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Locality Name:
Karratha, Roebourne Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Oldest recorded age at locality: 3200
Youngest recorded age at locality: 2750

mindat Locality ID: 146982
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-146982.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Karratha, Roebourne Shire, Western Australia, Australia": 15
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 15

Number of Child Localities: 15
Child Localities:
Canhams Prospect
Elizabeth Hill Mine (Elizabeth Hills Mine; Elizabeth Hill Silver Mine)
Mount Regal Mine
Mount Sholl Mine
Munni Munni Complex
Nicol Goldfield
Radio Hill Prospect
Ruth Well
Sino Iron Mine (Balmoral)
Sullam
Tom Well Prospect
Trouble Copper Mine
Twin Table Prospect
Whundo Copper Mine
Yannery Hill Copper Mine

Latitude: 20°57'19"S
Longitude: 116°50'27"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): -20.955277777778,116.84083333333

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
	This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

Acanthite	Allophane	Aluminite	Amphibole	Andalusite	Apatite	Aragonite	Arsenopyrite	Barringerite	Beryl
Calcite	Chalcanthite	Chalcopyrite	Clay	Copper	Corundum	Covellite	Diaspore	Digenite	Kaolinite
Malachite	Marcasite	Melonite	Mica	Millerite	Nickeline	None	Not in a structural group	Pentlandite	Potarite
Pyrite	Pyroxene	Quartz	Rocksalt	Serpentine	Sphalerite	Spinel	Talc	Ullmannite

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au Bi C Ca Cl Cu Fe H Hg K Mg Ni O Pb Pd Pt S Si Te Ti V Zn

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Acanthite Allophane Aluminite Amphibole Andalusite Apatite Aragonite Arsenopyrite Barringerite Beryl
Calcite Chalcanthite Chalcopyrite Clay Copper Corundum Covellite Diaspore Digenite Kaolinite
Malachite Marcasite Melonite Mica Millerite Nickeline None Not in a structural group Pentlandite Potarite
Pyrite Pyroxene Quartz Rocksalt Serpentine Sphalerite Spinel Talc Ullmannite

58 IMA Minerals at location:

Acanthite ()*	Aluminite ()*	Andalusite ()*	Antigorite ()*	Argentopentlandite ()*
Arsenopyrite ()*	Atheneite ()*	Augite ()*	Azurite ()*	Braggite ()*
Calcite ()*	Cerussite ()*	Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcocite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*
Chlorargyrite ()*	Chrysocolla ()*	Cooperite ()*	Cordierite ()*	Covellite ()*
Cuprite ()*	Digenite ()*	Enstatite ()*	Galena ()*	Goethite ()*
Gold ()*	Hematite ()*	Ilmenite ()*	Kaolinite ()*	Magnetite ()*
Malachite ()*	Marcasite ()*	Mckinstryite ()*	Michenerite ()*	Millerite ()*
Moncheite ()*	Muscovite ()*	Nickeline ()*	Palladium ()*	Gersdorffite-Pa3 ()*
Pentlandite ()*	Pigeonite ()*	Platarsite ()*	Platinum ()*	Potarite ()*
Pyrite ()*	Pyrrhotite ()*	Quartz ()*	Siderite ()*	Silver ()*
Sperrylite ()*	Sphalerite ()*	Talc ()*	Telluropalladinite ()*	Temagamite ()*
Tremolite ()*	Vanadinite ()*	Violarite ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite ()*	Acanthite	Ag₂S	2750	2750	1	18487	2793
Aluminite ()*	Aluminite	Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₄·7H₂O	2941	2909	1	18490	78
Andalusite ()*	Andalusite	Al₂SiO₅	3200	2750	2	18499,18500	1310
Antigorite ()*	Serpentine Clay	Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄	2914	2838	1	18493	708
Argentopentlandite ()*	Pentlandite	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈	2750	2750	1	18487	67
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	3200	3200	1	18499	9052
Atheneite ()*	Barringerite	Pd₂(As_0.75Hg_0.25)	2941	2909	1	18490	15
Augite ()*	Pyroxene	(Ca,Mg,Fe)₂Si₂O₆	2941	2909	1	18490	2060
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	3200	3200	1	18499	5509
Braggite ()*	None	PdPt₃S₄	2941	2909	1	18490	101
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	2750	2750	1	18487	27770
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)	2926	2858	1	18489	4979
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcanthite	Cu(SO₄)·5H₂O	2750	2750	1	18487	925
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	3200	2750	2	18499,18500	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	3200	2750	6	18487,18489,18490,18492,18493,18499	27198
Chlorargyrite ()*	Rocksalt	AgCl	2750	2750	1	18487	1382
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O	2926	2858	3	18486,18489,18496	3531
Cooperite ()*	None	PtS	2941	2909	1	18490	124
Cordierite ()*	Beryl	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈	3200	3200	1	18499	1008
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	3200	3200	1	18499	4165
Cuprite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₂O	3200	2750	3	18489,18499,18500	2970
Digenite ()*	Digenite	Cu_1.8S	3200	3200	1	18499	1027
Enstatite ()*	Pyroxene	Mg₂Si₂O₆	2941	2909	1	18490	944
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	2750	2750	1	18487	24243
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)	3200	2750	4	18486,18487,18496,18499	7437
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	2941	2909	1	18490	30554
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	3200	3200	1	18499	14640
Ilmenite ()*	Corundum	Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺O₃	2941	2909	1	18490	5433
Kaolinite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	2750	2750	2	18488,18500	5591
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	3200	2770	4	18490,18493,18494,18499	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	3200	2750	5	18486,18496,18498,18499,18500	12537
Marcasite ()*	Marcasite	FeS₂	3200	2750	2	18487,18499	5674
Mckinstryite ()*	None	Ag₅Cu₃S₄	2750	2750	1	18487	51
Michenerite ()*	Ullmannite	PdBiTe	2941	2909	1	18490	114
Millerite ()*	Millerite	NiS	2750	2750	2	18487,18495	1066
Moncheite ()*	Melonite	Pt(Te,Bi)₂	2941	2909	1	18490	133
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	3200	2750	5	18488,18495,18496,18499,18500	17380
Nickeline ()*	Nickeline	NiAs	2914	2838	1	18493	633
Palladium ()*	Copper	Pd	2941	2909	1	18490	59
Gersdorffite-Pa3 ()*	Pyrite	NiAsS	2914	2838	1	18493	767
Pentlandite ()*	Pentlandite	(Ni,Fe)₉S₈	2940	2750	4	18487,18489,18490,18492	1512
Pigeonite ()*	Pyroxene	(Mg,Fe,Ca)₂Si₂O₆	2941	2909	1	18490	303
Platarsite ()*	Pyrite	PtAsS	2941	2909	1	18490	44
Platinum ()*	Copper	Pt	2941	2909	1	18490	485
Potarite ()*	Potarite	PdHg	2941	2909	1	18490	25
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	3200	2750	4	18490,18495,18499,18500	39462
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈	3200	2750	6	18487,18489,18490,18492,18493,18499	9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	3200	2750	10	18486,18487,18488,18489,18490,18495,18496,18498,18499,18500	61156
Siderite ()*	Calcite	Fe(CO₃)	2750	2750	1	18487	6417
Silver ()*	Copper	Ag	2750	2750	1	18487	5186
Sperrylite ()*	Pyrite	PtAs₂	2941	2909	1	18490	337
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	3200	2750	2	18487,18499	21482
Talc ()*	Clay Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	2941	2838	2	18490,18493	3337
Telluropalladinite ()*	None	Pd₉Te₄	2941	2909	1	18490	15
Temagamite ()*	None	Pd₃HgTe₃	2941	2909	1	18490	24
Tremolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_5.0-4.5Fe²⁺_0.0-0.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	2914	2838	1	18493	2562
Vanadinite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl	2750	2750	1	18487	605
Violarite ()*	Spinel	FeNi₂S₄	2914	2750	2	18487,18493	380

Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:

Age ID	Locality Notes
Giersdorf_00000215	Model derived primarily from studies conducted in the Mount Tom Price mine but with supplemental information acquired from the Channar and Mount Whaleback
Giersdorf_00000216	Model derived primarily from studies conducted in the Mount Tom Price mine but with supplemental information acquired from the Channar and Mount Whaleback
Michelle_321	Hunter Resources diamond drillhole MMD4 at 170.8-173.0 m. Layered ultramafic-mafic complex intrudes granitoid of granite-greenstone terrane.
Michelle_631	Basal Ni-Cu sulfides in mafic-ultramafic intrusion
Michelle_634	Stratabound PGEs-Ni-Cu sulfides in mafic-ultramafic intrusion
Michelle_640	Basal Ni-Cu sulfides in mafic-ultramafic intrusion
Michelle_645	Ni-Cu sulfides in komatiite

8 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Sample Source	Sample Num	Age from other Locality	Dated Mineral	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID	Age Notes
Giersdorf_00000215	2770	2770	2770					Yes			17597	Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Mount Tom Price Mine	Taylor et. al (2001)	0361-0128/01/3161/837-37	EG96_837	Fortescue Group begins with early clastic sedimentation and mafic volcanism
Giersdorf_00000216	2750	2750	2750					Yes			17597	Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Mount Tom Price Mine	Taylor et. al (2001)	0361-0128/01/3161/837-37	EG96_837	Overlies the Fortescue group disconformably to unconformably
Michelle_631	2926	2858	2892±34		Age of deposit or general age of the metallogenic province					Ni, Cu	122906	Mount Sholl Mine, Karratha, Roebourne Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Mt Sholl	Hoatson et al. (2006)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2006.05.002	OGR29_177	See Table. 1 Global resources of nickel metal and ages of the major nickel sulfide deposits of the world. Age can refer to the age of a specific nickel sulfide deposit, or the general age of the metallogenic province containing nickel deposits that are similar to a dated deposit (e.g. 2705 Ma Komatiite-hosted deposits in the Eastern Goldfields Province).
Michelle_321	2941	2909	2925±16	U-Pb	Age of intrusion	zircon	103227		Zircon		187867	Munni Munni Complex, Karratha, Roebourne Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Munni Munni Complex	Arndt et al. (1991)	10.1080/08120099108727971	AJES38_261	Age of intrusion into the Munni Munni Complex. It is the older limit of the unconformably overlying Fortescue Group.
Michelle_634	2940	2914	2927±13		Age of deposit or general age of the metallogenic province					Ni, Cu	187867	Munni Munni Complex, Karratha, Roebourne Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Munni Munni	Hoatson et al. (2006)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2006.05.002	OGR29_177	See Table. 1 Global resources of nickel metal and ages of the major nickel sulfide deposits of the world. Age can refer to the age of a specific nickel sulfide deposit, or the general age of the metallogenic province containing nickel deposits that are similar to a dated deposit (e.g. 2705 Ma Komatiite-hosted deposits in the Eastern Goldfields Province).
Michelle_640	2926	2858	2892±34		Age of deposit or general age of the metallogenic province					Ni, Cu	19282	Radio Hill Prospect, Karratha, Roebourne Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Radio Hill	Hoatson et al. (2006)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2006.05.002	OGR29_177	See Table. 1 Global resources of nickel metal and ages of the major nickel sulfide deposits of the world. Age can refer to the age of a specific nickel sulfide deposit, or the general age of the metallogenic province containing nickel deposits that are similar to a dated deposit (e.g. 2705 Ma Komatiite-hosted deposits in the Eastern Goldfields Province).
Michelle_645	2914	2838	2876±38		Age of deposit or general age of the metallogenic province					Ni, Cu	273231	Ruth Well, Karratha, Roebourne Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Ruth Well	Hoatson et al. (2006)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2006.05.002	OGR29_177	See Table. 1 Global resources of nickel metal and ages of the major nickel sulfide deposits of the world. Age can refer to the age of a specific nickel sulfide deposit, or the general age of the metallogenic province containing nickel deposits that are similar to a dated deposit (e.g. 2705 Ma Komatiite-hosted deposits in the Eastern Goldfields Province).
vms-00062	3200	3200	Archean							S	122949	Whundo Copper Mine, Karratha, Roebourne Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Whundo	Moiser et al. (2009)		USGSOFR2009_1034

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