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Southern Cross, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Fraser's Gold Mine, Southern Cross, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Golden Pig Mine

Golden Pig Gold Mine, Southern Cross, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Golden Pig Mine - Mud Patterns

Golden Pig Gold Mine, Southern Cross, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Fraser's Gold Mine, Southern Cross, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Golden Pig Mine

Golden Pig Gold Mine, Southern Cross, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Golden Pig Mine - Mud Patterns

Golden Pig Gold Mine, Southern Cross, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Old open cut

Fraser's Gold Mine, Southern Cross, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Golden Pig Mine

Golden Pig Gold Mine, Southern Cross, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 13' 48'' South , 119° 19' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-31.23007,119.32770
GeoHash:
G#: qdky76ez8
GRN:
S21E73
Locality type:
Town
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate


Southern Cross is 371 kilometres east of Perth on the Great Eastern Highway. Generally speaking, it marks the border between the Wheatbelt and the Goldfields region to the east. Gold was first found in the region in 1888 by Thomas Risely who named the area Southern Cross, for the star constellation he was using to navigate back to his camp at night. Most of the streets in the town are named after star constellations. The first mine developed was by experienced prospector Hugh Fraser, and the Fraser Mine open pit can be seen by the highway on the western outskirts of town. Southern Cross served as a way-station for subsequent gold discoveries further east, in particular, Coolgardie in 1892 and Kalgoorlie in 1893. It was also a gold-bearing district in its own right but most of it was reef gold rather than alluvial.

Major gold mines occur in a 70 kilometres north-north-west to south-south-east band from Bullfinch to Marvel Loch. It is not practical to list every gold mine in Western Australia on Mindat due to the sheer number, and lack of geology information on a lot of them. The major gold mines starting from the north are Balladjee Borefield, Radio, Bullfinch, Copperhead, Corinthia, Pilot, Golden Pig, Ruapehu, Maori Lass, Fraser, Polaris South, Transvaal, Cornishman, Leviathan, Axehandle, Archilles, Glendower, Triad, Lenneburg, Treasury, Mary Lena, Marvel Loch, Edward's Find Borefield, Jaccoletti, Panizza, Nevoria, Kurrajong, Banker Lake, Hercules, Edward's Find, Brumby, Bronco, Bronco South, Yilgarn Star, Harris Find, GVG (Burbidge Area), South Star, Tenacious Pig, Vintage Crop, Grand National, Flying Pig. Gold mines to a limited degree also occur to the south of this before it enters the Forrestania nickel belt.

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β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Reference: Ore Petrology Chemistry and Timing of Electrum in the Archaean Hypozonal Transvaal Lode Gold Deposit, Western Australia; SG Hagemann, PE Brown, J Ridley, P Stern, J Fournelle; Economic Geology, V93May 1998, pp 271-291
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 22
β“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 22
β“˜ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 159
β“˜ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Reference: Eilu, Pasi. (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits, Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining 2003, Rovaniemi, Finland, 72p.
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: Ore Petrology Chemistry and Timing of Electrum in the Archaean Hypozonal Transvaal Lode Gold Deposit, Western Australia; SG Hagemann, PE Brown, J Ridley, P Stern, J Fournelle; Economic Geology, V93May 1998, pp 271-291
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Reference: http://www.bullseyemining.com.au
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: Eilu, Pasi. (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits, Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining 2003, Rovaniemi, Finland, 72p.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Pasi Eilu (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits. Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining 2003 Rovaniemi, Finland December 2003
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Pasi Eilu (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits. Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining 2003 Rovaniemi, Finland December 2003
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Ore Petrology Chemistry and Timing of Electrum in the Archaean Hypozonal Transvaal Lode Gold Deposit, Western Australia; SG Hagemann, PE Brown, J Ridley, P Stern, J Fournelle; Economic Geology, V93May 1998, pp 271-291
β“˜ Clinobisvanite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
Reference: Bridge, P. J. & Pryce, M. W. (1974): Clinobisvanite, monoclinic BiVO4, a new mineral from Yiennietharra, Western Australia. Mineralogical Magazine 39: 847-9
β“˜ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Reference: Ore Petrology Chemistry and Timing of Electrum in the Archaean Hypozonal Transvaal Lode Gold Deposit, Western Australia; SG Hagemann, PE Brown, J Ridley, P Stern, J Fournelle; Economic Geology, V93May 1998, pp 271-291
β“˜ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Reference: Ore Petrology Chemistry and Timing of Electrum in the Archaean Hypozonal Transvaal Lode Gold Deposit, Western Australia; SG Hagemann, PE Brown, J Ridley, P Stern, J Fournelle; Economic Geology, V93May 1998, pp 271-291
β“˜ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Reference: Fraser Gold Deposit, Southern Cross; GR Dale and BD Thomas; Geology of the Mineral Deposits of Australia and Papua New Guinea; AusIMM, Melbourne, Mono 14, V 1 pp 287-288, 1990.
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: Eilu, Pasi. (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits, Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining 2003, Rovaniemi, Finland, 72p.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 393
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Reference: Eilu, Pasi. (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits, Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining 2003, Rovaniemi, Finland, 72p.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Fraser Gold Deposit, Southern Cross; GR Dale and BD Thomas; Geology of the Mineral Deposits of Australia and Papua New Guinea; AusIMM, Melbourne, Mono 14, V 1 pp 287-288, 1990.
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Kim Macdonald/Fred Rose
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Goethite

Golden Pig Gold Mine, Southern Cross, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Reference: Kim McDonald collection
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
Reference: Pasi Eilu (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits. Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining 2003 Rovaniemi, Finland December 2003
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Reference: Ore Petrology Chemistry and Timing of Electrum in the Archaean Hypozonal Transvaal Lode Gold Deposit, Western Australia; SG Hagemann, PE Brown, J Ridley, P Stern, J Fournelle; Economic Geology, V93May 1998, pp 271-291
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
Reference: Ore Petrology Chemistry and Timing of Electrum in the Archaean Hypozonal Transvaal Lode Gold Deposit, Western Australia; SG Hagemann, PE Brown, J Ridley, P Stern, J Fournelle; Economic Geology, V93May 1998, pp 271-291
β“˜ Grunerite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Reference: Pasi Eilu (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits. Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining 2003 Rovaniemi, Finland December 2003
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: No reference listed
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Markwell, T.S. (2003), Cornishman Gold Deposit, CRC LEME, 2003
β“˜ 'Hornblende'
Reference: Ore Petrology Chemistry and Timing of Electrum in the Archaean Hypozonal Transvaal Lode Gold Deposit, Western Australia; SG Hagemann, PE Brown, J Ridley, P Stern, J Fournelle; Economic Geology, V93May 1998, pp 271-291
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Eilu, Pasi. (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits, Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining 2003, Rovaniemi, Finland, 72p.
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 544
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Markwell, T.S. (2003), Cornishman Gold Deposit, CRC LEME, 2003
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 544
β“˜ LΓΆllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Reference: Ore Petrology Chemistry and Timing of Electrum in the Archaean Hypozonal Transvaal Lode Gold Deposit, Western Australia; SG Hagemann, PE Brown, J Ridley, P Stern, J Fournelle; Economic Geology, V93May 1998, pp 271-291
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Pasi Eilu (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits. Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining 2003 Rovaniemi, Finland December 2003
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: http://www.bullseyemining.com.au
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 393
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p453
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p453
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Ore Petrology Chemistry and Timing of Electrum in the Archaean Hypozonal Transvaal Lode Gold Deposit, Western Australia; SG Hagemann, PE Brown, J Ridley, P Stern, J Fournelle; Economic Geology, V93May 1998, pp 271-291
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Reference: The Southern Cross Times newspaper (1913), The Maori Lass, 11/06/1913
β“˜ Opal var. Opaline
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Reference: The Southern Cross Times newspaper (1913), The Maori Lass, 11/06/1913
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 22
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Ore Petrology Chemistry and Timing of Electrum in the Archaean Hypozonal Transvaal Lode Gold Deposit, Western Australia; SG Hagemann, PE Brown, J Ridley, P Stern, J Fournelle; Economic Geology, V93May 1998, pp 271-291
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: Fraser Gold Deposit, Southern Cross; GR Dale and BD Thomas; Geology of the Mineral Deposits of Australia and Papua New Guinea; AusIMM, Melbourne, Mono 14, V 1 pp 287-288, 1990.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: Pasi Eilu (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits. Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining 2003 Rovaniemi, Finland December 2003
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Reference: Pasi Eilu (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits. Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining 2003 Rovaniemi, Finland December 2003
β“˜ Quartz var. Jasper
Reference: The Southern Cross Times newspaper (1913), The Maori Lass, 11/06/1913
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 544
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Reference: Witt, WK, Groves, DI and Ho, SE, 1994. Ore deposits of the Eastern goldfields, Western Australia. Excursion guidebook 8, Geol. Soc. Aust. (WA divn.)
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 544
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Reference: Euli, P. (2003), Orogenic Gold Deposits, Fennoscandian Exploration Mining, 2003
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Reference: Markwell, T.S. (2003), Cornishman Gold Deposit, CRC LEME, 2003
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Fraser Gold Deposit, Southern Cross; GR Dale and BD Thomas; Geology of the Mineral Deposits of Australia and Papua New Guinea; AusIMM, Melbourne, Mono 14, V 1 pp 287-288, 1990.
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: Eilu, Pasi. (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits, Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining 2003, Rovaniemi, Finland, 72p.
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Eilu, Pasi. (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits, Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining 2003, Rovaniemi, Finland, 72p.
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Reference: Eilu, Pasi. (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits, Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining 2003, Rovaniemi, Finland, 72p.
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 544
β“˜ Zoisite
Formula: Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Reference: Ore Petrology Chemistry and Timing of Electrum in the Archaean Hypozonal Transvaal Lode Gold Deposit, Western Australia; SG Hagemann, PE Brown, J Ridley, P Stern, J Fournelle; Economic Geology, V93May 1998, pp 271-291

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜LΓΆllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜var. Opaline4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Jasper4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Clinobisvanite8.AD.65Bi(VO4)
β“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Anthophyllite9.DD.05β—»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜Cummingtonite9.DE.05β—»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Grunerite9.DE.05β—»{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Zoisite9.BG.10Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Hornblende'-
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Manganese Oxides'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Opal var. OpalineSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Opal var. OpalineSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Opal var. OpalineSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feβ“˜ LΓΆllingiteFeAs2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ LΓΆllingiteFeAs2
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neoarchean : 2626 Β± 18 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Archean
  Neoarchean
β“˜ Garnet Group2626 Β± 18 MaCorinthia Gold Mine, Southern Cross, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia

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