| GMRAP ID | 4032 |
|---|---|
| Tract name | East Tasmanide - Central sub-tract (009pCu8004b) |
| Site status | deposit |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State or province | Queensland |
| Geographic location | 144.548919, -17.1292 |
| Geologic map unit | 144.548919, -17.1292 |
| Nearby data |
| Deposit type | Porphyry copper |
|---|---|
| Age (Ma) | 285Ma |
| Age determination method | Geologic inference |
| Age range | 285 Ma |
| Age reference | Horton (1978) |
| Minerals | arsenopyrite, bornite, chalcopyrite, galena, molybdenite, pyrite, pyrrhotite |
| Associated rocks | metamorphic rocks, volcanic and calc-alkaline intrusive rocks, granodiorite and monzonite porphyries |
| Tectonic setting | continental margin |
| Stratigraphic age | Early Permian |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Major commodities | Cu |
| Minor commodities | Au |
| Tonnage (Mt) | 10Mt |
| Cu grade (%) | 0.4% |
| Contained copper | 40,000t |
| Gold-Moly ratio | -9999 |
| Comments | Location from Geoscience Australia (2010); tonnage and grade from Ewers and others (2002). 1475 t Cu production by 1909 (Ewers and others (2002). Fracturing moderate to strong. Middle to upper part exposed. Secondary enrichment weak to locally strong. |
|---|---|
| Study area name | Australia |
| References | Horton (1978); Ewers and others (2002); Geoscience Australia (2010) |
| Site reference | Bookstrom and others (2014) |