Crater Mountain deposit, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guineai
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Crater Mountain deposit | Deposit |
Eastern Highlands Province | Province |
Papua New Guinea | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° South , 145° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~89km
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Porphyry gold deposit, hosted by the Crater Mountain Igneous Complex.
The host rocks of the deposit are quartz-feldspar porphyry, feldspar-hornblende porphyry, andesitic volcanics and pyroclastics, and basaltic-andesitic tuff.
Located at an elevation of about 3100 m in mountainous terrain in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
Straddles Chimbu Province (Simbu Province) and Eastern Highlands Province.]
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β Altaite Formula: PbTe Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.; Noku, S., & Akasaka, M. (2002). Geology and Mineralogy of Crater Mountain deposit, Papua New Guinea. In Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan Abstracts for the 50th Anniversary Meeting (2002) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (pp. 40-40). Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences. |
β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75. |
β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75. |
β Argentopyrite Formula: AgFe2S3 Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75. |
β Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75. |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.; Noku, S., & Akasaka, M. (2002). Geology and Mineralogy of Crater Mountain deposit, Papua New Guinea. In Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan Abstracts for the 50th Anniversary Meeting (2002) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (pp. 40-40). Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences. |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.; Noku, S., & Akasaka, M. (2002). Geology and Mineralogy of Crater Mountain deposit, Papua New Guinea. In Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan Abstracts for the 50th Anniversary Meeting (2002) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (pp. 40-40). Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences. |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.; Noku, S., & Akasaka, M. (2002). Geology and Mineralogy of Crater Mountain deposit, Papua New Guinea. In Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan Abstracts for the 50th Anniversary Meeting (2002) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (pp. 40-40). Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences. |
β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.; Noku, S., & Akasaka, M. (2002). Geology and Mineralogy of Crater Mountain deposit, Papua New Guinea. In Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan Abstracts for the 50th Anniversary Meeting (2002) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (pp. 40-40). Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences. |
β Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: Noku, S., & Akasaka, M. (2002). Geology and Mineralogy of Crater Mountain deposit, Papua New Guinea. In Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan Abstracts for the 50th Anniversary Meeting (2002) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (pp. 40-40). Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences. |
β Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75. |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75. |
β Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.; Noku, S., & Akasaka, M. (2002). Geology and Mineralogy of Crater Mountain deposit, Papua New Guinea. In Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan Abstracts for the 50th Anniversary Meeting (2002) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (pp. 40-40). Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences. |
β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.; Noku, S., & Akasaka, M. (2002). Geology and Mineralogy of Crater Mountain deposit, Papua New Guinea. In Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan Abstracts for the 50th Anniversary Meeting (2002) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (pp. 40-40). Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences. |
β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.; Noku, S., & Akasaka, M. (2002). Geology and Mineralogy of Crater Mountain deposit, Papua New Guinea. In Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan Abstracts for the 50th Anniversary Meeting (2002) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (pp. 40-40). Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences. |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75. |
β HeyrovskΓ½ite Formula: Pb6Bi2S9 Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75. |
β Idaite Formula: Cu5FeS6 Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.; Noku, S., & Akasaka, M. (2002). Geology and Mineralogy of Crater Mountain deposit, Papua New Guinea. In Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan Abstracts for the 50th Anniversary Meeting (2002) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (pp. 40-40). Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences. |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75. |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.; Noku, S., & Akasaka, M. (2002). Geology and Mineralogy of Crater Mountain deposit, Papua New Guinea. In Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan Abstracts for the 50th Anniversary Meeting (2002) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (pp. 40-40). Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences. |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.; Noku, S., & Akasaka, M. (2002). Geology and Mineralogy of Crater Mountain deposit, Papua New Guinea. In Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan Abstracts for the 50th Anniversary Meeting (2002) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (pp. 40-40). Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences. |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.; Noku, S., & Akasaka, M. (2002). Geology and Mineralogy of Crater Mountain deposit, Papua New Guinea. In Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan Abstracts for the 50th Anniversary Meeting (2002) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (pp. 40-40). Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75. |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.; Noku, S., & Akasaka, M. (2002). Geology and Mineralogy of Crater Mountain deposit, Papua New Guinea. In Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan Abstracts for the 50th Anniversary Meeting (2002) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (pp. 40-40). Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences. |
β 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.; Noku, S., & Akasaka, M. (2002). Geology and Mineralogy of Crater Mountain deposit, Papua New Guinea. In Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan Abstracts for the 50th Anniversary Meeting (2002) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (pp. 40-40). Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences. |
β Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.; Noku, S., & Akasaka, M. (2002). Geology and Mineralogy of Crater Mountain deposit, Papua New Guinea. In Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan Abstracts for the 50th Anniversary Meeting (2002) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (pp. 40-40). Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences. |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.; Noku, S., & Akasaka, M. (2002). Geology and Mineralogy of Crater Mountain deposit, Papua New Guinea. In Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan Abstracts for the 50th Anniversary Meeting (2002) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (pp. 40-40). Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences. |
β Tsumoite Formula: BiTe Reference: Noku, S., & Akasaka, M. (2002). Geology and Mineralogy of Crater Mountain deposit, Papua New Guinea. In Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan Abstracts for the 50th Anniversary Meeting (2002) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (pp. 40-40). Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences. |
β 'Unnamed (Pb-Cu Sulphide)' Formula: PbCuS2 Reference: Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75. |
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 | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
β | Argentopyrite | 2.CB.65 | AgFe2S3 |
β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | HeyrovskΓ½ite | 2.JB.40b | Pb6Bi2S9 |
β | Idaite | 2.CB.15a | Cu5FeS6 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
β | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
β | Tsumoite | 2.DC.05 | BiTe |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Unnamed (Pb-Cu Sulphide)' | - | PbCuS2 |
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.
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