Mount Diamond mine, Astrolabe mineral field, Central Province, Papua New Guineai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mount Diamond mine | Mine |
| Astrolabe mineral field | Mining Field |
| Central Province | Province |
| Papua New Guinea | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° 29' 2'' South , 147° 19' 5'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Port Moresby | 283,733 (2018) | 18.4km |
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Regions containing this locality
| Asia | Continent |
| Australian Plate (Australia Plate) | Tectonic Plate |
| New Guinea | Island |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Yates, K.R., De Ferranti, R.Z. (1967) Geology and Mineral Deposits Port Moresby/Kemp Welch Area, Papua. (Report No. 105, Report PNG 1) Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development, Commonwealth of Australia, 117 pages plus maps. |
| β Enargite ? Formula: Cu3AsS4 Reference: Yates, K.R., De Ferranti, R.Z. (1967) Geology and Mineral Deposits Port Moresby/Kemp Welch Area, Papua. (Report No. 105, Report PNG 1) Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development, Commonwealth of Australia, 117 pages plus maps. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Yates, K.R., De Ferranti, R.Z. (1967) Geology and Mineral Deposits Port Moresby/Kemp Welch Area, Papua. (Report No. 105, Report PNG 1) Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development, Commonwealth of Australia, 117 pages plus maps. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Yates, K.R., De Ferranti, R.Z. (1967) Geology and Mineral Deposits Port Moresby/Kemp Welch Area, Papua. (Report No. 105, Report PNG 1) Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development, Commonwealth of Australia, 117 pages plus maps. |
| β Quartz var: Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Yates, K.R., De Ferranti, R.Z. (1967) Geology and Mineral Deposits Port Moresby/Kemp Welch Area, Papua. (Report No. 105, Report PNG 1) Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development, Commonwealth of Australia, 117 pages plus maps. |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Yates, K.R., De Ferranti, R.Z. (1967) Geology and Mineral Deposits Port Moresby/Kemp Welch Area, Papua. (Report No. 105, Report PNG 1) Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development, Commonwealth of Australia, 117 pages plus maps. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Enargite ? | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var: Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| β | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
| ΓΈ = 4 | |||
| β | Enargite ? | 3.2.1.1 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| β | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | var: Chalcedony | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz (var: Chalcedony) | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz (var: Chalcedony) | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Neogene - Jurassic 2.588 - 201.3 Ma ID: 3190473 | Mesozoic-Cenozoic volcanic and intrusive rocks Age: Phanerozoic (2.588 - 201.3 Ma) Lithology: Mafic-intermediate volcanic rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Yates, K.R., De Ferranti, R.Z. (1967) Geology and Mineral Deposits Port Moresby/Kemp Welch Area, Papua. (Report No. 105, Report PNG 1) Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development, Commonwealth of Australia, 117 pages plus maps.
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