Glenburgh Project, Glenburgh Station, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Glenburgh Project | Project (Planned Future Operation) |
Glenburgh Station | Station (farming) |
Upper Gascoyne Shire | Shire |
Western Australia | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 24' 10'' South , 116° 5' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Project (Planned Future Operation) - last checked 2020
Deposit first discovered:
1994 (approx.)
KΓΆppen climate type:
Glenburgh Station is 111 kilometres east south-east of Gascoyne Junction.
The Glenburgh Project extends along a course north-east to south-west, about 10 kilometres north north-west of the pastoral station homestead.
Discovered by Helix Resources in 1994, and acquired by Gascoyne Resources from 2010. A feasibility study was conducted in 2013.
The Project contains a JORC Indicated and Inferred resource of 21.1 Mt of ore at 1.5 g/t Au for 1.0 million ounces. The site is of interest as gold deposits are rare in upper amphibolite, and there is almost no alteration assemblages surrounding the deposits.
The Project is in the paleoproterozoic upper amphibolite facies of the Glenburgh Terrane. Gold is free and disseminated within quartz-biotite-garnet gneiss, amphibolite, and quartz-chlorite veins. The lodes are discontinuous trending east north-east, within tight folds, dipping steeply north. It is offset by the Deadman Fault, which bisects the area.
Rock units are more specifically quartzofeldspathic biotite-cordierite-sillimanite-spinel-garnet gneiss, with inclusions of minor mafic granulite, mafic schist, pelite, psammite, metapegmatite, metagranite, amphibolite, Fe metasandstone, and quartzite. This dips either steeply north or south.
There is some disseminated pyrrhotite, pyrite and minor chalcopyrite.
The deposit was formed in a package of sedimentary rocks before the peak of the high grade metamorphism during 2005-1950 Ma Glenburgh Orogeny. The gold has been described as enigmatic, usually referring to an unknown or little understood process of how it was formed.
Prospects with the Project include from the north North-East 3, Zone 126, Zone 102, Hurricane, Shelby, Mustang, Apollo, Icon, Tuxedo, and Torino.
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β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
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 Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β 'Hornblende' Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016) Unravelling the upper-amphibolite facies Glenburgh gold deposit, Gascoyne Province β evidence for metamorphosed mineralization. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 155, (44 pages). |
β Tschermakite ? Formula: ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 Description: Roche (2016) tentatively identififies a calcic amphibole as tschermakite based on semi-quantitive SEM and XRD, and states himself that: "Interpretation of thin sections and XRD and SEM data has resulted in
identifying the presence of hornblende, tschermakite, actinolite and tremolite. Tschermakite is a rare amphibole, and, although XRD and SEM results are semiquantitative, Ca-rich amphibole is classified as tschermakite from here onwards." Reference: Roche, L.K. (2016), Unravelling the Upper Amphibolite Facies Glenburgh Gold Deposit. Gascoyne Province- Evidence for Metamorphosed Mineralisation, GSWA, State Government of Western Australia, Report 155, 2016 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
β | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Tschermakite ? | 9.DE.10 | β»(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
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 | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β | 'Hornblende' | - | |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | 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 |
H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Tschermakite | ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | 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 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Tschermakite | ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | 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 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | 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 |
Mg | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | β Tschermakite | ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | 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 |
Al | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Tschermakite | ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | 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 |
Si | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Tschermakite | ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
S | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | 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 |
K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | β Tschermakite | ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | 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 |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | 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 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
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