May's Find prospect, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| May's Find prospect | - not defined - |
| Whim Creek | Creek |
| City of Karratha | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 54' 6'' South , 117° 45' 36'' East
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There is a May's Find 1, 2 and 3 VMS prospect.
A series of numerous drill holes.
CO-ordinates are form May's Find 3.
Pb-Cu-Sb.
Stated as along a narrow sliver of the Mons Cupri Volcanics within the Kent's Bore Fault. The zone is immediately east of the North West Coastal Highway near Marie Bore, as possibly the western end of the Morning After South prospect vein system. Marie Bore could not be located, but would appear to be a few hundred metres from the highway, about 3 kilometres west of the Whim Creek Pub. Gossanous VMS.
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999), Lead Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15, GSWA, 26 Feb 1999 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Ferguson, K.M. (1999), Lead Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15, GSWA, 26 Feb 1999 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Marshall, A.E. (2001) Low Temperature and Low Pressure (Epithermal) Vein Deposits of the North Pilbara Granite-Greenstone Terrane Western Australia, AGSO, Commonwealth of Australia, Record 2001/1.
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