REFERENCE SYMBOLS 1 : 250Ý000 GEOLOGICAL SERIES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SHEET SF 51-05

Geological boundary Warrawagine Homestead 19 km E® Sgp¨ ñmdslP ñmoaP exposed...... 24 Structural symbols are labelled according to the sequence of deformation 120^00' 20ôôôôÜE 15' 22 30' 26 45' 28 121^00' 30 15' 32 34ôôôôÜE 121^30' Eolian unit ñmdslP Schistose metasedimentary rock; quartzÊmuscoviteÊbiotiteÊsillimanite(Êcordierite) assemblages; locally metamorphosed quartz-pebble conglomerate I S A B E L L A events, where known 21^00' 178099 ñEMml-gg ñEMch-gt od Yard ñFO-od 50 21^00' E® Eolian sandplain with longitudinal (seif) dunes ñmoaP Amphibolite; metamorphosed dolerite and gabbro, in sills and dykes THE PINNACLES Talga Talga ñEMco-gg 10 20 Springs 14 od od R3 R3 Unassigned 10 Mile Well (abd) Sgp¨ A1 ñzqP Little De Grey Spring 18 16 W1 Øoa-kt 8 R1 æåpa-sepg Armstrong Well E® Unassigned 227 m pipeline ìBG-gmh 14 5 ðpj-ccx Barkers No 1B Paterson Orogeny ( c. Ý550 Ma) (abd) 70 ñFOh-xs-f 10 10 Outcamp Bore (abd) (PD) Well od ñGR-gv Sandplain unit Pinnacle Well (abd) ñBL-odBamboo Creek R2 W1 15 15 ñFOm-b 54954 Isabella ñmdslP ñFOhi-f ñWAm-b 13 Mile Well (abd) ìBG-gmh 6 ñFOj-sFOE C2 Yilgalong Pool 80 6 Bore Field Yard Shallow Well 24 4 ìTAg-sg R3 R1 Sgp¨ Mixed eolian and eluvial sand; red-brown quartz sand in sheets; overlying and derived from granitic rocks Dí...... ìBG-gmh ñFO-od 10 C1 æåpa-sepg Pb,Zn,Ag Barker Well ñGR-mg A2 ñodP Dolerite, in dykes and sills, fine- to medium-grained; weakly metamorphosed A1 ñBL-od ñzqP W1 40 WARRAWAGINE ðpj-ccx 178095 ìBG-gmh ñFOt-xb-k 14 5 A1 A1 A1 ñFOt-xb-k E® ñFOh-xs-f Miles Orogeny (1132Ê800 Ma) ñEMmu-gm ñzqP ìBG-gmh od Creek 14 15 22 zq 80

7 ñFO-od 15 C3 od 80 Miningarra 13 ñEMml-gg ñWAa-b ìBG-gmh Øoa-kt R3 ñFOj-sFOE 4 ìRH-od ñCEbi-gm Little De Grey Well Walgunya 11 C1 20 Pb ñFO-mos C1 W1 A1 R1 Dé...... R2 7 5 ñFOj-sFOE 5 zq od 94769 ñFOhb-fr 5 A1 A2 12 20 R1 Hammerhead TALGA HILL 80 ñFOhb-fr Walgunya Well (PD) R3 Bore 16 Koongalin Creek R1 Fault Yard ñFO-od ñHAc-kds Little River Well (abd) Parsons Pb Rockhole Gossan Hill zq 60 ñSRmo-gm ñSRbo-gm ñSRco-gm ñSRmn-gm Creek ñFO-od Au C1 Creek 6 ñHAc-kds Cave Bore A2 Mn zq A1 Zn,Pb,Ag od E® Eastward Well 178097 178098 ñEMwa-gt ñzqP 30 10 Springs Creek Pb,Ag C1 zq 80 Colluvial unit exposed...... Creek Rocky Pool 80 C3 Øoa-kt GOSSAN HILL R A N G E ñBL-od No 4 Well (abd) (abd) 178096 CHIMINGADGI HILL 10 New 20 Mile Well (abd) 4 ñGR-mg 80 OAKOVERñHAc-kds Barker 312 m zq C1 Colluvial sand, silt, and gravel in outwash fans; scree and talus; proximal mass-wasting deposits; unconsolidated ñFOhb-fr 267 m 10 5 zq 80 zq thrust, triangle on upthrown side...... 80 M A R B L E B A R D I S T R I C T Pump Well (abd) 18 18 ñFOhi-f zq c. 2831 Ma ñSRmo-gm MOOLYELLA MONZOGRANITE: muscoviteÊbiotite monzogranite, medium grained; massive to weakly foliated od od Lyons Well (abd) 60 10 Creek Gossan Hill South Koongaling Rockhole Dingo ñzqP ñFO-od ìMN-s zq Sheetwash unit 17 5 ñGR-gv C2 c. 2838 Ma ñSRbo-gm BONNEY DOWNS GRANITE: monzogranite, medium grained, sparsely porphyritic; locally muscovite bearing strike-slip, exposed, showing relative dextral horizontal displacement...... ñFO-od 16 R3 ñzqP Stony Hill Well (abd) ìBG-gmh 23 C3 KOONGALING HILL W1 Silt, sand, and pebbles in distal sheetwash fans; no defined drainage ñzqP Darkies Main Rockhole 85 od od 387 m ñSRco-gm COOKES CREEK MONZOGRANITE: monzogranite, fine- to medium-grained, biotite-bearing, seriate to

C2 7 40 80 QUATERNARY strike-slip, exposed, showing relative sinistral horizontal displacement...... No 6 Well ñzqP Creek 11 15 Pb,Ag ñFOhi-f Well (abd) Chimingadgi Rockhole Coonanbunna ñFOj-sFOE LIGHTNINGRockholes ñFO-mos Alluvial unit feldspar-phyric; intruded by quartzÊbarite veins 20 Bore ROAD C1 od Split Rock Supersuite ñFOhb-fr ñFOm-b 15 15 20 Mile Well concealed...... ìBG-gmh 40 30 od od ñFOk-b zq 4 A1 Alluvial sand, clay, silt, and gravel in active drainage areas ñSRmn-gm MONDANA MONZOGRANITE: massive leucocratic monzogranite; very fine to medium grained; Creek ñFOhb-fr ñzqP ñFOk-b 45 5 Old 20 Mile Well (PD) 15 5 ñGR-gv A2 Eastward 10 10 Koongallin A2 ñFOhi-f 50 ñzqP od RIDGE quartz-rich, minor biotite; equigranular to sparsely feldspar-phyric; metamorphosed thrust, concealed, triangle on upthrown side...... Creek Yard R1 18 Blood Wood Well (PD) E® C1 Residual or relict unit 16 Yilgalong 16320 TALGA 30 Bores od Pb,Ag 85 Warroo North ñGR-mg YandicooginaYandi Well Gnumbina Pool ñzqP ñFOt-xb-k Øoa-kt Mn ñFOt-xb-k zq R3 R1 Residual deposits derived from underlying bedrock; locally includes transported material Mosquito Creek Orogeny ( c. Ý2905 Ma) Strongly foliated rock...... (abd) ñFOhb-fr ñzqP 10 10 Pb Cu,Zn ñEMzu-gg ñFO-od A2 40 Mn R3 Gingarrigan Well (PD) ñFO-mos 4 A2 ñzqP R2 ñzqP 20 Øoa-kt C2 W1 Pb,Ag,Zn,V zq Fold, showing axial trace and generalized plunge direction ñFOhb-fr ñzqP ñzqP 26 Stock Well (PD) ñHAc-kds R1 RANGE Creek MOSQUITO CREEK FORMATION: metamorphosed sandstone, siltstone, and shale; graded bedding and local cross-bedding; includes Dyke ñzqP Creek MOUNT NEWDEGATE 70 ñFOhi-f ñFO-mos 80 Bishop C1 ñzqP 12 RIVER <2950 Ma ñNUq-mh anticline; exposed, concealed...... W1 Dyke Well (abd) ñFOhb-fr Miningarra FZ 10 C2 A2 R2 metamorphosed turbidite deposits od Middle Creek Well (abd) ñFO-od 10 C3 Creek ìRH-od C3 Mn 305 m C1 80 zq 178094 60 Yard 14 RIVER 203 m 5 î66ôôôôÜN od RANGE ñFOj-sFOE 14 E® 30 syncline; exposed, concealed......

Bishop Well (abd) 12 BASIN ñzqP ñzqP Donkey Dam A1 Dam Well ñFOh-xs-f 17 Baxter Well (abd) rrigan 4 gas ñzqP 70 ñFO-od æåpa-sepg R1 ñFOhb-fr C1 13 inga (abd) Vanadium zq E® Colluvial unit overturned anticline, exposed...... Mount RIVER ñFO-od 25 9 Creek G ñGR-mg ñNUc-xmd-mw COONDAMAR FORMATION: metamorphosed siliciclastic and mafic igneous rocks Sgp¨ 70 ñHAc-kds Bore (abd) CENOZOIC Nullagine Group 50 Au ñHAc-kdx Bunmardie A1 zq Warroo MOSQUITO CREEK DYKE Sgp¨ ñFOhb-fr C3 ñFOhi-f 12 4 Bunmardie Well (PD) ñFOj-sFOE 4 C2 Partly consolidated colluvial sand, silt, and gravel in proximal outwash fans; scree and talus; dissected by present-day drainage Talga Well (abd) Creek 12 Zn,Cu overturned syncline; exposed, concealed...... 80 40 Mejajagee Pool ðpj-ccx 80 ñzqP 50 Sgp¨ Au Dam ñFOm-b 24 od A2 Mt Brockman 80 85 80 D î66ôôôôÜN 70 ñGCe-ca ñzqP 40 od Pb,Ag 5 R1 Alluvial unit ñzqP ñFOhb-fr ñzqP 19 2 C1 Well (abd) Barkers No 3 Bore ñmoaP zq Small-scale fold axis, showing trend and plunge ñCEbi-gm A1 12 ñHAc-kdx ìMN-s 4 12 M 39 WARROO 169044 QUARTZ Coonanbunna zq zq 80 A2 Consolidated alluvial sand, silt, and gravel; dissected by present-day drainage Creek Bookabunna C3 ñFOh-xs-f 32 ñSRmo-gm Gvl THE ñodP ñHAc-kdx 12 4 244 m Pb,Ag ñGR-mg HILL 85 ñzqP 16 6 pipeline Camp ñGC-s Unassigned sandstone, siltstone, and conglomerate; metamorphosed unspecifioed...... 80 14 ðpj-ccx 8 10 R3 Øoa-kt W1 R1 4 ñFO-mos Residual or relict unit 45 30 ñPI-mat No 16 Well 50 ñFOr-b 18 20 Sinkhole 20 ìTAg-sg (abd) ìLA-s 80 causeway 60 169033 ñFOhb-fr ìBG-gmh Ag,Pb anticline...... 142984 Gvl Christmas Well 16 C1 A1 reek Warrabarty MUTTARBARTY HILL Residual deposits derived from underlying bedrock; dissected by present-day drainage Gvl Tank ñCEbu-gm W1 C 4 PHANEROZOIC R2 80 20 WHITE Bore 85 58 zq 80 86 65 R2 (abd) 60 70 Au ñFO-od HILL Y R3 237 315 m 48 ñodP Twenty Ounce Well DE GREY SUPERBASIN æåpa-sepg De Grey Supergroup

60 169036 Creek R1 syncline...... ñodP 142983 142982 Rod Dam 80 48 ñFOhb-fr ñzqP 36 C1 Gap Well (PD) Well (abd) ñCEbi-gm (abd) 8 5 Tanguin Rockhole Pb,Zn E® Gvl A1 80 Twenty Ounce Gully 16 Creek 24 Tanguin 40 zq Z 142980 Tank 60 12 8 zq 5 zq Z-vergence...... 80 ñTAft-mgtn ñFO-od 24 22 Rockholes C2 TANGUIN HILL c. 3020 Ma ñGCe-ca CLEAVERVILLE FORMATION: chert and banded iron-formation; minor felsic volcaniclastic rock; metamorphosed 142981 BULLGARINA HILL 28 ñFOk-b Mn A2 Braeside Rockholes E® Øoa-kt C3 15 ñodP od 48 ñHAc-kdx 20 ñHAc-kdx Mn 23 Pb,Zn,Ag 5 ñFOhi-f A2 70 ñFOhb-fr ñFO-od 345 m Black Douglas 8 (ruins) 80 4 50 Bedding, showing strike and dip ñFOhb-fr ñGCe-ca 12 NULLAGINE 38 R3 A1 Devons Cut ñGR-mg Gvl GORGE CREEK BASIN 169031 169034 80 Au 20 Spring od reek Gorge Creek Group 70 ñWAa-b causeway Bore Sdc,Gvl ñFOh-xs-f 80 75 20 ñBL-od 40 Scotty Well (abd) 10 50 Gvl od NULLAGINE 1 40 C zq 20 inclined...... Limestone Well Gvl 24 ñFO-od 18 Mn ñFOhi-f zq zq A2 Øoa-kt OAKOVER FORMATION: undivided variably silicified limestone, silty limestone, calcareous sandstone, siltstone, and marl ñGCf-stq FARREL QUARTZITE: Marble Bar 14 km 14 Bar Marble Star Well 50 Pinnacle Dam ñzqP 425 m Mn 4 quartz sandstone and quartzite; locally fuchsitic; minor conglomerate and chert; metamorphosed (abd) RIPON 22 ñFO-od 22 Sinkhole 9 R1 80 60 60 Creek R2 22 ñFO-od R2 Mn Demon Well ñzqP 169037 HILLS 11 C1 Little River Spring Bore (PD) (abd) 70 vertical...... Mount Edgar Well (abd) ñPI-mat ñzqP Bindoo Well Gvl 20 C1 18 Tumbinna Pool A2 RIPON HILLS Sinkhole Øoa-kt Colluvial unit ìBG-gmh ñFO-od ñFO-od 36 12 8 ñFOt-xb-k ñHAc-kdx RIPON 10 od Bore ñFOt-xb-k 40 King Rockhole 20 ROAD æåpa-sepg G R E G O R Y R1 C3 Consolidated colluvial sand, silt, and gravel related to old land surface; dissected by present-day drainage horizontal...... 42 85 C3 12 8 Mn W1 C3 169032 Sgp¨ Meentheena uralba HILL Z ñFO-mos MOUNT EDGAR Deacon Well ñzqP ñzqP ñFOj-sFOE 15 ñFO-od Rockhole æåpa-sepg W1 ìTAa-kt od GOLDEN EAGLE ORTHOGNEISS: layered orthogneiss derived from tonalite, granodiorite, 65 Rockhole 18 Creek C3 10 16 Fl,Cu,Pb 10 êdv-od 5 êdv-od ñGR-mg overturned...... 363 m ñCEbi-gm ñFOr-b ñFOhb-fr 16 WD401/1 HILLS x 3199Ê3178 Ma ñMBge-mgtn monzogranite, and pegmatite; includes layers and lenses of amphibolite and ultramafic ìBG-gmh ñEMke-gg Fl 14 16 R3 urram The Mount Well (abd) 20 ñFOh-xs-f Dmd M C2 ROBE PISOLITE: pisolitic limonite, minor terrigenous siliciclastic material, goethite and hematite deposits; developed 15' ñodP 103280 75 ñHAc-kds æåpa-sepg 25 4 15' ÜØrb-cip schist strike and dip estimated from aerial photography ñFOhb-fr 24 8 Supersuite ñEMjo-gg 48 10 Creek BARBILGUNYAH HILL G R E A T 50 Outcamp Well 28 ñFOhb-fr 85 zq along paleodrainage lines; dissected by present-day drainage Mount Billroth ñzqP Tanks 24 22 16 18 od C1 ñHAc-kds Joorina Well (abd) Sgp¨ 80 Meentheena Outcamp Yard 5 Spring 8 ìMN-s Rockhole Cu,Pb zq 0Ê5°...... 80 5 ñFO-od êdv-od ñHAc-kds R2 Wondina Well Dam Bore (abd) 169038 ñWAd-mfds Dam Rockhole 8 Rockholes od E® Outcamp Bore 10 20 ñFO-od R1 ìTAg-sg Kurrana Terrane 15Ê45°...... (abd) Soak 80 ñCLun-mgtn 18 10 16 28 16 Sinkhole 12576 40 ñxma-moaPKU Metamorphosed mafic and ultramafic intrusive rocks Marble Bar 38 km 38 Bar Marble ñFOhb-fr 14 10 MOUNT Ragged Hills zq 70 Bore PALEOGENE to NEOGENE 85 ñFOr-b 30 27 Gingarrigan Øoa-kt Yownama Creek 60 15 IAN R3 A2 R3 trend of bedding...... Kennell Well 18 28 C1 Bookabunna Well ðpj-ccx ñFOm-b E® ñzqP 80 Dams 80 12 ìBG-gmh 12 14 Mingah Well (abd) 45 ñFOhb-fr 18 Pb,Zn,Ag,Cu ñmoaP 44 27 Bores (abd) C3 Paleocurrent, showing trend and sense of direction ñzqP ñFOh-xs-f Pinnacle Well (abd) Meentheena 20 ñFOt-xb-k Bore 20 E® Dam PULGORAH CONE 4 ñGR-gv ñFOhi-f Rifting event ( c. Ý3200 Ma) Campbell Well (abd) Bore æåpa-sepg Bore 30 Creek R3 Jones Well (abd) 80 Gorge Well (abd) 144683 14 12 ñHAc-kdx Pb zq ñFOh-xs-f x 16 (abd)14 14 18 268 m od Residual or relict unit from cross-bedding, sense of direction known...... ñodP ñzqP ñFOhb-fr Acacia Well (abd) ñHAc-kdx 21 ñHAc-kdx odod Mn Rockhole 51804 Memorial Bore ñTAft-mgtn ìBG-gmh 12 ñzqP 37 No 7 Well No 18 Well 20 10 17 Rockhole 14 ñFOt-xb-k ñGR-mg R3 Residual or relict deposit Mount Edgar Well (abd) A1 65 169040 52 22 ìBG-gmh 32 ìRH-od Yilgalong A2 R3 R3 85 ñDA-xo-a Dalton Suite: mafic and ultramafic intrusive rocks; metamorphosed Glacial straie, showing trend and direction of ice movement 70 Sgp¨ 10 12 20 12 ìRH-od R A N G E zq Well (abd) pipeline 28 Rockhole 18 Øoa-kt Cattle 80 ñEMce-mgg 10 ñFOh-xs-f ìRH-od 22 ñHAc-kds zq R1 sense of direction known...... î64 68 16 Rock Pool 4 Bore ñFO-od8 18 8 House Well 60 Dam 10 Mn ñFOj-sFOE ñHAc-kdx C1 20 TELFER 70 85 ñodP Davitt Well (abd) Dam 75 Mount Ian Well (abd) 30 C2 Bore (abd) R1 80 ñmdslP od Creek ñHAc-kds Walline Well 50 Bloodwood Well ñFOk-b ìRH-od 28 7 od C1 zq Way-up indicator 14 20 50 24 R1 75 æåpa-sepg PATERSON FORMATION: conglomerate (including diamictite), sandstone and siltstone; largely glacigene ñBL-od ñEMda-gr Dam (abd) 28 10 Bore 80 A2 70 50 Stony Cu Mopoke Well (abd) ñzqP 30 Dam ñGR-mg 80 ìTHb-shh 80 65 ñFOhb-fr 7 8 18 15 ðpj-ccx Mount Sydney Bore <3228 Ma ñSSb-xs-f BUDJAN CREEK FORMATION: siliciclastic and felsic volcaniclastic rocks; local basalt; metamorphosed pillow structure...... E® ñFOk-b 32 10 C3 PERMIAN

45 î64 Supergroup Creek Mount 65 Well C3 CANNING BASIN 80 Creek ñFOhb-fr Chessman Well (abd) Lennons Find A1 32 30 48 Bore (abd) 18 R2 11 ìRH-od 38 12 Spring æåpa-sepg ñHAc-kds æåpa-sepg sedimentary structure...... 80 Sgp¨ 75 C1 zq Boodallana Well Pelican Pool Widgerina Rockhole CARBONIFEROUSÊ 50 10 Øoa-kt ñFOj-sFOE Sydney ROAD 16 A2 10 42 30 ñFOm-b Dmd Gvl Yards C1 26 Mishap Well (PD) W1 A1 30 graded bedding...... 70 ñFOk-b 16 ìTAg-sg Sulphur Springs Group Gum Creek Well 54 Hammerhead ñFOt-xb-k Gingarrigan PALEOZOIC DAVIS DOLERITE: fine- to medium-grained dolerite; in sills; contains magnetite; 80 178100 40 ìTHb-shh c. 523 MaÝâ êdv-od ñEMke-gg ñWAd-mfds Zn,Pb,Ag, 2 ñmoaP ñCEbi-gm ñCEbu-gm ñCEmi-gm ñCElr-gtl cross bedding...... 80 80 65 20 Half Way Well 8 13 ñFOk-b zq dashed where interpreted from aeromagnetic data ìp ñTAft-mgtn 44 ñWAa-b ìRH-od ìRH-od C1 45 70 Dam A 85 55 Au,Cu 10 (abd) 10 9 A2 Creek ñFOhi-f A1 E® 169043 12 20 CAMBRIAN ñzqP ñBL-od No 5 Well No 6 Au 8 Metamorphic foliation, showing strike and dip ñodP WOODIE WOODIE 75 Coondanu 60 80 Yard 62 Rockhole ñFOt-xb-k Spring x House Well 85 80 ñFOhb-fr 70 ñCLun-mgtn Spring44 30 Rockholes 8 15 3246Ê3241 Ma ñCEbi-gm BISHOP CREEK MONZOGRANITE: biotite-monzogranite to granodiorite and syenogranite; fine- to coarse-grained; locally seriate and porphyritic; rare pegmatite Well (abd) ñzqP 24 Midgengadge P ìTAa-kt Gregory Range inclined...... ñFOt-xb-k 70 ñzqP Au 169041 Wilina Well (abd) od Au C1 Dingo Well (PD) E® 60 40 dykes; weakly metamorphosed 8 13 5 A1 6 Mount Sydney ìTAb-st vertical...... 80 75 ñzqP ñEMwi-gg ñFOm-b NMF 625 9 Creek ñGR-mg Grevillea o zq 30 28 od Wandy 15 od ñCEbu-gm BULLGARINA MONZOGRANITE: biotite(Êmuscovite) monzogranite, medium- to coarse-grained; weakly metamorphosed ñodP 169042 467 m 11 Soak 80 ñzqP 52 od 30 Cleland Supersuite ñodP 55 ñEMce-mgg 22 22 Mn ñGR-gv Zn,Pb,Ag Telfer 86 km 80 ñTAft-mgtn R2 ñFOh-xs-f ñFOk-b ñFOm-b Øoa-kt ñCEmi-gm MIDGENGADGI MONZOGRANITE: biotite monzogranite; seriate to porphyritic; medium- to coarse-grained; weakly metamorphosed strike and dip estimated from aerial photography Underwood Well 60 42 16 ñFOh-xs-f 32 ñFOh-xs-f od 8 MOUNT SYDNEY R1 G 23 ñCLho-gfap Gum Creek Well (abd) Au NULLAGINE 22 68 Au Midgengadge ìTAw-ktsv (abd) ñTAla-mggn 60 12 ìRH-od Mount Sydney 360 m ñCElr-gtl LITTLE RIVER TRONDHJEMITE: quartzÊbiotite trondhjemite and tonalite; leucocratic, massive, fine- to medium-grained; weakly metamorphosed vertical...... 438 m ìRH-od 20 12 40 R1 od Dolerite dyke, sill or plug; dashed where interpreted from aeromagnetic data ARCHEAN ñzqP ñzqP 16 ñKEe-b C3 40 15 70 70 No 19 Well (abd) 50 30 Spring R3 10 80 Creek ñodP 16 Yilgalong E® Wandy æåpa-sepg 70 o Dolerite or gabbro dyke of uncertain age; weakly metamorphosed Emu Pool event ( c. Ý3290 Ma) Gneissic banding, showing strike and dip 45 80 Au 20 ñFOhb-fr Pool Yard Well (abd) 40 ñodP 60 75 80 10 ìRH-od 18 16 16 ñFOj-sFOE od 15 S A N D Y ñzqP 80 ñCLun-mgtn 22 14 ñzqP C1 14 zq Quartz vein; uncertain age PILBARA CRATON 30 85 60 YANDICOOGINA ñFOr-b Yard Au Bullyarrie Well Mn Yard 80 inclined...... 85 75 16 28 ñFOk-b Rainbow ñWAd-mfds C1 Yard White Well (abd) 6 ñzqP o ðpj-ccx Creek C1 60 Au 38 (abd) 20 20 Bore (abd) Cu,Pb,Zn Paterson Orogeny (c. Ý550 Ma) ñEMel-mgtn ñEMzu-gg ñEMch-gt ñEMwa-gt ñEMml-gg ñEMmu-gm ñEMca-gmp Au 8 23 38 Creek 48 R1 4 70 ñEMca-gmp 85 Au,Pb 60 55 Trig Well 5 14 169260 ñFOh-xs-f ñFOhb-fr R1 ðpj-ccx R3 vertical...... ñFOhb-fr 70 70 ñWAa-b 169262 ñzqP 10 ìTAy-sk (abd) ñFOhb-fr 34 æåpa-sepg Sandy 65 85 Invincible od 20 Salvation Well (abd) 169261 C1 10 ñFOt-xb-k 5 20 75 GSWA 172840 ìTHb-shh Miles Orogeny (720Ê650 Ma) C2 178084 Au Au 60 100515 16 28 ñzqP ñHAc-kds 70 Cleavage, showing strike and dip 60 RIVER 14 ñodP 24 30 ñHAc-kds Bore ñFOj-sFOE 30 75 80 15 16 20 C NMF 452 60 A1 zq ìTAg-sg 25 Creek ñWAp-f 15 Christmas Well ìRH-od C1 Holly ñEMgo-gg ñEMco-gg ñEMbo-gmap ñEMke-gg ñEMjo-gg inclined...... R2 419 m 75 70 40 ROAD ñEMda-gr ñEMce-mgg ñEMwi-gg 70 ìRH-od ñCElr-gtl 5 ìTAa-kt 45 Tony Well 178083 (abd) 70 æåpa-sepg 25 86655 ìRH-od ìMW-od 5 Police 12 20 ñzqP 22 15 od 30 ñmdslP A2 70 10 C1 o 10 62 Rockhole Creek 4 vertical...... 80 18 26 od 178090 Cu,Pb,Zn (abd) 168914 24 Well (abd) 48 o 168913 Gallop Well (abd) 20 C1 ruin 60 ðpj-ccx ñodP 40 47 od 5 10 3299Ê3290 Ma ñEMel-mgtn ELSIE CREEK TONALITE: metamorphosed, foliated to gneissic, biotite tonalite and granodiorite; minor monzogranite Crenulation cleavage, showing strike and dip 70 55 ñKEw-f 18 12 ìRH-od 20 15 C3 37 65 40 75 65 A2 Well (abd) Au o 178086 Rockhole ìRH-od ñFO-od C1 Rainbow South ìRH-od Round Hummock Dolerite Suite: dolerite or gabbro dyke; dashed where interpreted from aeromagnetic data NMF 453 148502 Charteris 70 34 30 C3 60 178089 A2 êdv-od zq ñEMzu-gg ZULU GRANODIORITE: 87 75 50 16 ñFOr-b 169263 R1 A1 3299Ê3294 Ma biotite granodiorite, locally includes tonalite and monzogranite; medium- to coarse-grained, weakly foliated; metamorphosed ñKEs-cc 75 ñzqP 10 ñKEe-b od Cu,Pb,Zn c. 755 MaÝä ìMW-od inclined...... 323 m 60 Chaff 60 70 ñKEw-f ñSSb-xs-f ñFOr-b 144681 BAROONA HILL 80 15 C3 Boodalyerri Mundine Well Dolerite Suite: dolerite dyke with locally abundant granitic xenoliths and potassic alteration of wallrocks; local syenite ñEMch-gt CHIMINGADGI TRONDHJEMITE: biotite trondhjemite; medium grained, massive, even grained; metamorphosed Creek 75 50 30 Elsie Elsie Well (PD) Creek ìRH-od ìTAb-st 70 70 ñGCf-stq Creek 7 316 m A1 80 ñCEmi-gm Rockhole Carawine Pool ñFOj-sFOE R1 12 zq Lineation, unspecified, showing trend and plunge ñEMca-gmp 20 32 Creek Well (abd) 7 5OAKOVER x 20 ñEMwa-gt WALGUNYA TRONDHJEMITE: quartz-rich biotite trondhjemite; medium- to coarse-grained; metamorphosed 75 70 20 WALLABIRDEE RIDGE 75 ñHAc-kds 17 ñHAc-kds 45 Sandy Asbs 60 10 R2 ñGCf-stq Brt 30 ñFOh-xs-f 10 45 144682 20 R1 5 î62 30 20 40 ñEMel-mgtn ìRH-od c. 3308 Ma ñEMml-gg MULLUGUNYA GRANODIORITE: biotiteÊhornblende granodiorite; medium grained, weakly foliated; metamorphosed inclined...... ñDA-xo-a 70 Cu,Mo 20 Au Well (abd) ìRH-od od 4 ìTAa-kt WALTHA WOORA FORMATION: stromatolitic dolostone, siltstone, shale, minor sandstone; discontinuous basal sandstone and conglomerate 30' ñKEe-b ñKEw-f 30 8 NMF 626 70 Bore (abd) Øoa-kt 30' c. 3310 Ma ñEMmu-gm MUNGANBRINA MONZOGRANITE: monzogranite, banded, medium- to coarse-grained; locally seriate to porphyritic, and weakly foliated; metamorphosed 50 ñGCe-ca 60 BRIDGET 20 ñFOhb-fr 70 60 58 C2 od R1 Mineral lineation, showing trend and plunge

ñSRmn-gm ñEMgo-gg 332 m 77 od 4

Creek ñEMca-gmp CARBANA MONZOGRANITE: Creek c. 3311 Ma biotite monzogranite; porphyritic; local mafic xenoliths; metamorphosed 50 70 o od 54 od 65 Cu,Au,Ag ñKEw-f 10 Blue Bar Pool 72 Mn Øoa-kt C1 A2 inclined...... 65 C2 60 70 80 36 74 C1 THURSDAY HILL ñGR-mg î62 c. 3313 MaÝò ñEMgo-gg GOBBOS GRANODIORITE: biotite granodiorite and monzogranite, with minor hornblende; medium grained, seriate to locally porphyritic; metamorphosed Emu Pool Supersuite 50 Pb River Little 50 ñBL-od ñzqP 50 Well (abd) ìMNw-xsf-kds 60 ñodP ñKEs-cc Cu,Ag,Zn,Mo Zn,Cu,Ag,Au 42 o 28 60 E® 65 80 ñKEe-b 87 60 ìMW-od 14 c. 3314 MaÝâô ñEMco-gg COPPIN GAP GRANODIORITE: biotite granodiorite and tonalite; medium grained, massive to seriate, weakly foliated; local mafic xenoliths; metamorphosed Axis of crenulation, showing trend and plunge 50 Creek 40 Cu,Ag,Au 40 70 Steel Well (abd) 4 20 ìMW-od Yilgalong 45 ìTAy-sk YANDANUNYAH FORMATION: siltstone, shale, calcareous shale, locally stromatolitic carbonate 70 R3 ñKEs-cc Cu,Ag 48 76 Au Little ìRH-od 34 Au 40 c. 3315 MaÝò ñEMbo-gmap BOOBINA PORPHYRY: quartzÊfeldspar porphyry; minor hornblende; metamorphosed ñSRmn-gm ñzqP ñzqP ðpj-ccx Rockhole 80 20 50 50 ñDA-xo-a 70 od C1 Mn ñFOhi-f 60 inclined...... 50 zq 11 118920 ìTAg-sg ñodP 65 80 zq ìMW-od Au Waterhole c. 3315 MaÝââ ñEMke-gg KENNELL GRANODIORITE: biotiteÊhornblende granodiorite, locally includes monzogranite and tonalite; medium grained, seriate, weakly foliated; small mafic xenoliths ñWAp-f Ag 6 28 42 ñEMca-gmp 50 Stoney Cu,Mo 54 and schlieren locally common; metamorphosed Bedding-cleavage intersection lineation, showing trend and plunge 85 Elsie GSWA 178008 zq Upper Carawine Pool ìTAb-st BROWNRIGG SANDSTONE: moderately to well-sorted, fine- to coarse-grained sandstone 70 Gobbos 30 80 44 Carawine E® Tooma Stock Yards Creek c. 820 Ma 60 ñKEs-cc 40 Cu UWA 2954 36 o 25 36 Au,Ag ðpj-ccx Upper Carawine Gorge Waterhole zq ìTAb-st ñEMda-gr DAVITT SYENOGRANITE: muscoviteÊgarnet syenogranite; medium grained, foliated; metamorphosed inclined......

ñodP 28 45 OFFICER BASIN ñKEw-f od Woora 80

GSWA 110090 ñKEs-cc 30 70 4 zq RIVER ìTAa-kt 25 20 Tarcunyah Group 3318Ê3314 Ma ñEMce-mgg CHESSMAN GRANODIORITE: metamorphosed biotite granodiorite and tonalite; medium- to coarse-grained; strongly foliated to gneissic ñBL-od 50 Z Creek

70 24 5 ñHAc-kds Cleavage-cleavage intersection lineation, showing trend and plunge ñEMgo-gg Creek æåpa-sepg Waterhole 50 ñBL-od ñKEs-cc ñFOr-b 40 zq Creek Waterhole ñFOm-b x Spinaway 20 C2 70 16 75 28 Au C2 70 ìTHb-shh 3321Ê3304 MaÝâô ñEMjo-gg JOORINA GRANODIORITE: biotite granodiorite, locally includes tonalite and monzogranite; medium- to coarse-grained, locally seriate and porphyritic; 40 23 68 64 ìTAw-ktsv WAROONGUNYAH FORMATION: dolostone, siltstone, shale, and sandstone; in part stromatolitic; evaporite pseudomorphs c 20 Otways 18 Creek Radio Hill Waterhole Waterholes inclined...... ñodP ñFOr-b ñKEe-b 32 49 Whooowe 10 weakly to moderately foliated; mafic xenoliths; metamorphosed R2 Cu 36 Au 85 Brt Waltha 12 35 ìTAy-sk 60 60 60 Au ðpj-ccx C3 52 c êdv-od Mn Mn ñWAp-f P I L B A R A M I N E R A L F I E L D Waterhole D E S E R T 70 NEOPROTEROZOIC 3324Ê3310 MaÝâä ñEMwi-gg WILINA GRANODIORITE: quartz-rich biotite granodiorite and trondhjemite; medium grained; weakly foliated; metamorphosed Mineral alignment, showing trend and plunge 80 82 zq Carawine Rockhole Muddauthera E® 10 Brt 45 Fe ñBL-od ñKEe-b 14 52 Waterhole Jatz DO 43

Au 20 Creek 26 A2 60 McPhee ñWAp-f ñzqP 70 Au ñKEe-b Sardine DO 50 C2 86 70 æåpa-sepg ñHAc-kds ìTAg-sg GOOGHENAMA FORMATION: sandstone and granule to pebble conglomerate East Pilbara Terrane horizontal...... ñodP 65 88 GSWA 178007 18 24 êdv-od Area 7 ñGR-mg ñKEs-cc McPhee Creek ñBL-od ñBL-od ñodP R3 70 od 4 20 60 ñzqP ñFOk-b 86 ELSIE 34 9 5 Mn Mn ñFOk-b 30 45 ñzqP ñzqP 10 Well 12 10 4 45 ñPI-mat Serpentinite, serpentineÊtalc schist, and ultramafic schist Igneous lineation, showing trend and plunge Creek 15 40 Copper Gorge East ñzqP 38 ñEMel-mgtn Big Mack 80 Boodalyerri 50 50 NULLAGINE 8 Copper Gorge Zn,Cu 22 58 Au 76 ñFOhb-fr Creek 6 ñFOj-sFOE zq 65 CENTRALIAN SUPERBASIN 30 ñSRco-gm ñFOh-xs-f MOUNT ELSIE ñFOr-b Waterhole C3 Mn od ñmoaP ñGR-mg inclined...... Spinaway Well 390 m Cu,Zn,Ag Cu,Ag W 65 502 m 87 ñFOm-b zq ñmoaP 75 Fe ñzqP 45 ìTAy-sk 20 Richmans Hill 86 86 Au 40 12 Crystal Flats 19 R1 23 ìLA-s Undivided, quartz sandstone, conglomerate, carbonate, siltstone, shale, and pyritic shale Stromatolite fossil locality...... 35 65 ñEMgo-gg Cu,Ni Cookes Creek Brumby 50 Referendum Cu,Mo Valley Road Zn,Pb,Ag 82 Waterhole R1 50 Mn ñFOt-xb-k 28 CHARTERIS BASALT: basalt and basaltic komatiite; minor dolerite sills, chert, and felsic UWA MP1 Au 48 66 od ìTAa-kt ðpj-ccx ñmdslP Brt,Fl od Brumby Lamil Group ñKEc-b Meteorite impact structure...... ñGCf-stq 70 65 ñKEs-cc ñzqP 75 McPhees Prospector Øoa-kt Waterhole æåpa-sepg Creek zq volcanic rocks; metamorphosed 70 ñGC-s 40 Dam W ñzqP 76 76 118923 PROTEROZOIC 80 10 Reedy ñzqP 61 70 Isotopic age determination site with identification number...... 86237 ñKEs-cc Creek ñWAa-b ìBG-gmh W,Mo 42 ñFOr-b 80 ñmdslP zq 65 ñEMbo-gmap ñWAa-b Au Au 80 80 Tooncoonaragee Pool Mn 20 50 64 ìRH-od ñGR-gv ñKEe-b 20 80 Fl COOKES CREEK 77 82 8 êdv-od WOODIE WOODIE zq ìTHb-shh BROADHURST FORMATION: carbonaceous shale and siltstone, pyritic and pyrrhotitic shale, siltstone, and fine-grained sandstone 60 ñodP ñEMgo-gg 62 ìRH-od Waterhole 3325Ê3315 MaÝâå ñKEw-f WYMAN FORMATION: felsic volcanic rock; local basalt; metamorphosed R2 Pb,Ag,Fl ñKEw-f 8 ñGR-mg ñDA-xo-a Au,Ag,Pb,As,Sb McPhee Creek Well 80 75 20 Chutney 20 ìTAb-st

30 YENEENA BASIN ñDA-xo-a 40 ñEMgo-gg Creek Ni,Cu ñzqP Fl,Brt,Pb W,Fl,Tur 83 8 7 ìTAg-sg Road; sealed...... 60 Cu 10 E® C1 Extension Cord C1 zq NMF 455 Asbs ñBL-od Au,Ag 20 ìBG-gmh 55 R2 Ni Au,Ag,As W Ni 80 15 Mn R3 Road; unsealed...... 487 m 40 50 70 Cookes Creek Li 22 10 zq ìTHc-stq COOLBRO SANDSTONE: massive to thick-bedded quartz sandstone with minor siltstone and shale; local basal conglomerate (section only) EURO BASALT: basalt, komatiitic basalt, and serpentinized peridotite; local dolerite and gabbro 20 40 30 Quartz Circle Cookes 18 80 7 R3 10 Bore (abd) 85 ñFOh-xs-f c. 3350 Ma Kelly Group ñKEe-b ñDA-xo-a W,Mo 85 ñKEc-b 88 Spring Yard Bell 28 Cu,Au 78 ñFOh-xs-f 6 od ñmoaP Nifty Copper Mine 11 km sills; minor felsic volcaniclastic rocks and chert; metamorphosed Major track...... 70 ñFOh-xs-f Asbs 55 80 Au,Ag,Cu 70 70 76 70 Boondamana ñKEw-f Creek Greensnake Throssell Range Group Asbs 30 70 26 82 54 24 12 Rockholes ñmoaP Lionel Well 45 Zn,Cu,Pb, ñNUq-mh Ni 78 æåpa-sepg Mn ìTAw-ktsv E® î60 ñDA-xo-a 80 ñNUc-xmd-mw 12 C3 10 STRELLEY POOL CHERT: white, grey, and blue-black layered chert; local wavy laminated Track...... 50 LIONEL ñWAp-f C2 85 ñFOhb-fr 40 80 zq 70 35 Au,Ag Ag Ag,Au,Cd 70 70 ñNUc-xmd-mw 77 10 C2 25 15 60 Au Zn ñDA-xo-a 70 62 EASTERN CREEK Springs Wannawatha Pool ñKEs-cc sandstone, and felsic volcaniclastic rocks; chert, partly silicified bedded carbonate ñBL-od 35 60 GSWA 35 MOUNT OLIVE ñFOj-sFOE ñHAc-kds od Powerline...... 60 ek 45 178010 C2 Asbs ñBL-od 75 50 35 ñHAc-kds ìTAa-kt ìMN-s Undivided; sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, conglomerate, chert, and dolostone; includes intrusions of DAVIS DOLERITE rocks, locally stromatolitic; metamorphosed re 70 Hales Grave Well (abd) C1 56 Morning Star Shamrock 8 Mn 20 Burnt C1 zq Cu R1 ñGR-mg 50 Toledo ñEMgo-gg C 70 C2 Hanna Mn 60 ñFOr-b 40 70 80 30 30 Gas pipeline...... RIVER75 od C1 70 64 50 Waterhole zq ìTAb-st î60 ñGCe-ca 75 C 50 54 ñFOk-b zq 40 1465Ê c. Hg 60 A1 reek 44 Dohertys Reward 20 Warrawoona event ( Ý3410 Ma) ñGC-s C1 70 Crescent Au 15 Lox zq 75 1070 Ma Landing ground...... 50 70 50 38 6 ñFOhb-fr 15 od Spring R1 ñFO-od Cu,Zn ñKEe-b ñNUq-mh 60 80 ñzqP 70 ìBG-gmh 70 68 14 ñGR-mg zq 75 60 Bridget 74 22 18 COLLIER BASIN GSWA 177131 70 34 8 Airfield......

85 80 60 Eastern 76 ìMNw-xsf-kds WOBLEGUN FORMATION: interbedded shale, siltstone, sandstone, and conglomerate; local dolostone and stromatolitic dolostone

80 70 72 ðpj-ccx 75 Manganese Group PANORAMA FORMATION: felsic volcanic rock; local ñBL-od 75 60 75 44 48 Z 22 3433Ê3427 MaÝâè ñWAp-f ñTAft-mgtn ñTAla-mggn 85 70 75 ñodP 76 46 ñHAc-kds Waterhole Woodie 118924 A2 75 70 10 Bangemall Supergroup Townsite Pilbara Supergroup

GSWA 178 Creek MESOPROTEROZOIC INE 80 70 70 005 85 ñFOh-xs-f 40 sedimentary rock; metamorphosed C2 Twenty A1 R3 60 Au 38 60 ROAD C1 ñGR-mg 80 80 ñNUc-xmd-mw 40 C1 10 ñmoaP population 1Ý000Ê10Ý000...... Nullagine 80 70 60 70 80 Au 80 86 ðpj-ccx Waterhole APEX BASALT: basalt, komatiitic basalt, and serpentinized NULLAG 80 80 70 75 48 6 Creek R3 Gulch c. 3429 Ma ñTAft-mgtn FIG TREE GNEISS: banded tonalite, granodiorite, and 75 80 75 80 75 Mike 70 zq ñWAa-b peridotite; local dolerite sills; minor felsic 60 Yard 70 Mn Woodie Mn Homestead...... Mount Edgar 80 75 M 40 70 C1 C 82 60 Depot zq ìBG-gmh Bridget Suite: hornblende monzogranite and granodiorite, micromonzonite, microsyenite, and micromonzodiorite; in small stocks local trondhjemite, monzogranite and syenogranite c. 1803 Ma Salgash Subgroup 85 ile 80 Au o ñHAc-kdx zq 60 75 80 80 80 72 oke 70 Waterholes od 18 volcaniclastic rocks and chert; metamorphosed 85 Au 78 85 C1 57 gneiss, and migmatite Building...... 45' 65 Sandy Au o o A2 ñFOt-xb-k 80 45' 85 80 70 65 80 A1 R1 Tambina Supersuite 80 ñNUq-mh 83 ñNUc-xmd-mw 82 77 65 25 Waterhole R1 30 ñTAla-mggn LADY ADELAIDE ORTHOGNEISS: orthogneiss after 80 80 60 70 o Yard...... Yard GSWA 169199 70 75 12 7 R1 MOUNT GREGORY 15 granodiorite; leucocratic; fine- to medium-grained Mosquito 67 Waterhole Creek Au 82 ñFOh-xs-f 70 75 70 Au Creek C2 W ñFOhb-fr 70 65 82 H 20 Pb 51805 ñmdslP Microwave repeater station...... MARBLE BAR 75 80 Waterhole c. 1867 MaÝå ìp Kimberlite dyke 65 GSWA 169200 70 ñFOk-b ñGR-mg ñmoaP 80 80 80 85 22 25 E® ìTAg-sg DUFFER FORMATION: felsic volcanic rock; local basalt, Horizontal control; major, minor...... Creek 78 ñFOt-xb-k WOODIE Eel Pool ñFO-od 85 75 65 80 70 od PALEOPROTEROZOIC c. 3465 MaÝâê ñWAd-f 80 76 80 Au ìRH-od R2 Creek ñHAc-kdx ñmoaP 18 E® ñCLho-gfap ñCLun-mgtn 25 GSWA 169194 Au 18 Palm Spring 94760 15 70 chert, and felsic schist; metamorphosed (section only) 70 60 Warri Warrawoona Group Sand dune...... C1 C2 80 Au ñHAc-kds od 94759 75 70 Au 83 ñNUc-xmd-mw Au ñodP 70 80 Creek 80 80 75 15 10 zq C1 Au 84 20 Øoa-kt 70 Quartzofeldspathic and quartzÊmuscoviteÊbiotiteÊ E® 75 85 Waterhole 12 40 45 60 80 C2 80 ñodP 54 Sinkhole C2 C1 GSWA 169187 74 ñFOm-b WOODIE 15 ñFOhi-f A1 ñWAd-mfds andalusiteÊstaurolite schist; sheared dacitic lava HOMEWARD BOUND GRANITE R2 75 Au,Sb 80 NU 7 Au ðpj-ccx ñHAc-kds 12 086211 Pearana 1 ðpj-ccx PINJIAN CHERT BRECCIA: chert breccia and poorly bedded chert; overlies CARAWINE DOLOMITE ñFOh-xs-f 70 Billjim Au Au Watercourse with ephemeral pool or waterhole...... C1 Branchi Bore Borehole o Mn Snake Hill RIVER ñFOh-xs-fWarri 80 ñmoaP and felsic volcaniclastic rocks c. 3465 Ma ñCLho-gfap Subvolcanic intrusions of porphyritic rhyolite and Long Pool 85 65 Au,Sb 80 60 70 88 85 80 ñHAc-kdx ñFOj-sFOE 60 Middle 75 Branchis Au 78 Hays Spring 40 20 13 Pb E® 5 A1 5 65 70 60 Golden Gate 70 78 12 C1 dacite euhedral feldspar and quartz phenocrysts; Pool...... Pool A1 Blue Spec 70 85 80 Au 88 22 Sinkholes R1

83 Coongan Subgroup 75 Au,Sb 80 80 70 Creek R1 zq ñFOhb-fr MOUNT ADA BASALT: mafic volcanic rocks; local 15 5 Yard Golden Spec 70 78 78 10 Pearana ìTAw-ktsv typically in a dark grey fine-grained to glassy 70 10 Mn ñHAc-kds 44 ñGR-mg ñWAm-b Rockhole, waterhole...... Rockhole Waterhole Taylor ROAD 60 80 70 Granite Hills Well 10 Waterhole 27 44 ultramafic rocks; metamorphosed 40 70 Callina Supersuite R2 60 Creek70 Hays 30 ñFO-od 60 matrix; metamorphosed 10 45 60 75 75 45 GSWA 169030 80 76 R2 Waterhole Max Au,Sb ROAD TWENTY MILE SANDY 72 ROAD 69 46 Mn Creek Sinkhole...... Sinkhole 65 80 80 ñodP 80 ñFOj-sFOE 60 Quartz vein c. 3462 Ma ñCLun-mgtn UNDERWOOD GNEISS: banded tonalite, granodiorite, Middle Creek Well 65 ñodP Parnell 76 3 yard 10 ñzqP ñBL-od 70 80 Au Au,Sb 84 o 70 C2 ck 20 Creek NULLAGINE ìTAb-st and monzogranite gneiss and migmatite; strongly Spring...... Spring 60 C1 Mountain Maid Au 80 ìBG-gmh 64 32 10 50 40 MIDDLE CREEK 80 80 SKULL 80 68 Terrella Mn R3 Sto Lower Tarra Tarra Pool 10 od ñFO-od 15 ñFO-od 60 70 Camel Creek Well Au Au,Sb SPRINGS Creek A1 Mn pipeline Taylor Pool 70 75 80 75 Au ñodP 30 ìMNw-xsf-kds C1 sheared, S-C mylonite fabric Banana Hill 84 C1 5 42 Pipeline...... Deans Hill 40 50 Creek Latest Surprise 80 MOSQUITO CREEK ñFOh-xs-f C1 Mn Sinkholes Five Waterhole Skull Springs Upper Tarra Tarra Pool 10 Wells (abd) od 35 80 40 Little Wonder Central 75 Sn,Ta,Li Ard Patrick 80 78 æåpa-sepg Bore, well...... Bore Well î58ôôôôÜN Au Dmd 70 70 Galtee More 76 26 C1 Sunset Hill ðpj-ccx ñHAc-kds CARAWINE DOLOMITE: massive- to well-bedded, recrystallized dolostone, and stromatolitic dolostone; minor chert C1 Little Wonder West 80 Belle Vue 80 80 22 Skull Mn ñHAc-kds ìMNw-xsf-kds C1 2548Ê2541 MaÝè Dewhursts Well ñBL-od NULLAGINE 21 80 Middle Au Twenty Au,W 75 MOUNT HAYS Mn ñFOm-b ñFOk-b Edwards SPRINGS Upper 65 65 80 Rattler Off Chance Springs ðpj-ccx zq æåpa-sepg Windpump...... 30 407 m 75 Hopetoun Federation A1 Redmond Creek R3 C1 C2 30 35 85 60 Au 85 C1 C2 A1 80 zq Au M Au,Sb ñFOt-xb-k NULLAGINE 70 All Nations 88 80 Well (abd) ñGR-mg 45 Dam Tank Barneys Hill Creek 85 ile 70 Rockhole 18 30 Dam, tank...... 40 Au,Cu,Pb OAKOVER ñFOhb-fr î58 ñHAc-kdx Chaotic spherule-bearing megabreccia; angular, coarse- to fine-grained dolostone and chert clasts with a microkrystite- and microtectite-rich matrix Grants Hill Dmd Au Promix Au Lands End 15 M 44 17 R3 ñFO-od R3 Chrysler 80 80 ñNUq-mh o R2 ñmoaP Beaton Gorge Dams Mile 75 422m HAMERSLEY BASIN (abd) 80 ñFOt-xb-k Øoa-kt Waterholes 40 Hamersley Group Abandoned...... Ck 80 Creek 65 ìBG-gmh 80 zq A2 Au 80 50 SKULL Barton 65 11 ñFOh-xs-f Beaton Beaton Rockhole 85 Camel 85 78 Mn o DAVIS Nullagine Au Creek HALLCOMES PEAK 24 10 Position doubtful...... (PD) Au Great Eastern Dam Au Sandy Bannockburn Cu,Zn,Pb,Ag,Au zq ìTAw-ktsv Dmd Yard Marjie 80 70 80 460 m ñHAc-kds Nullagine Eluv 70 Au ñBL-od Au Au 70 80 70 14 15 Redmond R1 Mn 80 75 Mundalla 80 70 70 30 Au 76 78 76 ìTAg-sg Day Dawn 80 Dam Au85 Middle 80 80 60 87 A2 Mn Yard C1 od Fe Nullagine 80 ñFOj-sFOE Mn ðpj-ccx Pearana Rockhole R3 ñFO-od ñFO-mos Dmd80 Victory Creek 16 SHEET INDEX Whatsamatter Well 80 Aerodrome 80 82 Øoa-kt E® Ck ñNUq-mh 80 87 ñHAc-kds R1 50 55 Mineral field district boundary...... ÜØrb-cip Garden Pool A1 80 Nullagine View 75 Creek 30 10 56 13 Donkey 85 ñmdslP 70 80 80 50 74 82 16 10 R1 od ñBL-od Castlemaine Dam Alice FIVE MILE CREEK ñxma-moaPKU 10 ñNUc-xmd-mw o C2 Mn ñFO-od Dolerite dyke or sill PORT HEDLAND DE GREY PARDOO COORAGOORA CARDOMA BULGAMULGARDY ABSOLON QUIN ANKETELL 70 R1 ñmoaP 70 E® Mining centre...... YANDICOOGINA Middle Cu,Pb 74 80 85 30 52 52 83 Cu,Pb,Zn,Ag Yard 20 ñBL-od Au 50 ñzqP 85 zq ñFO-mos Metamorphosed dolerite or gabbro sill; schistose 2657 2757 2857 2957 3057 3157 3257 3357 3457 Au 60 80 80 ñzqP 8 Sinkhole RIPO 20 30 R3 9 C2 ðpj-ccx GSWA 118925 20 PORT HEDLAND YARRIE ANKETELL Mining locality...... N HILLS Valentine 75 10 o 18 Creek Creek 85 Au 80 70 ñzqP ñodP 85 o ñFOm-b Pearana 45756 ñmoaP 27 70 80 ñNUc-xmd-mw 84 38 Golden Eagle Cajuput Mn Mine, abandoned mine, or deposit (names filtered for clarity)...... ñFOk-b ñFO-od 70 80 30 74 WALSH PEAK 22 Sinkhole Pool ìMNw-xsf-kds Binbianna Rockhole zq zq SF 50-4 SF 51-1 SF 51-2 30 60 ñzqP ñodP 70 84 ñFOj-sFOE A1 C2 Lookout Rocks WALLARINGA CARLINDIE COONGAN MUCCAN WARRAWAGINE ISABELLA WEENOO CHAUNCY ANGOVE C1 ñxma-moaPKU A1 Coondamar MOUNT TRAINE od NORTH DROMEDARY 75 60 A1 R2 C2 2690Ê2629 MaÝê ì ñFOj-sFOE JEERINAH FORMATION: siliciclastic sedimentary rocks; local volcanic rocks, and dolerite sills Battery or treatment plant, abandoned...... Creek Windywindina ñMBge-mgtn N U L L A G I N E D I S T R I C T R2 Wootha 2656 2756 2856 2956 3056 3156 3256 3356 3456 ñBL-od Au 75 Brl Kurrana Creek Zn,Pb,Ag 40 A2 Gregory Rockhole Au 60 ñNUc-xmd-mw 75 50 12 Yard C1 RIVER 35 ñFOj-sFOE 42 20 40 80 40 52 Creek ðpj-ccx 45 Golden Eagle SOUTH DROMEDARY 70 70 53 llin C2 Waterhole R1 ñHAc-kds R3 A1 NMF 456 70 40 o Creek Mn Rockhole Cajuput Spring Well QUARTZ HILL 80 ñMBge-mgtn 46 ñodP Ba C1 ìMNw-xsf-kds 15 R1 Creek 499 m 50 ñzqP 50 BRUNETTE HILL Billin Ballin 18 ñGR-mg zq WODGINA NORTH SHAW MARBLE BAR MOUNT EDGAR YILGALONG BRAESIDE WAUKARLYCARLY COOLYU CUTTACUTTA Bonnie 10 75 South Dromedary Li ñzqP C1 ðpj-ccx 25 Gp 2718Ê2713 MaÝî ñFOm-b MADDINA FORMATION: massive, amygdaloidal, or vesicular basalt and basaltic andesite; local komatiitic basalt, dacite, and rhyolite ñodP 30 ñSRbo-gm 30 ñFOt-xb-k Creek Billin Rockhole Øoa-kt Wootha zq 55 45 Creek44 ellie Au 75 Creek 32 1 2655 2755 2855 2955 3055 3155 3255 3355 3455 5 80 N 20 æåpa-sepg ìMNw-xsf-kds ìTAg-sg zq 5 ñBL-od Yard Creek ARCHEAN ÜØrb-cip ñFOt-xb-k ñxma-moaPKU 178012 70 Brl 75 ñFOj-sFOE MARBLE BAR NULLAGINE PATERSON RANGE 25 70 60 Mn ñGR-mg ñFOhb-fr 45 178013 178014 15 ñzqP ñzqP Coondoon Creek ñodP Waterhole C1 Brt 80 ñBL-od NMF 628 70 ñMBge-mgtn ñFOk-b C1R3 C1 ñHAc-kds êdv-od ñmdslP SF 50-8 SF 51-5 SF 51-6 ñzqP 50 MacPherson 10 Rockhole zq 15 2729Ê2715 MaÝê î ñFOt-xb-k TUMBIANA FORMATION: basaltic volcanic rocks and carbonate rocks ñodP Castle ñodPQtza 73 R2 ìTAb-st WHITE SPRINGS TAMBOURAH SPLIT ROCK NULLAGINE EASTERN CREEK PEARANA LAMIL PATERSON TERRINGA ñSRbo-gm 536 m ñodP R1 R3 BROWNRIGG HILL 20 C1 E® ñFOm-b 80 ñzqP ñSRbo-gm ñzqP ñSRbo-gm B C1 80 ñFOk-b 20 35 R2 ìTAw-ktsv E® 22^00' 22^00' 2654 2754 2854 2954 3054 3154 3254 3354 3454 26 28 30 120^00' 20ôôôôÜE 15' 22 24 30' 45' 121^00' 15'32 34ôôôôÜE 121^30' Mount Bruce Supergroup 2749Ê2735 MaÝî ñFOk-b KYLENA FORMATION: massive, amygdaloidal, or vesicular basalt and basaltic andesite; local komatiitic basalt, dacite, and rhyolite

Telfer-Rudall track 58 km MOUNT GEORGE MOUNT MARSH WARRIE NOREENA DOWNS MOUNT COOKE WOBLEGUN THROSSELL BROADHURST DORA Fortescue Group FORTESCUE BASIN 2653 2753 2853 2953 3053 3153 3253 3353 3453 Bonney Downs Homestead 25 km Balfour Downs Homestead 118 km ROY HILL BALFOUR DOWNS RUDALL ñFOh-xs-f HARDEY FORMATION: sedimentary and felsic volcanic c. 2752 MaÝî rocks; local intrusive rocks SF 50-12 SF 51-9 SF 51-10 MUNJINA WEELI WOLLI ROY HILL ETHEL CREEK BALFOUR DOWNS TALAWANA POISONBUSH RUDALL CONNAUGHTON Koongaling Volcanic Member: porphoryritic and 2652 2752 2852 2952 3052 3152 3252 3352 3452 c. 2764 MaÝê ñFOhi-f +1° +1°30À +2° fine-grained dacite, rhyodacite, rhyolite lava ñGR-mg 1:100Ý000 maps shown in black DIAGRAMMATIC SECTIONS Bamboo Creek Member: rhyolite, rhyodacite, and ñGR-gv c. 2766 Ma ñFOhb-fr dacite in flows and subvolcanic intrusions; Published 1:100Ý000 maps used in compilation Natural Scale alkali feldspar and quartz phenocrysts; volcanic 1:250Ý000 maps shown in brown ñGR-mg Metamorphosed granitic rocks; foliated and gneissic Search for current GSWA map products online (www.doir.wa.gov.au\ebookshop) breccia, welded ignimbrite, with accretionary ñGR-gv Granophyre; locally includes gneissic granophyre,

lapilli; resedimented pyroclastic deposits Gregory Range Suite A BC D and granophyric gneiss N.T. The lines indicate magnetic declination, 1995 McPhee Creek NULLAGINE RIVER SKULL SPRINGS ROAD OAKOVER RIVER RIPON HILLS ROAD GREGORY RANGE GREAT SANDY DESERT + means declination is east and correction must be added to compass bearing to give true bearing Qld MOUNT ROE BASALT: basaltic volcanic rocks; local Black Range Dolerite Suite: dolerite dyke; - means declination is west and correction must be subtracted from compass bearing to give true bearing c. 2772 MaÝð ñFOr-b ñBL-od Annual change is 2À easterly ñWAd-mfds ñGCe-ca ñEMgo-gg ñKEe-b ñFOt-xb-k ñFOm-b æåpa-sepg ìTAa-kt ðpj-ccx ðpj-ccx æåpa-sepg ìTAa-kt ñFOm-b ñmoaP volcaniclastic and siliciclastic rocks local gabbro; weakly metamorphosed W.A. SEA LEVEL ñTAft-mgtn ñWAp-f ñDA-xo-a ñWAp-f ñKEe-b ñSRbo-gm SEA LEVEL ñKEc-b ñKEs-cc ñNUq-mh ñFOk-b ìTAw-ktsv æåpa-sepg ìLA-s S.A. ñKEw-f ñWAa-b ñKEe-b ñDA-xo-a ñFOk-b ñHAc-kds ñFOt-xb-k ñWAa-b od ñSSb-xs-f ñKEs-cc ñFOm-b ñFOj-sFOE ñGR-mg ñFOh-xs-f ìTHb-shh ñFOhi-f N.S.W. ñEMke-gg ñKEw-f ñWAd-f ñEMgo-gg ñWAd-f ñFOh-xs-f ñFOt-xb-k ìTAg-sg ñodP ñNUc-xmd-mw od ñEMel-mgtn ìRH-od ñFOt-xb-k ñFOh-xs-f od A.C.T. ñKEe-b ñNUc-xmd-mw od od od ñCLun-mgtn ñKEe-b ñBL-od ñBL-od ñKEe-b ñFOr-b Vic. 4 km ñDA-xo-a ñMBge-mgtn ñFOk-b ñmoaP ñFOhi-f ìTHc-stq 4 km ñWAm-b ñWAm-b ñWAp-f ìRH-od ñDA-xo-a ñWAa-b ñWAd-f ñKEs-cc ñKEe-b ñxma-moaPKU ñFOh-xs-f od ñGR-mg Tas.

INTERPRETED BEDROCK GEOLOGY Northern Oakover MINERAL OCCURRENCES ñEM-g ñFO-od od ñWAO-xb-f ìBG-gmh ñFO-od od ñFO-xb-s ñWAS-xb-f ñFO-xb-s od æåpa-sepg æåpa-sepg Paterson Formation ñHAc-kds Carawine Dolomite BASIN BASIN Geology compiled by I. R. Williams 2005, and A. H. Hickman 2007

ðpj-ccx CANNING ñBL-od ìBG-gmh MINERALIZATION STYLESÝ* MINERAL AND ROCK COMMODITY GROUPS ñFO-xb-s ìRH-od od Hamersley Group od ñFO-od Oakover Davis Dolerite; dashed where interpreted Geology by I. R. Williams 1990Ê92 and 1998Ê2003, A. F. Trendall 1988Ê91, L. Bagas 2001Ê03, ñFO-od ðpj-ccx od êdv-od ñFO-xb-s Fortescue Group ñFO-od Dolerite dyke or sill ñSR-g ñCE-g ñFO-xb-s od from aeromagnetic data and T. R. Farrell 1999Ê2004 Kimberlite Precious mineral G IC A L S Nimingarra O U R ìRH-od ñHAc-kds ìRH-od L V O E

ñFO-xb-s ìLA-xs-k Geochronology interpreted from external sources (listed below) and GSWA data (published and in preparation). Porphyry, pegmatite, greisen, and skarn Precious metal E Y ñFO-od æåpa-sepg Dolerite dyke, sill or plug; dashed where Department of Geological Survey of G

Syncline W A E ìRH-od ñHAc-kds od ñGR-mg Gregory Range Suite Some GSWA geochronology may come from samples obtained on adjoining map sheets. GSWA geochronology Orthomagmatic mafic and ultramafic Steel industry metal I ñFO-xb-s Industry and Resources L ìBG-gmh interpreted from aeromagnetic data Western Australia S ñFO-od êdv-od T A Syncline data are available online at http://www.doir.wa.gov.au/aboutus/geoview launch.asp or on disk (Compilation of E R ñGC-xca-s R N S T od ìMN-s Mount Bruce Supergroup Vein and hydrothermal Speciality metal A U ìBG-gmh ñFO-xb-s Anticline FORTESCUE BASIN HAMERSLEY geochronology data Ê updated as required). ñEM-g ìRH-od ìRH-od ìMW-od ñBL-od Black Range Dolerite Suite Stratabound volcanic and sedimentary Base metal od ìRH-od Geochronology by: FRANCIS LOGAN, M.L.A. TIM GRIFFIN od ñFO-xb-s ìRH-od Stratabound sedimentary and/or ìBG-gmh Iron MINISTER FOR ENERGY; RESOURCES; INDUSTRY AND ENTERPRISE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ñCL-mg ìRH-od od ìRH-od Round Hummock Dolerite Suite; dashed where (1) RASMUSSEN, B., and FLETCHER, I. R., 2004, Geology, v. 32, p. 785 sedimentary banded iron-formation ñBL-od ìBG-gmh ìRH-od interpreted from aeromagnetic data ñSR-g Split Rock Supersuite Centrocline Regolith hosted Industrial mineral ìp ñWAO-xb-f (2) WINGATE, M. T. D., and GIDDINGS, J. W., 2000, Precambrian Research, v. 100, p. 335Ê357 ñTA-mg ñWAS-xb-f od ìMW-od Mundine Well Dolerite Suite od od ìTH-xs-k (3) WYATT, B. A., et al., 2001, AGSO-GA Record 2001/37, p. 203Ê210 Undivided Construction material ñFO-xb-s ìRH-od ìMW-od ìTA-sk ìTH-xs-k ìLA-xs-k ñNU-md Nullagine Group (4) WOODHEAD, J. D., et al., 1998, Geology, v. 26, p. 47Ê50 ìRH-od ñCE-g ìRH-od od od ìTA-sk SCALE 1:Ý250Ý000 MINERAL AND ROCK COMMODITIES

ñEM-g ñSS-xb-f ìRH-od Tarcunyah Group (5) ARNDT, N. T., et al., 1991, Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v.38, p.261Ê281 ìTA-sk DE GREY Meentheena od ñKE-xb-f ñCE-g od ñGC-xca-s Gorge Creek Group SUPERBASIN 5000 0 5 10 15 20 25 od ìMW-od ìRH-od ìTH-xs-k Throssell Range Group OFFICER and (6) TRENDALL, A. F., et al., 2004, Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 51, p. 621Ê644 De Grey Supergroup ñEM-g ñEM-g ìRH-od ìMN-s ìLA-xs-k Lamil Group YENEENA BASINS (7) BLAKE, T. S., et al., 2004, Precambrian Research, v. 133, p.143Ê173 Amethyst...... Qtza Lead...... Pb Metres Kilometres ðpj-ccx CENTRALIAN SUPERBASIN ìRH-od od ñHAc-kds UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MERCATOR PROJECTION ñSR-g ñMB-mg Mount Billroth Supersuite (8) WINGATE, M. T. D., 1999, Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v.46, p.493Ê500 Antimony...... Sb Lithium...... Li Terrane ìMN-s Manganese Group Kurrana HORIZONTAL DATUM: GEOCENTRIC DATUM OF AUSTRALIA 1994 ñGC-xca-s êdv-od BASIN DATA DIRECTORY COLLIER Bangemall ñSR-g Supergroup (9) BARLEY, M. E., and PICKARD, A.L., 1999, Precambrian Research, v. 96, p.41Ê62 Arsenic...... As Manganese...... Mn VERTICAL DATUM: AUSTRALIAN HEIGHT DATUM ñEM-g ñKE-xb-f ìRH-od ñDA-xo-a Dalton Suite Theme Data Source Data Currency Agency BATHYMETRIC DATUM: LOWEST LOW SEA LEVEL ìTA-sk ìBG-gmh Bridget Suite (10) WILLIAMS, I. S., and COLLINS, W. J., 1990, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 97, p. 41Ê53 Asbestos, serpentine (chrysotile)...... Asbs Mercury...... Hg ñDA-xo-a od od Taylor Creek ñBL-od ìTA-sk (11) KLOPPENBURG, A., 2003, Geologica Ultraiectina No 237, Universiteit Ultrecht Geology GSWA 1988Ý_Ý2004 Dept of Industry and Resources Barite...... Brt Molybdenum...... Mo ìBG-gmh ñDA-xo-a PILBARA CRATON Grid lines indicate 20Ý000 metre interval of the Map Grid Australia Zone 51 ìRH-od ìRH-od ñSS-xb-f Sulphur Springs Group ñCE-g Cleland Supersuite Reedy Fault ìBG-gmh ìp Kimberlite dyke (12) COLLINS, W. J., et al., 1998, Journal of Structural Geology, v. 20 p. 1405Ê1424 Structural data WAROX DEC 2006 Dept of Industry and Resources Beryl...... Brl Nickel...... Ni ñFO-od The Map Grid Australia (MGA) is based on the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) Redmond ìMW-od ìRH-od (13) THORPE, R. I., et al., 1992, Precambrian Research, v. 114, p.169Ê189 Cadmium...... Cd SandÊconstruction...... Sdc ñNU-md ñFO-xb-s GDA94 positions are compatible within one metre of the datum WGS84 positions Sandy Creek ñKE-xb-f Kelly Group ñEM-g Emu Pool Supersuite Mineral occurrences MINEDEX * NOV 2006 Dept of Industry and Resources Fault od ñGR-mg (14) BARLEY, M. E., et al., 1998, Precambrian Research, v. 88, p.3Ê23 (non-confidential) Copper...... Cu Silver...... Ag GEOCENTRIC DATUM OF AUSTRALIA

Fault Blue Spec ðpj-ccx Pinjian Chert Breccia WAMIN APR 2007 Dept of Industry and Resources ñFO-xb-sSyncline ñFO-xb-s

Pilbara Supergroup (15) THORPE, R. A., et al., 1990, Geoconferences (W.A.) Inc., p.11Ê13 Diamond...... Dmd Tantalum...... Ta

Blue Spec Fault Zone od East Pilbara Terrane ìBG-gmh Fault ñWAS-xb-f Salgash Subgroup ñTA-mg Tambina Supersuite Edited by N. Tetlaw and G. Loan Cadastre TENGRAPH * JUN 2006 Dept of Industry and Resources Fluorite...... Fl Tin...... Sn Fault ìMW-od od ñWAO-xb-f Cartography by P. Taylor Horizontal control GESMAR JUN 2006 Landgate Gold...... Au Tourmaline...... Tur od Coongan Subgroup Fault ñCL-mg Callina Supersuite Warrawoona Group Published by the Geological Survey of Western Australia. Digital and hard copies of this map are available Gravel...... Gvl Tungsten...... W ñBL-od Middle Creek ðpj-ccx Topographic nomenclature GEONOMA 2006 Landgate Kurrana Shear Zone ñMB-mg ñHAc-kds ìMN-s ñFO-xb-s from the Information Centre, Department of Industry and Resources, 100 Plain Street, East , WA, 6004. Gypsum...... Gp Vanadium...... V SHEET SF 51-05 ñSR-g Coondamar Phone (08) 9222 3459 Fax (08) 9222 3444 Topography Landgate and GSWA field survey 2006 Landgate Iron...... Fe Zinc...... Zn For further details, refer to main reference WebsiteÝ www.doir.wa.gov.au EmailÝ [email protected] THIRD EDITION 2007 Water bores Water Information system 2006 Dept of Environmental Protection SCALE 1:1000 000 The recommended reference for this map is: Version 1.0 _ June 2007 0 10 20 30 40 50 WILLIAMS, I. R., and HICKMAN, A. H., 2007, Nullagine, W.A. Sheet SF 51-5: Western Australia Geological Survey, * GSWA and DoIR databses can be viewed online (www.doir.wa.gov.au/aboutus/geoviewÝÊ launch.asp) or can be downloaded from the Mineral occurrences and numbers are from the GSWA WAMIN database. Kilometres 1:250Ý000 Geological Series GSWA Data and Software Centre (www.doir.wa.gov.au/GSWA/downloadcentre) *ÝLarger symbols represent mines or deposits also in the DoIR MINEDEX database. ¦ Western Australia 2007