Golden Chance Prospect (Golden Chance Gold Mine), Arltunga gold field, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia i
Regional Level Types
Golden Chance Prospect (Golden Chance Gold Mine) Prospect
Arltunga gold field Ore Field
Central Desert Region Region
Northern Territory Territory
Australia Country

Regional Level Types
Golden Chance Prospect (Golden Chance Gold Mine)	Prospect
Arltunga gold field	Ore Field
Central Desert Region	Region
Northern Territory	Territory
Australia	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

23° 25' 29'' South , 134° 42' 27'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: qgzf9rehn

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BWh : Hot deserts climate

Mindat Locality ID:

208606

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:208606:7

GUID (UUID V4):

The mine produced 33.57 ounces of gold averaging 19.90 g/t.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Gold

Mineral List

3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Dirks, P.H.G.M. (1991) Structural controls on the distribution of gold-bearing quartz veins in the Arltunga gold field, Northern Territory, Australia. Economic Geology vol.86(2), pp.249-260.

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Mackie, A.W. (1986) Geology and Mining History of the Arltunga Goldfield, 1887-1985, Department of Mines and Energy, Northern Territory Geological Survey, Northern Territory Government, Report 2.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Dirks, P.H.G.M. (1991) Structural controls on the distribution of gold-bearing quartz veins in the Arltunga gold field, Northern Territory, Australia. Economic Geology vol.86(2), pp.249-260.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Dirks, P.H.G.M. (1991) Structural controls on the distribution of gold-bearing quartz veins in the Arltunga gold field, Northern Territory, Australia. Economic Geology vol.86(2), pp.249-260.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Dirks, P.H.G.M. (1991) Structural controls on the distribution of gold-bearing quartz veins in the Arltunga gold field, Northern Territory, Australia. Economic Geology vol.86(2), pp.249-260.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

Arunta OrogenOrogen
- Aileron ProvinceGeologic Province
Central Australian ElementCraton
Western Australia
- Warakurna Large Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

Arunta BlockOrogenic Belt

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References

Mackie, A.W. (1986) Geology and Mining History of the Arltunga Goldfield, 1887-1985, Department of Mines and Energy, Northern Territory Geological Survey, Northern Territory Government, Report 2.

Dirks, P.H.G.M. (1991) Structural controls on the distribution of gold-bearing quartz veins in the Arltunga gold field, Northern Territory, Australia. Economic Geology vol.86(2), pp.249-260.