Stones Well East prospect, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia i
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Stones Well East prospect Prospect
Whim Creek Creek
City of Karratha Shire
Western Australia State
Australia Country

Au-Zn-Pb prospect. Gold was found in stream sediments and soil across an area 400 metres by 1800 metres, in amygdaloidal basalt of the Louden Volcanics.

The site contains considerable quartz scree. Located near the north north-east trending Louden and Miller-Gair Faults. Gossanous veins were found with a 200 metre strike, with quartz-carbonate veins, and strong anomalies of precious and base metal values.

The veins contain primary and secondary PB and Cu minerals, including galena, chalcopyrite, malachite and chrysocolla.

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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Basalt

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Marshall, A.E. (2001), Low Temperature and Low Pressure (Epithermal) Vein Deposits of the North Pilbara Granite-Greenstone Terrane Western Australia, AGSO, Commonwealth of Australia, Record 2001/1, 2001

ⓘ Chrysocolla

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

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

Western Australia
- Pilbara CratonCraton
- Warakurna Large Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

West Australian Craton
- Pilbara CratonCraton

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References

Marshall, A.E. (2001) Low temperature - low pressure ('epithermal') vein deposits of the North Pilbara granite-greenstone terrane, Western Australia. Australian Geological Survey Organisation, Department of Industry, Science & Resources, AGSO Record 2001/1.

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