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Wafi-Golpu project, Morobe Province, Papua New Guineai
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Wafi-Golpu projectProject
Morobe ProvinceProvince
Papua New GuineaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 51' 45'' South , 146° 27' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-6.86267,146.45352
GeoHash:
G#: rqb0uwsnn
GRN:
S05E102
Locality type:
Project
KΓΆppen climate type:
Af : Tropical rainforest climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bulolo16,042 (2017)43.1km
Wau14,629 (2015)60.2km


An underground porphyry Cu-Au deposit.

The underground mine also includes four borrow pits and one quarry: Migiki, Humphries, Miapilli clay, and Northern Access Road borrow pits and Mt Beamena Quarry.

Concentrates are piped to the Port Facilities at Lae and mine waste tailings are piped by buried pipeline to the port of Lae and dumped into the Huon Gulf coast area approximately 100metres from shoreand approximately 1.5km west of the Busu River.

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Mineral List

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15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.
β“˜ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.
β“˜ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Akuila Tawake (2012) Mineral Resources Potential and Mining in the Pacific Islands Region - Lessons Learned. Pacific-ACP States Regional Training Workshop on Geological, Technological, Biological and Environmental Aspects of Deep Sea Minerals. Tanoa International Hotel, Nadi Fiji. 13th–17th August 2012
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.
β“˜ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Reference: Rinne, M. L., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Finn, D. J., Allen, C. M., Heizler, M. T., & Creaser, R. A. (2018). Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'var. Adularia'-KAlSi3O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

References

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Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M., Matsueda, H. (2011) The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.
Rinne, M.L., Cooke, D.R., Harris, A.C., Finn, D.J., Allen, C.M., Heizler, M.T., Creaser, R.A. (2018) Geology and geochronology of the Golpu porphyry and Wafi epithermal deposit, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Economic Geology, 113(1), 271-294.

External Links

http://dsm.gsd.spc.int/public/files/meetings/01_Terrestrial_Mining_and_Mineral_Resources_Potential_of_the_Pacific_Islands_Region_Akuila_Tawake.pdf [Akuila Tawake (2012) Mineral Resources Potential and Mining in the Pacific Islands Region - Lessons Learned. Pacific-ACP States Regional Training Workshop on Geological, Technological, Biological and Environmental Aspects of Deep Sea Minerals. Tanoa International Hotel, Nadi Fiji. 13th–17th August 2012]

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