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Battery Hill Museum-Tennant Creek

Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

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Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

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Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

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Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

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Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

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Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Battery Hill Museum-Tennant Creek

Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Battery Hill Museum-Tennant Creek

Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Neighbouring regions:

Sandover, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Type:

Creek

Mindat Locality ID:

124

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:124:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Tennant Creek is the largest town in the Barkly Region, with a population of 3062 (est. 2015), and is an important wayside stop for travellers along the Stuart Highway. The town contains an excellent gold mining history and mineral display museum called Battery Hill, and aboriginal art is available for sale from galleries in the town.

There are a number of important gold-copper-bismuth mines in this district, with mineralisation hosted by hematitic ironstones. Host rocks : Proterozoic detritic sediments. Mineralization genesis is due to the mixing of connate sedimentary basin fluids with magmatic fluids.

The Tennant Creek district is a large (100 km x 80 km) historic mining district that has produced ∼ 157 t Au and 350 000 t Cu since 1932. The Au-Cu-Bi mineralization is often hosted in hydrothermal magnetite-hematite-chlorite-rich ironstones, as it is the case for the Mauretenia and Hermitage deposits.

Gold, along with copper and bismuth, continues to yield significant output from Tennant Creek, notably at the Warrego mine; the Gecko mine, which was the site of a significant find in 1979, was put on a care-and-maintenance basis in 1986. But a new gold mine was opened at Argo in the same area.

In 1874, gold was reported from the Last Hope area north-west of Tennant Creek. Government geologist, Brown, reported panning gold in the Bishops Creek in 1894. Davidson's gold expedition through central Australia in 1905 found little gold around Tennant Creek. Its remoteness, and lack of water discouraged further investigation, and the area was forgotten about as a possible gold producing region.

Prospectors in 1925 turned their attention to the quartz-hematite ironstone bodies in the area with more success, finding gold nine kilometres south-west of the Tennant Creek telegraph station. Payable gold was found at these abandoned workings in 1932. Further numerous ironstone associated gold deposits were uncovered across 1933-34, including Nobles Nob and Eldorado.

One prospector found so much gold, he went on a year long trip around Australia, with an orchestra in tow to keep him entertained at night. After this the money ran out, and he returned to a poverty stricken life living in a shack and prospecting.

There was 113 gold mines operational in the district prior to the outbreak of World War Two. It is considered the last great gold rush in Australia's history. Mindat only lists the most major mines where information can be found.

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ⓘ Gold

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ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

80 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Localities:

West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Ivanhoe Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Aikinite

Formula: CuPbBiS₃

Locality: Juno Mine ('Peko'; Explorer 8), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Simon, Grigore, Kesler, Stephen E., Essene, Eric J. (1997) Phase relations among selenides, tellurides, and oxides; II, Applications to selenide-bearing ore deposits. Economic Geology, 92 (4) 468-484 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.92.4.468

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities:

West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Giant Moon, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Alloclasite

Formula: Co_1-xFe_xAsS

Locality: Hermitage prospect (Explorer 26), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Braize, Damian; Steadman, Jeffrey A.; Meffre, Sebastien; Baker, Michael J.; Cooke, David R.; Cracknell, Matthew J.; Testa, Francisco J.; Cuison, Ana Liza (2026) Chlorite chemistry as a tool to classify ore deposits: Global compilation and application to the Tennant Creek Au-Bi-Cu deposits. Ore Geology Reviews, 192. 107221 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107221

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

Locality: West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Skirrow, R.G. (1993) The genesis of gold-copper-bismuth deposits, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, PhD thesis (unpublished) Australian National University.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

Locality: West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Skirrow, R.G. (1993) The genesis of gold-copper-bismuth deposits, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, PhD thesis (unpublished) Australian National University.

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Localities:

Peko Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Hammerjack Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
White Devil Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Gecko Mine (Explorer 1), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Atacamite

Formula: Cu₂(OH)₃Cl

Locality: Shamrock Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Teale, G.S. (1995) Report on the Shamrock Prospect, Tennant Creek, (MCC 211) Werrie Gold Ltd.

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Locality: Jasper Hill, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

(2023) Mineral Occurrence Database (MODAT), Northern Territory Geological Survey.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

White Devil Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Gecko Mine (Explorer 1), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Localities:

West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
West Gibbet gold prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Giant Moon, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Gecko Mine (Explorer 1), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Hidden Mystery Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Bismuthinite

Formula: Bi₂S₃

Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.

ⓘ Bismutite

Formula: (BiO)₂CO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities: Reported from at least 45 localities in this region.

ⓘ Chamosite

Formula: Fe²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Localities:

Hermitage prospect (Explorer 26), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Mauretania Gold Mine (Never in Doubt), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Juno Mine ('Peko'; Explorer 8), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Warrego Mine (MLC 22; Explorer 5), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Localities: Reported from at least 57 localities in this region.

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Localities:

TC8 Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Hermitage prospect (Explorer 26), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Mauretania Gold Mine (Never in Doubt), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Juno Mine ('Peko'; Explorer 8), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Warrego Mine (MLC 22; Explorer 5), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Locality: TC8 Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Haddock, D. (1974) Diamond Drilling Programme IV. TC8 Prospect, E.L. 357 "Eldorado", Warramunga Goldfield, N.T. Aquitaine Australia Minerals Pty. Ltd.

ⓘ Cobaltite

Formula: CoAsS

Localities:

Gecko Mine (Explorer 1), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Orlando Mine (Orlando West), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Jasper Hill, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Hermitage prospect (Explorer 26), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ 'Copper Sulphides'

Locality: Rover Cu-Au project, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

www.adelaideresources.com.au (n.d.) http://www.adelaideresources.com.au/project_rover.html

ⓘ Cosalite

Formula: Pb₂Bi₂S₅

Locality: West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Skirrow, R.G. (1993) The genesis of gold-copper-bismuth deposits, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, PhD thesis (unpublished) Australian National University.

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Cuprobismutite

Formula: Cu₈AgBi₁₃S₂₄

Locality: Eldorado Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Skirrow, R.G. (1993) The genesis of gold-copper-bismuth deposits, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, PhD thesis (unpublished) Australian National University.

ⓘ Digenite

Formula: Cu₉S₅

Localities:

Eldorado Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Golden Forty Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.

ⓘ Emplectite

Formula: CuBiS₂

Localities:

White Devil Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Gecko Mine (Explorer 1), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Juno Mine ('Peko'; Explorer 8), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Enargite

Formula: Cu₃AsS₄

Locality: TC8 Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Haddock, D. (1974) Diamond Drilling Programme IV. TC8 Prospect, E.L. 357 "Eldorado", Warramunga Goldfield, N.T. Aquitaine Australia Minerals Pty. Ltd.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Localities:

Bomber prospect (Explorer 86), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
TC8 Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Localities:

West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Pinot prospect (Explorer 118; Explorer 118S), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Olivewood Gold Mine (Olive Wood Mine; One-Oh-Two; One-Oh-Three; Havelock; Orlando East; 102 prospect), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Mammoth Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Hidden Mystery Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Locality: West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Skirrow, R.G. (1993) The genesis of gold-copper-bismuth deposits, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, PhD thesis (unpublished) Australian National University.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

ⓘ Gladite

Formula: CuPbBi₅S₉

Locality: Juno Mine ('Peko'; Explorer 8), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Greenalite

Formula: (Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺)_2-3Si₂O₅(OH)₄

Locality: West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Skirrow, R.G. (1993) The genesis of gold-copper-bismuth deposits, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, PhD thesis (unpublished) Australian National University.

ⓘ Guanajuatite

Formula: Bi₂Se₃

Locality: Juno Mine ('Peko'; Explorer 8), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

ⓘ Hammarite

Formula: Cu₂Pb₂Bi₄S₉

Locality: Gecko Mine (Explorer 1), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Huston, David L., Bolger, Chris, Cozens, Greg (1993) A comparison of mineral deposits at the Gecko and White Devil deposits; implications for ore genesis in the Tennant Creek District, Northern Territory, Australia. Economic Geology, 88 (5) 1198-1225 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.88.5.1198

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Localities: Reported from at least 87 localities in this region.

ⓘ Hematite var. Martite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Localities:

TC8 Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Northern Star Gold Mine (No. 1 Hill), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Hemimorphite

Formula: Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O

Locality: Orlando Mine (Orlando West), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Rod Martin CollectionIdentified by Rod Martin: Visual Identification

ⓘ Heyrovskýite

Formula: Pb₆Bi₂S₉

Locality: Juno Mine ('Peko'; Explorer 8), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Description: Selenian variety.

References:

ⓘ Hodrušite

Formula: Cu₈Bi₁₂S₂₂

Localities:

Gecko Mine (Explorer 1), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Eldorado Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Locality: West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Skirrow, R.G. (1993) The genesis of gold-copper-bismuth deposits, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, PhD thesis (unpublished) Australian National University.

ⓘ Junoite (TL)

Formula: Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆

Type Locality:

References:

Mumme, William G. (1975) Junoite, Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16, a new sulfosalt from Tennant Creek, Australia: Its crystal structure and relationship with other bismuth sulfosalts. American Mineralogist, 60 (7-8) 548-558

Large, R. R., Mumme, W. G. (1975) Junoite, "wittite", and related seleniferous bismuth sulfosalts from Juno Mine, Northern Territory, Australia. Economic Geology, 70 (2) 369-383 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.70.2.369

HB1 (1990).

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.

ⓘ Krupkaite

Formula: CuPbBi₃S₆

Locality: Juno Mine ('Peko'; Explorer 8), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Mumme, W. G. (1975) The crystal structure of krupkaite, CuPbBi3S6, from the Juno Mine at Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia. American Mineralogist, 60 (3-4) 300-308

ⓘ 'Leucoxene'

Localities:

Giant Moon, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Olivewood Gold Mine (Olive Wood Mine; One-Oh-Two; One-Oh-Three; Havelock; Orlando East; 102 prospect), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.

ⓘ Luzonite

Formula: Cu₃AsS₄

Locality: TC8 Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Haddock, D. (1974) Diamond Drilling Programme IV. TC8 Prospect, E.L. 357 "Eldorado", Warramunga Goldfield, N.T. Aquitaine Australia Minerals Pty. Ltd.

ⓘ Maghemite

Formula: (Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Mammoth Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Johnson, D. (1989) Asarco Australia Ltd, Tennant Creek Project, Mammoth Prospect, Mineral Claims C482-484, 514-518, Annual Report to the N.T. Department of Mines and Energy.

ⓘ Magnesite

Formula: MgCO₃

Localities:

Big Ben Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Gecko Mine (Explorer 1), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Peter Pan Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Wheal Doria Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Gibbet Gold Mine (Hill 98), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Localities: Reported from at least 56 localities in this region.

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
White Devil Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Warrego Mine (MLC 22; Explorer 5), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Matildite

Formula: AgBiS₂

Locality: Juno Mine ('Peko'; Explorer 8), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

Localities:

West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Rising Sun Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Warrego Fossicking Area, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Minnesotaite

Formula: Fe²⁺₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Skirrow, R.G. (1993) The genesis of gold-copper-bismuth deposits, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, PhD thesis (unpublished) Australian National University.

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

Locality: Gecko Mine (Explorer 1), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 30 localities in this region.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.

ⓘ Native Bismuth

Formula: Bi

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

Localities:

Peko Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Gecko Mine (Explorer 1), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Orlando Mine (Orlando West), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Localities: Reported from at least 107 localities in this region.

ⓘ Paratacamite

Formula: Cu₃(Cu,Zn)(OH)₆Cl₂

Locality: Shamrock Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Teale, G.S. (1995) Report on the Shamrock Prospect, Tennant Creek, (MCC 211) Werrie Gold Ltd.

ⓘ Pekoite (TL)

Formula: CuPbBi₁₁S₁₈

Type Locality:

References:

AM 1976, 15-20.

Mumme, W.G. and Watts, J.A. (1976) Pekoite, CuPbBi11S18, a new member of the bismuthinite-aikinite mineral series: its crystal structure and relationship with naturally- and synthetically-formed members. Canadian Mineralogist: 14: 322-333.

ⓘ Phosphohedyphane

Formula: Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl

References:

Kampf, A. R., Steele, I. M., Jenkins, R. A. (2006) Phosphohedyphane, Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl, the phosphate analog of hedyphane: Description and crystal structure. American Mineralogist, 91 (11) 1909-1917 doi:10.2138/am.2006.2268

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Giant Moon, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Wyatt, J.D. (1972) Report on Diamond Drilling at the Giant Moon (M.L.429E) Tennant Creek - Northern Territory, for Veritas Mining Corporation Pty. Ltd, Geotechnics (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.

ⓘ Plumbogummite

Formula: PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆

Locality: Ivanhoe Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Slansky, E. (1977) Plumbogummite from Ivanhoe Mine, Northern Territory, Australia. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 2: 45-53.

ⓘ Proudite (TL)

Formula: CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂

Type Locality:

References:

AM 1976, 839-52.

Economic Geology 70 (1975), 369.

Mumme, William G. (1976) Proudite from Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia: its crystal structure and relationship with weibullite and wittite. American Mineralogist, 61 (9-10) 839-852

HB1 (1990).

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities: Reported from at least 36 localities in this region.

ⓘ Pyromorphite

Formula: Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl

Localities:

Orlando Mine (Orlando West), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
White Devil Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Ivanhoe Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Locality: Giant Moon, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Wyatt, J.D. (1972) Report on Diamond Drilling at the Giant Moon (M.L.429E) Tennant Creek - Northern Territory, for Veritas Mining Corporation Pty. Ltd, Geotechnics (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Localities:

West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
West Gibbet gold prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Juno Mine ('Peko'; Explorer 8), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Ivanhoe Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Warrego Mine (MLC 22; Explorer 5), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 84 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Big Ben Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Wheal Doria Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Gibbet Gold Mine (Hill 98), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Southern Star Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Warne, S.B. (1992) Southern Star Tennant Creek, Exploration Drilling 1992, Roebuck Resources NL, November 1992.

ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

Locality: West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Skirrow, R.G. (1993) The genesis of gold-copper-bismuth deposits, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, PhD thesis (unpublished) Australian National University.

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Localities:

West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Olivewood Gold Mine (Olive Wood Mine; One-Oh-Two; One-Oh-Three; Havelock; Orlando East; 102 prospect), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

Locality: Argo Gold Mine (Explorer 46), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

(2023) Mineral Occurrence Database (MODAT), Northern Territory Geological Survey.

ⓘ Sepiolite

Formula: Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O

Locality: Peko Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Sorrell, Steve (n.d.) Personal communication.

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

Localities:

Big Ben Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
White Devil Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Wheal Doria Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

Locality: White Devil Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Stilpnomelane

Formula: K₄Fe²⁺₄₈[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O

Locality: West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Skirrow, R.G. (1993) The genesis of gold-copper-bismuth deposits, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, PhD thesis (unpublished) Australian National University.

ⓘ Talc

Formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 39 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

Locality: Gecko Mine (Explorer 1), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTiO(SiO₄)

Localities:

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Locality: Wheal Doria Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Ryan, G.R. (1959) Preliminary Geological Report on the Wheal Doria Area Tennant Creek, Peko Mines N.L. Owen, H.B. (1940) Report on the Tennant Creek Goldfield, Bureau of Mineral Resources Geology and Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia. Crohn, P.W., Oldershaw, W. (1965) The Geology of the Tennant Creek One-Mile Sheet Area, N.T. Department of National Development, Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia, Report No. 83.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'

Locality: Wheal Doria Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Localities:

Pinnacles Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
West Peko Au-Cu prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Ivanhoe Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

Locality: Gecko Mine (Explorer 1), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

ⓘ Variscite

Formula: AlPO₄ · 2H₂O

ⓘ Wittichenite

Formula: Cu₃BiS₃

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Wittite

Formula: Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇

Locality: Juno Mine ('Peko'; Explorer 8), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Localities:

Gallery:

Bi₂S₃ⓘ Bismuthinite

Bismuthinite, etc.

Warrego Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Bismuthinite, etc.

Warrego Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Bismuthinite, etc.

Warrego Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

CaMg(CO₃)₂ⓘ Dolomite

Dolomite, etc.

Juno Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Dolomite, etc.

Juno Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Dolomite, etc.

Juno Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Fe³⁺O(OH)ⓘ Goethite

Goethite, etc.

Gecko Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Goethite, etc.

Gecko Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Goethite, etc.

Gecko Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Bismuth	1.CA.05	Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Digenite	2.BA.10	Cu₉S₅
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Bismuthinite	2.DB.05	Bi₂S₃
ⓘ	Guanajuatite	2.DB.05	Bi₂Se₃
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Alloclasite	2.EB.10b	Co_1-xFe_xAsS
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Cobaltite	2.EB.25	CoAsS
ⓘ	Wittichenite	2.GA.20	Cu₃BiS₃
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Emplectite	2.HA.05	CuBiS₂
ⓘ	Aikinite	2.HB.05a	CuPbBiS₃
ⓘ	Gladite	2.HB.05a	CuPbBi₅S₉
ⓘ	Hammarite	2.HB.05a	Cu₂Pb₂Bi₄S₉
ⓘ	Krupkaite	2.HB.05a	CuPbBi₃S₆
ⓘ	Pekoite (TL)	2.HB.05a	CuPbBi₁₁S₁₈
ⓘ	Cuprobismutite	2.JA.10a	Cu₈AgBi₁₃S₂₄
ⓘ	Hodrušite	2.JA.10c	Cu₈Bi₁₂S₂₂
ⓘ	Matildite	2.JA.20	AgBiS₂
ⓘ	Cosalite	2.JB.10	Pb₂Bi₂S₅
ⓘ	Wittite	2.JB.20	Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇
ⓘ	Junoite (TL)	2.JB.25a	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆
ⓘ	Proudite (TL)	2.JB.25d	CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂
ⓘ	Heyrovskýite	2.JB.40b	Pb₆Bi₂S₉
ⓘ	Enargite	2.KA.05	Cu₃AsS₄
ⓘ	Luzonite	2.KA.10	Cu₃AsS₄
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
ⓘ	Atacamite	3.DA.10a	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
ⓘ	Paratacamite	3.DA.10c	Cu₃(Cu,Zn)(OH)₆Cl₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Maghemite	4.BB.15	(Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Hematite var. Martite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	var. Specularite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Milky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Uraninite	4.DL.05	UO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Magnesite	5.AB.05	MgCO₃
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Bismutite	5.BE.25	(BiO)₂CO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Plumbogummite	8.BL.10	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Pyromorphite	8.BN.05	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
ⓘ	Phosphohedyphane	8.BN.05	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl
ⓘ	Variscite	8.CD.10	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTiO(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Hemimorphite	9.BD.10	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Minnesotaite	9.EC.05	Fe²⁺₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Talc	9.EC.05	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Chamosite	9.EC.55	Fe²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	var. Pennine	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Greenalite	9.ED.15	(Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺)_2-3Si₂O₅(OH)₄
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
ⓘ	Sepiolite	9.EE.25	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Stilpnomelane	9.EG.40	K₄Fe²⁺₄₈[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'var. Verdelite'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Leucoxene'	-
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Smectite Group'	-	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
ⓘ	'Manganese Oxides'	-
ⓘ	'Copper Sulphides'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Greenalite	(Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺)_2-3Si₂O₅(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Minnesotaite	Fe₃²⁺Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Paratacamite	Cu₃(Cu,Zn)(OH)₆Cl₂
H	ⓘ Plumbogummite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Sepiolite	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe₄₈²⁺[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
B	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Verdelite
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Greenalite	(Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺)_2-3Si₂O₅(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
O	ⓘ Maghemite	(Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Hematite var. Martite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Minnesotaite	Fe₃²⁺Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Paratacamite	Cu₃(Cu,Zn)(OH)₆Cl₂
O	ⓘ Plumbogummite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Sepiolite	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe₄₈²⁺[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Verdelite
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	ⓘ Phosphohedyphane	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
Mg	ⓘ Sepiolite	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plumbogummite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe₄₈²⁺[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Greenalite	(Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺)_2-3Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Minnesotaite	Fe₃²⁺Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Sepiolite	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
Si	ⓘ Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe₄₈²⁺[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Plumbogummite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
P	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
P	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
P	ⓘ Phosphohedyphane	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Aikinite	CuPbBiS₃
S	ⓘ Alloclasite	Co_1-xFe_xAsS
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
S	ⓘ Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Cuprobismutite	Cu₈AgBi₁₃S₂₄
S	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
S	ⓘ Emplectite	CuBiS₂
S	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gladite	CuPbBi₅S₉
S	ⓘ Hammarite	Cu₂Pb₂Bi₄S₉
S	ⓘ Hodrušite	Cu₈Bi₁₂S₂₂
S	ⓘ Junoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆
S	ⓘ Krupkaite	CuPbBi₃S₆
S	ⓘ Luzonite	Cu₃AsS₄
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pekoite	CuPbBi₁₁S₁₈
S	ⓘ Proudite	CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃
S	ⓘ Wittite	Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇
S	ⓘ Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
Cl	ⓘ Paratacamite	Cu₃(Cu,Zn)(OH)₆Cl₂
Cl	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Cl	ⓘ Phosphohedyphane	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe₄₈²⁺[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Phosphohedyphane	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Alloclasite	Co_1-xFe_xAsS
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Greenalite	(Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺)_2-3Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Maghemite	(Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite var. Martite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Minnesotaite	Fe₃²⁺Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe₄₈²⁺[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
Fe	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Alloclasite	Co_1-xFe_xAsS
Co	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Aikinite	CuPbBiS₃
Cu	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Cuprobismutite	Cu₈AgBi₁₃S₂₄
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
Cu	ⓘ Emplectite	CuBiS₂
Cu	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
Cu	ⓘ Gladite	CuPbBi₅S₉
Cu	ⓘ Hammarite	Cu₂Pb₂Bi₄S₉
Cu	ⓘ Hodrušite	Cu₈Bi₁₂S₂₂
Cu	ⓘ Junoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆
Cu	ⓘ Krupkaite	CuPbBi₃S₆
Cu	ⓘ Luzonite	Cu₃AsS₄
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Paratacamite	Cu₃(Cu,Zn)(OH)₆Cl₂
Cu	ⓘ Pekoite	CuPbBi₁₁S₁₈
Cu	ⓘ Proudite	CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Paratacamite	Cu₃(Cu,Zn)(OH)₆Cl₂
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Alloclasite	Co_1-xFe_xAsS
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
As	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
As	ⓘ Luzonite	Cu₃AsS₄
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Guanajuatite	Bi₂Se₃
Se	ⓘ Junoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆
Se	ⓘ Proudite	CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂
Se	ⓘ Wittite	Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Cuprobismutite	Cu₈AgBi₁₃S₂₄
Ag	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Aikinite	CuPbBiS₃
Pb	ⓘ Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Gladite	CuPbBi₅S₉
Pb	ⓘ Hammarite	Cu₂Pb₂Bi₄S₉
Pb	ⓘ Junoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆
Pb	ⓘ Krupkaite	CuPbBi₃S₆
Pb	ⓘ Pekoite	CuPbBi₁₁S₁₈
Pb	ⓘ Plumbogummite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Pb	ⓘ Proudite	CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂
Pb	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Pb	ⓘ Wittite	Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇
Pb	ⓘ Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉
Pb	ⓘ Phosphohedyphane	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Aikinite	CuPbBiS₃
Bi	ⓘ Native Bismuth	Bi
Bi	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
Bi	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
Bi	ⓘ Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅
Bi	ⓘ Cuprobismutite	Cu₈AgBi₁₃S₂₄
Bi	ⓘ Emplectite	CuBiS₂
Bi	ⓘ Gladite	CuPbBi₅S₉
Bi	ⓘ Guanajuatite	Bi₂Se₃
Bi	ⓘ Hammarite	Cu₂Pb₂Bi₄S₉
Bi	ⓘ Hodrušite	Cu₈Bi₁₂S₂₂
Bi	ⓘ Junoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆
Bi	ⓘ Krupkaite	CuPbBi₃S₆
Bi	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
Bi	ⓘ Pekoite	CuPbBi₁₁S₁₈
Bi	ⓘ Proudite	CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂
Bi	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃
Bi	ⓘ Wittite	Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇
Bi	ⓘ Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂

Fossils

There are 20 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

485 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)

Oldest Fossil Listed

516 Ma (Cambrian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Tomahawk - Lower beds	5	494 - 485.4 Ma (Cambrian)
Gum Ridge	5	513 - 501 Ma (Cambrian)
Montejinni Limestone	10	516 - 513 Ma (Cambrian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Porifera phylum	Animalia : Porifera	516 - 501 Ma Cambrian
Chancelloriida order	Animalia : Problematica : Coeloscleritophora : Chancelloriida	513 - 501 Ma Cambrian
Mictosaukia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Saukiidae : *Mictosaukia*	494 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Echinodermata phylum	Animalia : Echinodermata	516 - 501 Ma Cambrian
Linguliformea subphylum	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Linguliformea	516 - 501 Ma Cambrian
Cymatopegma semiplicatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Ribeiriidae : Cymatopegma : *Cymatopegma semiplicatum*	494 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Kimopegma pinnatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Technophoridae : Kimopegma : *Kimopegma pinnatum*	494 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Guduguwan hardmani species	Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecida : Circothecidae : Guduguwan : *Guduguwan hardmani*	516 - 501 Ma Cambrian

Fossil Localities

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Australia

Northern Territory
- Barkly Region
  - Tennant Creek
    - Cambrian🐚 Locality 14. BC2*. Barrow Creek
    - Cambrian🐚 Locality 80. NT 284. Near T 427
    - Cambrian🐚 Locality NTGS4649
    - Cambrian🐚 Locality NTGS4650
    - Cambrian🐚 Locality NTGS4651

Localities in this Region

Australia

Northern Territory
- Barkly Region
  - Tennant Creek

Australia

Northern Territory
- Barkly Region
  - Tennant Creek

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Australia

Arunta OrogenOrogen
- Aileron ProvinceGeologic Province
Georgina BasinBasin
North Australian ElementCraton
Northern Territory
- Davenport ProvinceGeologic Province

Australia

Northern Territory
- Kalkarindji Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- Warramunga ProvinceGeologic Province
- Wiso BasinBasin

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

North Australian Craton
- Mount Isa ProvinceShield
- Tennant Creek TerraneShield

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References

Australasian Inst. Mining & Metallurgy monographs.

The Battery Hill Museum. Tennant Creek.

Rao, T. Ramamohana (1976) Electron Probe Microanalyses of Chlorites from Low Grade Metamorphic Rocks of Tennant Creek Area Central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 17 (4). 471-483

www.ga.gov.au (n.d.) https://www.ga.gov.au

Ahmad, M., Munson, T.J. (2013), The Geology and Mineral Resources of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Geological Survey, Special Publication 5, Chapter 9- Warramunga Province, Chapter 16- Tomkinson Province, May 2013

[1]Braize, Damian; Steadman, Jeffrey A.; Meffre, Sebastien; Baker, Michael J.; Cooke, David R.; Cracknell, Matthew J.; Testa, Francisco J.; Cuison, Ana Liza (2026) Chlorite chemistry as a tool to classify ore deposits: Global compilation and application to the Tennant Creek Au-Bi-Cu deposits. Ore Geology Reviews, 192. 107221 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107221

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