Winu deposit, Paterson Orogen, Western Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Winu deposit | Deposit (Active) |
Paterson Orogen | Orogen |
Western Australia | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 31' 29'' South , 119° 13' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit (Active) - last checked 2021
Deposit first discovered:
2017
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
406997
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:406997:6
GUID (UUID V4):
f7e24126-c237-4a47-a74d-f7f59a7f2029
A Cu-Au deposit discovered by Rio Tinto in 2017, located 330 kms SE of Port Hedland. Located on the Anketell Shelf of the Yeneena Basin, a Neoproterozoic sequence of metasediments and granitoids, entirely covered by younger sediments. Mineralisation is mainly vein and breccia-hosted chalcopyrite and chalcocite with associated Fe-sulphides and other sulphides. Host rocks are fine- to medium-grained subarkosic metasandstones and biotite-rich meta-siltstones. The primary sulphides are overlain by a supergene blanket containing secondary copper minerals and locally native copper.
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25 valid minerals.
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β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Bismuth Formula: Bi |
β Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
β Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Copper Formula: Cu |
β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Hedleyite Formula: Bi7Te3 |
β JosΓ©ite-A Formula: Bi4TeS2 |
β JosΓ©ite-B Formula: Bi4Te2S |
β 'K Feldspar' |
β Maldonite Formula: Au2Bi |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Pilsenite Formula: Bi4Te3 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β 'Rhombohedral Carbonate' Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) References: |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
β 'Wolframite Group' |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Maldonite | 2.AA.40 | Au2Bi |
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
β | JosΓ©ite-B | 2.DC.05 | Bi4Te2S |
β | Pilsenite | 2.DC.05 | Bi4Te3 |
β | Hedleyite | 2.DC.05 | Bi7Te3 |
β | JosΓ©ite-A | 2.DC.05 | Bi4TeS2 |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Rhombohedral Carbonate' | - | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Mg | β Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β JosΓ©ite-A | Bi4TeS2 |
S | β JosΓ©ite-B | Bi4Te2S |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | β Hedleyite | Bi7Te3 |
Te | β JosΓ©ite-A | Bi4TeS2 |
Te | β JosΓ©ite-B | Bi4Te2S |
Te | β Pilsenite | Bi4Te3 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Au | β Maldonite | Au2Bi |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Bi | β Hedleyite | Bi7Te3 |
Bi | β JosΓ©ite-A | Bi4TeS2 |
Bi | β JosΓ©ite-B | Bi4Te2S |
Bi | β Maldonite | Au2Bi |
Bi | β Pilsenite | Bi4Te3 |
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- Pilbara CratonCraton
- Warakurna Large Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
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