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Page 1: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA · i n d i a n o c e a n i n d i a n o c e a n river river cane river robe river fortescue hardey river river be asley sherlock river river

I N D I A N O C E A N

I N D I A N O C E A N

RIVER

RIVER

CANE

RIVER

ROBE

RIVER

FORTESCUE

HARDEY

RIVER

RIVER

BEAS

LEY

SHERLOCK

RIVER

RIVER

YULE

DAVIS

RIVER

OAKOVER

RIVER

NULL

AGIN

E

RIVER

SHAW

RIVER

RIVER

COONGAN

WESTERN

PEAWAH

RIVER

OAKOVER

RIVER

GEOR

GE R

IVER

MAITLAND RIVER

TURNER

RIVER

DE GREY

SHAW

RIVE

R

COCKERAGA RIVER

FORTESCUE

RIVER

TALGA RIVER

HARD

ING

RIVER

STRE

LLEY

RIVER

TURNER

RIVER

STRELL

EY

RIVE

R

(EAST)

(WES

T)

(EAS

T)

BASIN

I N D I A N O C E A N

BREAKERINLET

Bamboo

Nullagine

Condini Landing

PORT HEDLAND

Wedgefield

SOUTH HEDLAND

Glen Herring

Salgash

Aboriginal Reserve

Aboriginal Reserve

Aboriginal Reserve

Aboriginal Reserve

MARBLE

BAR

ROAD

Moolyella

RAILWAY

YARRIE RAILWAY

GREAT

NORTHERN

IH GHWAY

Marble Bar

Hillside Camp

PORT

HEDLANDNEW

MAN

Broome 435 km

Telfe

r 86

km

GREATNORTHERN HIGHWAY

GREATNORTHERN HIGHWAY

KARRATHA

WICKHAM

ROEBOURNE

Cossack

Whim Creek

PANNAWONICA

Point Samson

NORTH

WEST

BURRUP PENINSULA

RAILW

AY

RAILWAY

Aboriginal Reserve

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ROAD

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OURN

E

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ENOO

M

ROAD

NORT

HW

EST

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TAL

HIGHW

AY

BALLABALLA

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ROAD

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AY

COASTAL

LEGENDRE ISLAND

HAUY ISLAND

GIDLEY ISLAND

ANGEL ISLAND

POTTER ISLAND

FORTESCUE ISLAND

STEAMBOAT ISLAND

SHOLL ISLAND

ROUND ISLAND

LONG ISLAND

ANGEL ISLAND

PASSAGE ISLAND

COWLE ISLAND

GREAT SANDY ISLAND

THRINGA ISLAND

DIXON ISLAND

RONSARD ISLAND

DEPUCH ISLAND

DELAMBRE ISLAND

NORTH EAST REGNARD ISLAND

SOUTH WEST REGNARD ISLAND

WELDISLAND

ROAD

WEST INTERCOURSEISLAND

EAST LEWISISLAND

WEST LEWISISLAND

MugarinyaAboriginal Community

IRON

RIVER

ROBE

HAMERSLEY

IRON

ROBE RIVER

IRON

RAILWAY

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RAILWAY

WITTENOOM

RED HILL

DAMPIER

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E S

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E R

I S L

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E L A

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Mallina

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TOM PRICE

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A

MUN

JINA

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ROAD

Auski Roadhouse

NEWMAN

Capricorn Roadhouse

PORT HEDLAND

(abd)

PORT HEDLAND

M I L L S T R E A M _ C H I C H E S T E R N A T I O N A L P A R K

K A R A J I N I N A T I O N A L P A R K

saltevaporation

ponds

saltevaporation

ponds

saltevaporation

ponds

Mugarinya

Wedgefield

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SHAY GAP

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GA

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AD

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CAN

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H

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ROY

HILL

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ETHEL CREEK

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BLE

BA

R RO

AD

GREATNORTHERN

HIGHWAY

Meekatharra 367 km

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CROYDE

N MALL

INA

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TOM

PRICE

NULL

AGIN

E

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IE WO

ODIE

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SKUL

L SPRINGS

O P H T H A L M I A

R A N G E

FINUCANE ISLAND

(abd)Shay Gap

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y m

ine

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m

R A N G E

H A M E R S L E Y

C H I C H E S T E R R A N G E

Wittenoom

Mount Goldsworthy (abd)

Nanutarra Roadhouse 19 km

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Au

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Ni

Fl

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Au

Cu

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Braeside

Woodie Woodie

Lennons Find

Cookes Creek

Mosquito Creek

Shay Gap

Twenty Mile Sandy

Middle Creek

Nullagine

Blue Spec

Ant Hill

Lionel

Yandicoogina

Orebody 18

Jimblebar

Ni

Ni

Cr

Cu Pb Zn

Sn Ta

Cu PbAg Zn

Pb Ag Cu

Fl Brt

Cu PbAg Zn Au Sb

Cu Mo

Cu Zn

Cu Zn

Mt Olympus

Marble Bar

Comet

North Pole

Panorama

Pilgangoora

Wodgina

Nimingarra

Copper Hills

Warrawoona

Hillside

Tambourah

Yandi

Mining Area C

Hope Downs

West Angelas

Rhodes Ridge

Giles Mini

Mount Whaleback Orebodies23, 25

Mallina/IndeeMons Cupri

Balla Balla

Sherlock Bay

Mount Sholl

Radio Hill

Elizabeth Hill

Munni Munni

Middle Robe River Mesas

Deepdale Mesa J

Deepdale Mesas A-F

Namuldi

Brockman No 2

Marandoo

Tom Price

Paraburdoo

Channar

Moolyella

East DeepdaleMesas KMN

SilvergrassColonial

Shaw River

FriendlyCreek

MINERAL OCCURRENCE SYMBOLS

Stra

tabo

und

Sedi

men

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and

Band

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Western Ranges

Teye

Ta Sn Be

Teye

Au PGE

Mnenrichment

Asbs

Mnenrichment

Ta Sn

Ta Sn Be

Mn W

Mnenrichment

Feenrichment

Feenrichment

Mnenrichment

Mnprotore

Feenrichment

Feenrichment

Feenrichment

Mnprotore

Feenrichment

Feenrichment

GSWA REPORT 70 PLATE 1 GSWA REPORT 81 PLATE 1

INFORMATION FROM STATE GEOLOGICAL 1:500 000 PRELIMINARY DATA SET

Maps and dataset used in compilation shown in green

CANNING BASINNORTHERNCARNARVON BASIN

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3348

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3448

3449

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3453

3454

3455

3456

3457

3458

3459

DOORAWARRAH

BOOLOGOORO

BARRABIDDY

GIRALIA

LEARMONTH

EXMOUTH

BINTHALYA

MARDATHUNA

WINNING

BARRADALE

TALANDJI

TUBRIDGI

BREWIS

LYNDON

TOWERA

UAROO

KOORDARRIE

ONSLOW

AIRLIE

LOCKIER

EUDAMULLAH

MANGAROON

MAROONAH

BOOLALOO

YARRALOOLA

MARDIE

SHOLL

MONTEBELLO

YINNETHARRA

EDMUND

ULLAWARRA

WYLOO

PANNAWONICA

FORTESCUE

PRESTON

CAPRICORN

HARDEY

FARQUHAR

ELVIRE

DAMPIER

LEGENDRE

CANDOLLE

PEEDAWARRA

ASHBURTON

ROCKLEA

JEERINAH

MILLSTREAM

ROEBOURNE

DELAMBRE

TEANO

BOGGOLA

PARABURDOO

McRAE

SHERLOCK

COSSIGNY

MULGUL

KALLENIA

WITTENOOM

HOOLEY

SATIRIST

YULE

THOUIN

CALYIE

TANGADEE

KUNDERONG

GOVERNOR

MUNJINA

WODGINA

WALLARINGA

CARDAWAN

OPHTHALMIA

TAMBOURAH

CARLINDIE

POISSONNIER

WONYULGUNNA

ILGARARI

WARRAWANDA

NEWMAN

WARRIE

SPLIT ROCK

COONGAN

PARDOO

KERAUDREN

BEYONDIE

TROTMAN

MUNDIWINDI

MURRAMUNDA

NULLAGINE

MUCCAN

COORAGOORA

SHOONTA

BULLEN

DEAN

BOBBYMIA

YILGALONG

WARRAWAGINE

CARDOMA

MANDORA

BLAKE

BAUMGARTEN

SAVORY

ROBERTSON

TALAWANA

WOBLEGUN

PEARANA

BRAESIDE

ISABELLA

BULGAMULGARDY

RADI

McAULIFFE

KNIGHT

STACEY

POISONBUSH

THROSSELL

LAMIL

WAUKARLYCARLY

WEENOO

ABSOLON

WOODS

PHIRE

BRASSEY

TRAINOR

DURBA

McFADDEN

RUDALL

BROADHURST

PATERSON

COOLYU

CHAUNCY

QUIN

KARROBRIDILL

CUDALGARRA

NICHOLLS

SANDRIDGE

DISAPPOINTMENT

GUNANYA

CONNAUGHTON

DORA

TERRINGA

CUTTACUTTA

ANGOVE

ANKETELL

BROOKE

YATES

MANDORA MUNRO

DAMPIER ROEBOURNE

ONSLOW YARRALOOLA PYRAMID

YANREY WYLOO

EDMUND NEWMAN

YARRIE ANKETELL

NULLAGINE

RUDALL

ROBERTSON GUNANYA

COLLIER BULLEN TRAINOR

BARROW ISLAND

WILCOX RANKIN BANK POISSONNIER

PATERSON RANGE

BALFOUR DOWNSROY HILL

MARBLE BAR

PORT HEDLAND

BEDOUT ISLAND

MOUNT BRUCE

TUREE CREEK

MOUNT EGERTONKENNEDY RANGE

WINNING POOL

MOUNT PHILLIPS

SG 50-1 SG 50-2 SG 50-3 SG 50-4 SG 51-1 SG 51-2

SF 51-1 SF 51-2

SF 51-5 SF 51-6

SF 51-9 SF 51-10

SF 51-13 SF 51-14

SF 50-1 SF 50-2 SF 50-3 SF 50-4

SF 50-5 SF 50-6 SF 50-7 SF 50-8

SF 50-9 SF 50-10 SF 50-11 SF 50-12

SF 50-13 SF 50-14 SF 50-15 SF 50-16

SE 50-13 SE 50-14 SE 50-15 SE 50-16 SE 51-13 SE 51-14

MOUNT SANDIMAN

PINK HILLSLYONS RIVER

MOUNT VERNON LOFTY RANGE

WHITE LAKE

MOUNT EDGAR

EASTERN CREEK

NOREENA DOWNS MOUNT COOKE

BALFOUR DOWNSETHEL CREEK

COOYA POOYA MOUNT WOHLER NORTH SHAW MARBLE BAR

WHITE SPRINGSMOUNT BILLROTH

MOUNT GEORGE

ROY HILLWEELI WOLLIMOUNT BRUCE

SNOWY MOUNT

PRAIRIE DOWNSKENNETH RANGEELLIOTT CREEKGOOCH RANGE

MIA MIA

CANE RIVER

PINDERI HILLS

TRYAL ROCKS

BARROW ISLAND

NORTH TURTLE

PORT HEDLAND DE GREY

ANNA PLAINS

JIGALONG

MOUNT MARSH

MOUNT LIONEL

MOUNT STUART

MOUNT PHILLIPSMOUNT

AUGUSTUS

MOUNT EGERTON

W.A.

N.T.

S.A.

N.S.W.

Vic.

Qld

A.C.T.

SHEET INDEX

with modifications from geological field survey

Plotted by the Geological Survey of Western Australia

The recommended reference for this map is:

Published by the Geological Survey of Western Australia. Digital and hard copiesof this map are available from the Information Centre, Department of Minerals andEnergy, 100 Plain Street, East Perth, WA, 6004. Phone (08) 9222 3459, Fax (08) 9222 3444

SYMBOLS

Formed road............................................................................................

Watercourse.............................................................................................

Locality.....................................................................................................

Geological boundary...............................................................................

Fault, exposed.........................................................................................

concealed......................................................................................

Highway with national route marker.....................................................

Railway.....................................................................................................

Airport.......................................................................................................

Abandoned...............................................................................................

Dmd

Emer

Ni

Sn

Cr

Mo

W

Ta

Cu

Pb

U

Sb

Zn

Au

MnManganese...................................................

Molybdenum.................................................

Nickel............................................................

Silver.............................................................

Tantalum.......................................................

Tin..................................................................

Tungsten.......................................................

Uranium........................................................

Zinc...............................................................

Antimony.......................................................

Chromium.....................................................

Copper..........................................................

Diamond.......................................................

Emerald........................................................

Gold..............................................................

Lead..............................................................

VERTICAL DATUM: AUSTRALIAN HEIGHT DATUM

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

KilometresMetres

5000

SCALE 1:500Ý000

HORIZONTAL DATUM: GEOCENTRIC DATUM OF AUSTRALIA 1994

Grid lines indicate 25Ý000 metre interval of the Map Grid Australia Zones 50 and 51

UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MERCATOR PROJECTION

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Tas.

Channar

Fluorite.......................................................... Fl

Asbs

Barite............................................................ Brt

PGEPlatinum group elements............................

Titanium........................................................ Ti

Vanadium..................................................... V

Department ofMineral and Petroleum Resources

CLIVE BROWN, M.L.A.

MINISTER FOR STATE DEVELOPMENT

JIM LIMERICK

DIRECTOR GENERAL

GEOLO

G IC A L SURVEY

WE

ST

E R N A U S T RA

LIA

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DIRECTOR

Geological Survey ofWestern Australia

Cartography by D. Ladbrook

0 10050

Kilometres

SCALE 1:5Ý000Ý000

50

MINERAL AND ROCK COMMODITIES(on map reference)

and NANUTARRA FORMATION

Bresnahan Group

Wyloo Group

Turee Creek Group

WEELI WOOLI FORMATION

BROCKMAN IRON FORMATION

and

WITTENOOM FORMATION

MADDINA FORMATION

PYRADIE FORMATION

BOONGAL FORMATION

BELLARY FORMATION

MOUNT NEGRI VOLCANICS

RUSHALL SLATE

CISTERN FORMATION

WOODBROOK FORMATION

TOZER FORMATION

NALLANA FORMATION

REGAL FORMATION

RUTH WELL FORMATION

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3009 Ma

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3117 Ma

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3120 Ma

3125 Ma

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>3016 Ma

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Quartz vein

HARDING GRANITOID COMPLEX

DAMPIER GRANITOID COMPLEX

SATIRIST GRANITE

YANNERY GRANITE

PORTREE GRANITOID COMPLEXPEAWAH GRANODIORITE

PARDA FORMATION

CALLAWA FORMATIONFREZIER FORMATION

Sunbeam Group

EEL CREEK FORMATION

Tarcunyah Group

Lamil Group

Throssell Group

Manganese Group

PINJIAN CHERT BRECCIA

CARAWINE DOLOMITE

MADDINA FORMATION

andCATTLE WELL COORAGOORA FORMATIONS

LALLA ROOKH SANDSTONE

Sulphur Springs Group

GOLDEN COCKATOO FORMATION

WYMAN FORMATION

DRESSER FORMATION

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c. 800 Ma

c. 2920 Ma

c.

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Hornblende monzogranite and granodiorite

WARRAWAGINE GRANITOID COMPLEX

CARLINDI GRANITOID COMPLEX

SHAW GRANITOID COMPLEX

TAMBINA GRANITOID COMPLEX

MOUNT EDGAR GRANITOID COMPLEX

MUCCAN GRANITOID COMPLEX

YULE GRANITOID COMPLEX

NORTH POLE MONZOGRANITE

YILGALONG GRANITOID COMPLEX

Younger granitoids related to tinÊtantalum mineralization; locally abundant pegmatite

KURRANA GRANITOID COMPLEX

CORUNNA DOWNS GRANITOID COMPLEX

GOBBOS GRANODIORITE

KEEP IT DARK MONZOGRANITE

STRELLEY GRANITE

COOKES CREEK GRANITE

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CARLINDI GRANITOID COMPLEX

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MOUNT EDGAR GRANITOID COMPLEX

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Preciousmetal

Preciousmineral

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Steelindustry

metalEnergy Industrial

minerals

and

Unassigned sedimentary rock

WEST AND SOUTH PILBARA

2500 Mac.

locally overlain by

EAST PILBARA

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ìmGA(np)

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ñUn

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Mount Minnie Group

BOOLGEEDA IRON FORMATION

WOONGARRA RHYOLITE

MOUNT McRAE SHALE MOUNT SYLVIA FORMATION

MARRA MAMBA IRON FORMATION

JEERINAH FORMATION

BUNJINAH FORMATION

TUMBIANA FORMATION

KYLENA FORMATION

MOUNT ROE BASALT

KIALRAH RHYOLITE

CONSTANTINE SANDSTONE MALLINA FORMATION

MONS CUPRI VOLCANICS

CLEAVERVILLE FORMATION

BRADLEY BASALT

NICKOL RIVER FORMATION

Pisolitic limonite; includes

PATERSON FORMATION

Disappointment Group

MARRA MAMBA IRON FORMATION

JEERINAH FORMATION

TUMBIANA FORMATION

KYLENA FORMATION

MOUNT ROE BASALT

Undivided rocks

MOSQUITO CREEK FORMATION

STRELLEY POOL CHERT PANORAMA FORMATION

PANORAMA FORMATION

Undivided rocks

DUFFER FORMATION

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and Bamboo Creek Memberincludes Koongaling Volcanic Member

GIDLEY GRANOPHYRE

HARDEY FORMATION

Felsic volcanic rock

Mal

lina

Basin

c. 1860 Ma

Dolerite, intruded into Fortescue Group

DoleriteGabbro

Shale and pelitic schist

unassigned

2950 Ma

Undivided rocks

Fortescue Group (South Pilbara)

(South Pilbara)

(South Pilbara)

(South Pilbara)

(South Pilbara)

Mylonite and mylonitic gneiss

Gabbro, undividedUltramafic rock, undivided

Layered intrusions (West Pilbara):

Millindinna Intrusion

LOUDEN VOLCANICS

Felsic porphyry

Andover Intrusion

CHERRATTA GRANITOID COMPLEX

Mylonite and mylonitic gneiss

Topography from the Department of Land Administration Sheets

National park boundary..........................................................................

¦ Western Australia 2002

1:100Ý000 maps shown in black

1:250Ý000 maps shown in brown

Gas pipeline.............................................................................................

Aboriginal community.............................................................................

Aboriginal name......................................................................................

Reserve boundary...................................................................................

Regolith Regolith

Compiled by I. Ruddock 2000Ê2001Geology from GSWA Reports 70 and 81 Plates 1, and State 1:500000 scalepreliminary digital geology datasetMineralization and rock commodity information from non-confidential data

Townsite...................................................................................................

Major mine, or important mining locality..............................................

See current GSWA map catalogue for full range of published maps

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120°30À

116°30À

117°30À

118°30À119°30À

120°30À23°30À

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Tigereye........................................................ Teye

Asbestos

Asbrcrocidolite (riebeckite).........................

chrysotile (serpentine)......................... Ag

HAMERSLEY BASIN

OFFICER BASIN

P I L B A R A C R A T O N

Northeast Pilbara Sub-basin

Goldsworthy Basin

MOUNT MINNIEBASIN

Gregory G

ranitic

Complex

ASHBURTON BASIN

Cattle Well Basin

Mallina Basin

West Pilbara GraniteÊGreenstone Terrane

East Pilbara GraniteÊGreenstone Terrane

Sylvania Inlier

Kurrana Terrane

Mosquito CreekBasin

Budjan Basin

Lalla Rookh Basin

South Pilbara Sub-basin

Northwest Pilbara Sub-basin

Marble BarSub-basin

BRESNAHAN BASIN

COLLIER BASIN

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

PHANEROZOIC

NEOPROTEROZOIC

MESOPROTEROZOIC

PALAEOPROTEROZOIC

ARCHAEAN

PROTE

ROZO

IC

Age (Ma) Igneous andmetamorphic rocks

Sedimentary andvolcanic rocks

GraniteÊgreenstones

TECTONIC UNITS

ROBE PISOLITE (outcrop) 'POONDANO FORMATION' (outcrop)

Cretaceous rocks; includes

Dolerite dyke

DoleriteDolerite

Dolerite dyke

Kimberlite dykeGranitoid and gneissic granitoid rock

Paragneiss and metasedimentary schist

Unassigned basalt and andesite in Dampier Archipelago

Dolerite, intruded into Fortescue Group

Layered intrusions, intruded into

intrudes Hardey Formation andco-magmatic with Kylena Formation (West Pilbara)

and gabbro subunit

c. 2760 Ma ñF(g)

ñgIsn

c. 1800 Ma

PIPPINGARRA GRANITOID COMPLEX

HARDEY FORMATION:c. 2765 Ma ñgG

ñgco

ñgEsn ñgLsn ñgYsn

ñgEsnñgLsnñgYsn

Munni Munni, RadioHill, Mount Sholl and Sherlock Intrusions ñgyac. 2925 Ma ñaY Shay Intrusion

ñgsa ñgI ñg3

ñgsañgIñg3 Granitoid rock, unassigned (South Pilbara)

c. 2940Ê2930 Ma

c. 2955Ê2928 Ma

ñgP ñgpe

ñgPñgpe

c. 2945 Mac. 2950 Ma

ñgSsn

Younger granitoids related to tinÊtantalum mineralization; locally abundant pegmatite

ñgSsn

c. 2850Ê2830 Ma

ñgki

Pilbara Supergroup,

unassignedWhim Creek Group,

ñpf

c. 3240Ê2940 Ma

2990 Mac. ñgD

ñgC

c. 3015Ê2970 Ma

ñgHñpf

ñciñs

ñfñb

ñf ñb

ñs

Banded iron-formation, chert, and minor quartzite

Unas

signe

d

c. ñgRand other iron formationsIRON FORMATIONS,

andPADDY MARKET FORMATION, NIMINGARRA PINCUNAH HILL

layered intrusionsDalton Suite:

Granitoid rock, unassigned (Central Pilbara Tectonic Zone)

ña1 ña1o ña1u

Strutton, and Pear Creek Intrusionsña1ña1oña1u

Gabbro and ultramafic rock

GabbroUltramafic rock

Mafic rocks

Felsic rocks

c. ñgst3238 Ma

c. 3317Ê3307 Ma ñgO

ñgEco

ñgOñggo

ñggo ñgEco

ñgA

ñgAñgK

ñgK ñg1

ñg1 Granitoid rock, unassigned

c. ñgno3459 Ma

ñgYc. 3470Ê2927 Ma

c. 3470Ê3241 Ma ñgE

ñgEñgM

ñgM

c. 3493Ê2851 Ma ñgL

ñgLñgS

ñgS ñgT

ñgT

ñgWc. 3655Ê3242 Ma

MineralCommodity Iron Base

metalPrecious

metalPreciousmineral

Specialitymetal

Steelindustry

metalEnergy Industrial

mineralsMineral

Commodity

3457Ê3426 Ma

3474Ê3465 Ma

3255Ê3235 Ma

Wes

t Pilb

ara

Gran

iteÊG

reen

ston

e Te

rrane

, Cen

tral P

ilbar

a Te

cton

ic Z

one,

and

sou

thwe

st P

ilbar

a inlie

rs

East P

ilbar

a Gr

anite

ÊGre

enston

e Te

rrane

and

Kur

rana

Ter

rane

2990Ê2940 Ma

3270Ê3250 Ma

1070Ê1211 Ma

<3048Ê2941 Ma

Granitoid rock, Fortescue Group

ñg2

ñg2

Sedimentary rock

CAINES WELL GRANITOID COMPLEX3095Ê2925 Ma

Budj

an, C

attle

Well,

Gold

swor

thy,

Lalla

Roo

kh, a

nd M

osqu

ito C

reek

Bas

ins

Layered intrusions (East Pilbara): Coolbina, Gap, Nob Well,ofCOPPIN GAP GRANODIORITE MOUNT EDGAR GRANITOID COMPLEX

mineralization; locally abundant pegmatiteYounger granitoids related to tinÊtantalum

Ham

ersle

y Gro

upFo

rtesc

ue G

roup

Mou

nt B

ruce

Sup

ergr

oup

Mafic rock

Central

P

ilbara

T

ectoni

c

Zone

YENEENA BASIN

c. ñgka KARRATHA GRANODIORITE3270 Ma

Edited by C. Strong and G. Loan

Australia Geological Survey.000 scale): WesternRUDDOCK, I., 2002, Geology of mineralization of the Pilbara Craton (1:500

CONGLOMERATE,Winning Group, YARRALOOLA

NORT

HERN

CAR

NARV

ON

BASI

N

AND

CANN

ING

BASI

NNO

RTHE

RN C

ARNA

RVON

(ñF(b))intruded basaltic unit (West Pilbara)

(West Pilbara)

000 Geological Series maps

held in the WAMIN database, GSWA, at 31 May 2002. Additional data forthe south Pilbara comes from Pilbara iron resource assessment dataset2002 update, and 1:250

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