Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kurundi Goldfield | Ore Field |
| Wauchope | - not defined - |
| Barkly Region | Region |
| Northern Territory | Territory |
| Australia | Country |
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21° 0' 12'' South , 135° 0' 10'' East
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The Kurundi Goldfield is a widely scattered collection of small mines and prospects between the Mosquito Creek Wolfram Field, and Hatches Creek Wolfram Field, around 50 kilometres east of Wauchope. Most sit in rugged country, being the jumbled hills of the Murchison/Davenport Ranges, and access is often difficult even for a 4 wheel drive.
Grand names for the mines do not match their history, seeing some intermittent prospector, and syndicate mining, for small tonnages and scant gold. Exploration by geologists for over one hundred years, have all come to the same conclusion, of patchy gold over a limited extent. All the prospects, except Cairns, Weka, and the Great Davenport were discovered by the Australian Exploration Syndicate of some Ballarat prospectors led by Allan A. Davidson, between 1898 to 1906. South Australian government geologist H.Y.L. Brown inspected the prospects shortly after but dismissed them as worthless.
All the prospects show faulting as the structural control for the auriferous veins, have patchy and erratic gold distribution, overall low grade deposits, with localised high gold grades due to secondary enrichment, with the veins narrow, and a small ore resource.
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| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Admad, M., Wygralak, A.S., Ferenczi, P.A. (1999), Gold Deposits of the Northern territory, Northern Territory Government, Northern Territory Geological Survey, Report 11, 2nd ed., 1999- pp68-70 Gold Deposits-Davenport Province. Kurinelli Area. |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Locality: Kurinelli Meteorites, Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Reference: Magirian, D. (1998), Report on the 'Kurinelli Meteorite' Northern Territory. With Reference to the Meteorites Act 1988, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, MAGNT Research Report No. 2, September 1998; Megirian, D. (1998), Report on the 'Kurinelli Meteorite'. Northern Territory. With Reference to the Meteorites Act 1988, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, MAGNT Research Report No. 2, September 1998 |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Locality: Kurundi Gold Prospect, Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Reference: Boyer, D.D. (1989), Report on Relinquishment Areas of the Kurundi Prospect. Bonney Well. Northern Territory. E 4815. 1985-1988, Mineral Horizons NL, January 1989 |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Locality: Kurinelli Meteorites, Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Reference: Magirian, D. (1998), Report on the 'Kurinelli Meteorite' Northern Territory. With Reference to the Meteorites Act 1988, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, MAGNT Research Report No. 2, September 1998; Megirian, D. (1998), Report on the 'Kurinelli Meteorite'. Northern Territory. With Reference to the Meteorites Act 1988, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, MAGNT Research Report No. 2, September 1998 |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: Cruikshank, B.I., Hoatson, D.M., Pyrke, J.G. (1993), A Stream-Sediment Geochemical Or |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Cairns Gold Prospect, Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Great Davenport Gold Mine, Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Weka Gold Prospect, Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Kurinelli Meteorites, Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Kurinelli Gold Mines (Kurinelli Alluvial Gold Areas), Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Reference: Cruikshank, B.I., Hoatson, D.M., Pyrke, J.G. (1993), A Stream-Sediment Geochemical Or |
| β Hematite var. Martite Formula: Fe2O3 Locality: Kurinelli Meteorites, Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Reference: Magirian, D. (1998), Report on the 'Kurinelli Meteorite' Northern Territory. With Reference to the Meteorites Act 1988, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, MAGNT Research Report No. 2, September 1998; Megirian, D. (1998), Report on the 'Kurinelli Meteorite'. Northern Territory. With Reference to the Meteorites Act 1988, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, MAGNT Research Report No. 2, September 1998 |
| β Iron Formula: Fe Locality: Kurinelli Meteorites, Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Reference: Magirian, D. (1998), Report on the 'Kurinelli Meteorite' Northern Territory. With Reference to the Meteorites Act 1988, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, MAGNT Research Report No. 2, September 1998; Megirian, D. (1998), Report on the 'Kurinelli Meteorite'. Northern Territory. With Reference to the Meteorites Act 1988, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, MAGNT Research Report No. 2, September 1998 |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: Reference: Yeaman, W.S. (1965), Geological Report on the Great Davenport Gold Prospect, Department of National Development/Bureau of Mineral Resources Geology and Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia, Record 1965/112, 1965 |
| β Lepidocrocite ? Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH) Locality: Kurinelli Meteorites, Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Reference: Megirian, D. (1998), Report on the 'Kurinelli Meteorite'. Northern Territory. With Reference to the Meteorites Act 1988, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, MAGNT Research Report No. 2, September 1998 |
| β 'Limonite' Localities: Weka Gold Prospect, Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Kurinelli Meteorites, Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Kurinelli Gold Mines (Kurinelli Alluvial Gold Areas), Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Reference: Boyer, D.D. (1989), Report on Relinquishment Areas of the Kurundi Prospect. Bonney Well. Northern Territory. E 4815. 198501988, Mineral Horizons NL, January 1989 |
| β Maghemite Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 Locality: Kurinelli Meteorites, Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Reference: Magirian, D. (1998), Report on the 'Kurinelli Meteorite' Northern Territory. With Reference to the Meteorites Act 1988, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, MAGNT Research Report No. 2, September 1998; Megirian, D. (1998), Report on the 'Kurinelli Meteorite'. Northern Territory. With Reference to the Meteorites Act 1988, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, MAGNT Research Report No. 2, September 1998 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: Reference: Cruikshank, B.I., Hoatson, D.M., Pyrke, J.G. (1993), A Stream-Sediment Geochemical Or |
| β Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 Locality: Kurinelli Meteorites, Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Reference: Magirian, D. (1998), Report on the 'Kurinelli Meteorite' Northern Territory. With Reference to the Meteorites Act 1988, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, MAGNT Research Report No. 2, September 1998 |
| β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Locality: Kurinelli Meteorites, Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Reference: Magirian, D. (1998), Report on the 'Kurinelli Meteorite' Northern Territory. With Reference to the Meteorites Act 1988, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, MAGNT Research Report No. 2, September 1998 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Locality: Weka Gold Prospect, Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Reference: Boyer, D.D. (1989), Report on Relinquishment Areas of the Kurundi Prospect. Bonney Well. Northern Territory. E 4815. 198501988, Mineral Horizons NL, January 1989 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Locality: Weka Gold Prospect, Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Reference: Boyer, D.D. (1989), Report on Relinquishment Areas of the Kurundi Prospect. Bonney Well. Northern Territory. E 4815. 198501988, Mineral Horizons NL, January 1989 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: Cruikshank, B.I., Hoatson, D.M., Pyke, J.G. (1993), A Stream-Sediment Geochemical Orientation Survey of the Davenport Province. Northern Territory, Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia, (14), pp 77-95, 1993 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: Cruikshank, B.I., Hoatson, D.M., Pyrke, J.G. (1993), A Stream-Sediment Geochemical Or |
| β Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 Locality: Great Davenport Gold Mine, Kurundi Goldfield, Wauchope, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia Reference: Yeaman, W.S. (1965), Geological Report on the Great Davenport Gold Prospect, Department of National Development/Bureau of Mineral Resources Geology and Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia, Record 1965/112, 1965 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | var. Martite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Lepidocrocite ? | 4.FE.15 | Ξ³-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Maghemite | 4.BB.15 | (Fe3+0.67β»0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Iron | Fe |
| Fe | β Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Williams, B.T. (1964), Report on the Gold Prospects of the Kurundi Goldfield, Geopeko Ltd, December 1964
Boyer, D.D. (1989), Report on Relinquished Areas of the Kurundi Prospect. Bonney Well. Northern Territory. E 4815. 1985-1988, Mineral Horizons NL, January 1989
The Ballarat Star newspaper (1906), Exploring Central North Australia, 30/04/1906
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