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Scuddles deposit, Golden Grove Mine, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Galena

Scuddles deposit, Golden Grove Mine, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Galena

Scuddles deposit, Golden Grove Mine, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Galena

Scuddles deposit, Golden Grove Mine, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 44' 47'' South , 116° 56' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-28.74639,116.94194
GRN:
S20E73
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Yalgoo165 (2013)51.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
109676
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:109676:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Underground mine.

The Scuddles mine is 4 kilometres north west of the Gossan Hill mine.

The mineralised horizon is 80 metres thick. The upper part of this is a laminated magnetite bearing iron formation, enriched with Fe, Mn, and base metals, overlying several Fe-Zn lenses of massive sulphides grading downwards into pyritic sulphide. The massive sulphides in places show Pb, Ag, Au and Cu.

Under this is a zone of epigenetic stockwork, stringers and disseminated Cu-Fe. Massive and disseminated sulphides may be accompanied by quartz, chlorite, talc and other silicates, carbonates and magnetite.

The ore deposit is 600 metres long and up to 50 metres thick. It occurs as two steeply west dipping lenses of massive sulphide. These show as massive sphalerite at the top, then massive pyrite with sphalerite and minor chalcopyrite and finally Cu rich massive sulphides.

The footwall contains an area of massive sulphide as pyrite-chalcopyrite stockwork with silicification and chlorite alteration. Around the deposit is a halo of sericite, quartz, chlorite and carbonates.





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Mineral List


36 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Corrensite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Ecandrewsite
Formula: ZnTiO3
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Xenotime'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘEcandrewsite4.CB.05ZnTiO3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘCoronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘCerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05(Ce4+,Th)O2
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPlumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘChurchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Ripidolite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘCorrensite9.EC.60(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ EcandrewsiteZnTiO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Pⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ EcandrewsiteZnTiO3
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ EcandrewsiteZnTiO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ThThorium
Thⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2

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References

sulphide deposit, Western Australia. CRC LEME Open File Report 197. 68pp
Ashley, P. M., Dudley, R. J., Lesh, R. H., Marr, J. M., Ryall, A. W. (1988) The Scuddles Cu-Zn prospect, an Archean volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit, Golden Grove District, Western Australia. Economic Geology, 83 (5) 918-951 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.83.5.918
Normandy Poseidon Ltd Report (1992)
Whitford, David J., Ashley, P. M. (1992) The Scuddles volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposit, Western Australia; geochemistry of the host rocks and evaluation of lithogeochemistry for exploration. Economic Geology, 87 (3) 873-888 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.87.3.873
Large, Ross R. (1992) Australian volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposits; features, styles, and genetic models. Economic Geology, 87 (3) 471-510 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.87.3.471
Ferguson, K.M.(1999): Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposit of Western Australia, Geological Survey of Western Australia (1999)
Le Gleuher M. (2008) Trace element-mineral associations in the regolith, Scuddles Massive Cu-Zn
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