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Waugh, Mount Olympus Gold Mine, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Waugh | - not defined - |
| Mount Olympus Gold Mine | Mine |
| Meekatharra Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 25' 14'' South , 117° 55' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Paraburdoo | 1,723 (2015) | 35.6km |
Waugh is a deep open pit about three kilometres north-east of the Mount Olympus main site. A large tailings heap borders the south side of the pit. The Diligence prospect is 500 metres to the east.
Waugh produced 67 000 ounces of gold from 0.35 Mt or averaging 6 g/t Au. Pre mining resource was 708 000 grading at 6 g/t Au. The deposit is hosted by moderately dipping siltstone of the Mount McGrath Formation, but most of the mineralisation is found within slightly discordant ironstone breccia with arsenopyrite. Waugh is found on the northern limb of the Diligence Dome.
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Western Australia
- Ashburton BasinBasin
- Fortescue BasinBasin
- Hamersley BasinBasin
- Pilbara CratonCraton
- Warakurna Large Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Australian Craton
- Pilbara CratonCraton
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