire |
altAssemblage 5 |
present |
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HostedPartlyByRock |
volcaniclastic sedimentary rock and volcaniclastic |
present |
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HostedPartlyByRock |
ultramafitite |
present |
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Dykes constitute minor volume. |
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HostedPartlyByRock |
mafite |
present |
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Dykes constitute minor volume. |
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HostedPartlyByRock |
felsite |
present |
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Dykes constitute minor volume. |
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HostedPartlyByRock |
granite |
present |
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HostedPartlyByRock |
andesite |
sometimes |
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HostedPartlyByRock |
volcaniclastic-sediment |
usually |
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HostedPartlyByRock |
tuff |
usually |
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HostedPartlyByRock |
sediment and sedimentary rock |
sometimes |
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HostedPartlyByRock |
carbonate sediments and carbonate sedimentary rock |
rarely |
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HostedPartlyByRock |
basalt |
sometimes |
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LocatingForm |
vent |
present |
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LocatingForm |
breccia |
present |
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LocatingForm |
faults |
present |
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LocatingForm |
collapse-breccia |
present |
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LocatingForm |
pipe |
present |
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LocatingForm |
internal |
present |
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ZoneOutType |
proximal |
present |
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proximal |
usually |
exact |
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ZoneOut |
zoneOut 3 |
sometimes |
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ZoneOut |
zoneOut 4 |
sometimes |
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ZoneOut |
zoneOut 2 |
present |
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zoneOut 6 |
sometimes |
partial |
Mix of granite and granite breccia peripheral to mineralized breccia, extending out 5-7km from the core in all directions to an indistinct margin with the host granites. |
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AlterationType |
propylitic |
usually |
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ContainsPartOf |
altAssemblage 6 |
always |
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Element |
Fe |
present |
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Fe |
sometimes |
MOA: ElementAlterationEnhanced |
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Inherited Attribute - Added Automatically by System |
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HostedExclusivelyByRock |
granite |
present |
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LocatingForm |
fault |
present |
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Initial hydrothermal activity probably localized along dextral fault jog. Initial breccia subsequently overprinted by volcanic brecciation. |
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LocatingForm |
cataclasitic zone |
present |
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Initial hydrothermal activity probably localized along dextral fault jog. Initial breccia subsequently overprinted by volcanic brecciation. |
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LocatingForm |
collapse-breccia |
present |
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Initial hydrothermal activity probably localized along dextral fault jog. Initial breccia subsequently overprinted by volcanic brecciation. |
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LocatingForm |
breccia |
present |
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Initial hydrothermal activity probably localized along dextral fault jog. Initial breccia subsequently overprinted by volcanic brecciation. |
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ZoneOutType |
distal |
usually |
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ZoneOutType |
above |
usually |
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ZoneOutType |
fringe_external |
present |
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fringe_external |
always |
exact |
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ZoneOutType |
adjacent |
present |
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ZoneOutType |
wallrock |
present |
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ZoneOutType |
proximal |
present |
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ZoneOutType |
halo |
present |
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ZoneOut |
zoneOut 5 |
sometimes |
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