Geologic information
Identification information
| Deposit ID |
10079601 |
| MRDS ID |
W029641 |
| Record type |
Site |
| Current site name |
Perseverance, Australia |
Geographic coordinates
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Geographic coordinates:
|
120.69924, -27.8129 (WGS84)
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| Elevation |
500 |
| Relative position |
330 KM N OF KALGOORLIE, 30 KM NE OF AGNEW, 65 KM S OF MT.KEITH MINE |
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Geographic areas
| Country |
State |
| Australia |
Western Australia |
Comments on the location information
- THE DEPOSIT IS LOCATED ON THE SAME LINEAMENT AS MT.KEITH MINE AND SIX MILLEMINE.
Commodities
| Commodity |
Importance |
| Nickel |
Primary |
| Copper |
Secondary |
Comments on the commodity information
- PYRRHOTITE, PENTLANDITE PRODUCED A SUPERGENE PYRITE-VIOLARITE ASSEMBLAGE THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY GOETHITE, CARBONATES AND QUARTZ TOWARD THE SURFACE.
Materials information
| Materials |
Type of material |
| Pentlandite |
Ore |
| Pyrrhotite |
Ore |
| Goethite |
Gangue |
Alteration
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(Local)
The Depth Of Supergene Alteration Is Controleed By Electronic Conductivity In The Massive Sulfides And By Groundwater Permeability In The Disseminated Sulfides.
Analytical data
| Result |
PENTLANDITE-PYRRHOTITE RATIO 1:3 NICKEL-COPPER RATIO 25:1 |
Host and associated rocks
| Host or associated |
Associated |
| Rock type |
Plutonic Rock
> Ultramafic Intrusive Rock
> Peridotite
> Dunite |
| Host or associated |
Associated |
| Rock type |
Metamorphic Rock
> Gneiss |
| Host or associated |
Associated |
| Rock type |
Metamorphic Rock
> Amphibolite |
| Host or associated |
Associated |
| Rock type |
Metamorphic Rock
> Serpentinite |
| Host or associated |
Host |
| Rock type |
Plutonic Rock
> Ultramafic Intrusive Rock
> Peridotite
> Dunite |
| Host or associated |
Host |
| Rock type |
Metamorphic Rock
> Metasedimentary Rock |
| Host or associated |
Host |
| Rock type |
Metamorphic Rock
> Gneiss |
| Host or associated |
Host |
| Rock type |
Metamorphic Rock
> Amphibolite |
| Host or associated |
Host |
| Rock type |
Metamorphic Rock
> Serpentinite |
Geologic structures
| Type |
Description |
Terms |
| Regional |
Yilgarn Archaean Block; Near The 200 Km Long Keith-Kilkenny Lineament |
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| Local |
Part Of The Keit-Kilkenny Lineament, Localy The Perseverance Fault |
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Ore body information
| General form |
THREE ORE SHOOTS ARE DEFINED BY A 1 % NI CUT-OFF GRADE |
| General form |
THREE ORE SHOOTS ARE DEFINED BY A 1 % NI CUT-OFF GRADE |
Comments on the geologic information
- WHERE THE SULFIDES OCCUR, THE ULTRAMAFIC BODY IS WIDER THAN ELSEWHERE FORMING A LENS APPROXIMATELY 3 KM LONG AND MAXIMUM 650 M WIDE. THE DISSEMINATED SULFIDES OCCUR AT OR CLOSE TO THE CONTACT IN THE WESTERN EMBAYMENT. THE ORE SHOOTS CONTAIN 15 TO 20 PER CENT SULFIDESAND A VERAGE ABOUT 1.9 % NI. MASSIVE SULFIDES OCCUR AS PLANAR SHEETLIKE BODIES WITHIN FAULTS.
