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...
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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
ROEBOURNE
ROAD
ROEB
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ROAD
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COASTAL
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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
HAMERSLEYIRON
RAILWAY
WITTENOOM
RED HILL
DAMPIER
MONTEBELLOISLANDS
LOWENDALISLANDS
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MALUSISLAND
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Auski Roadhouse
NEWMAN
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PORT HEDLAND
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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
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saltevaporation
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ETHEL CREEK
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Wittenoom
Mount Goldsworthy (abd)
Nanutarra Roadhouse 19 km
Goldfields
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Sherlock Bay
Mount Sholl
Radio Hill
Elizabeth Hill
Munni Munni
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Deepdale Mesa J
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Ta Sn Be
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Feenrichment
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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
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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
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THOUIN
CALYIE
TANGADEE
KUNDERONG
GOVERNOR
MUNJINA
WODGINA
WALLARINGA
CARDAWAN
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TAMBOURAH
CARLINDIE
POISSONNIER
WONYULGUNNA
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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
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TALAWANA
WOBLEGUN
PEARANA
BRAESIDE
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STACEY
POISONBUSH
THROSSELL
LAMIL
WAUKARLYCARLY
WEENOO
ABSOLON
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PHIRE
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DURBA
McFADDEN
RUDALL
BROADHURST
PATERSON
COOLYU
CHAUNCY
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SANDRIDGE
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DAMPIER ROEBOURNE
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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
TIM GRIFFIN
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
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TOZER FORMATION
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Manganese Group
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MADDINA FORMATION
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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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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
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MOSQUITO CREEK FORMATION
STRELLEY POOL CHERT PANORAMA FORMATION
PANORAMA FORMATION
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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..............................................
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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
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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
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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
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(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