Mount Margaret Goldfield, Laverton Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mount Margaret Goldfield | Ore Field |
| Laverton Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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28° 47' 43'' South , 122° 11' 6'' East
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For Mindat purposes the Mount Margaret Goldfield extends from about 10 kilometres west of Laverton to the Leonora Shire border. It encompasses mines near the Old Laverton Road, and Leonora-Laverton Roads.
Mount Margaret itself is a geographic hill near the southern boundary of the goldfield with the Lake Cary salt-pan. It was named by John Forrest in 1869, after a woman he would later marry. There is also a Mount Margaret indigenous community near the hill.
Mines are not numerous, but are varied- all gold though. Prospector fields include Red Flag, Hawkes Nest and Koorong of scattered historic shafts hidden in the scrub. Mount Morgans was a major historic mining centre, which in later times was developed via several open pits and underground workings. The Westralia pit is by far the largest. Information signs and a historic building can be seen at Mount Morgans.
To the south near Lake Carey is the Mount Morven and Jupiter mines. The first is on indigenous land and is out of bounds. Jupiter is possibly active with exploration at the time of writing, with a new mine planned in the near future. The old pit walls are a sight to behold of red syenite, white albite and dark basalt, creating a crazy pavement pattern, with many faults and shears.
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| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Altaite Formula: PbTe Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Localities: Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Clinozoisite Formula: {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β 'Feldspar Group' Localities: Jupiter Gold Mine (Doublejay; Joanne; Jenny), Mount Margaret Goldfield, Laverton Shire, Western Australia, Australia Mount Morgans Gold Mine, Mount Margaret Goldfield, Laverton Shire, Western Australia, Australia Transvaal Gold Mine, Mount Morgans Gold Mine, Mount Margaret Goldfield, Laverton Shire, Western Australia, Australia Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Structural Setting, Hydrothermal Alteration, and Gold Mineralisation at the Archaean Syenite-hosted Jupiter Deposit, Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia. Mineralium Deposita (2000): 35: 402-421. |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region. Reference: Gibson, C. G. (1906) The Laverton, Burtville, and Erlistoun Auriferous Belt, Mt. Margaret Goldfield. Western Australia Geological Survey Bulletin 24. |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β 'Hornblende' Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β 'Limonite' Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421.; Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Structural Setting, Hydrothermal Alteration, and Gold Mineralisation at the Archaean Syenite-hosted Jupiter Deposit, Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia. Mineralium Deposita (2000): 35: 402-421. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Jupiter Gold Mine (Doublejay; Joanne; Jenny), Mount Margaret Goldfield, Laverton Shire, Western Australia, Australia Mount Margaret Goldfield, Laverton Shire, Western Australia, Australia Alicia Gold Mine, Mount Margaret Goldfield, Laverton Shire, Western Australia, Australia Mount Morgans Gold Mine, Mount Margaret Goldfield, Laverton Shire, Western Australia, Australia Transvaal Gold Mine, Mount Morgans Gold Mine, Mount Margaret Goldfield, Laverton Shire, Western Australia, Australia Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Quartz var. Jasper Reference: Gibson, C. G. (1906) The Laverton, Burtville, and Erlistoun Auriferous Belt, Mt. Margaret Goldfield. Western Australia Geological Survey Bulletin 24. |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: Blewett, R.S., Czarnota, K. (2007), Tectnostratigraphic Architecture and Uplift History of the Eastern Yilgarn Craton, Module 3, Terrane Structure, Project Y1-P763, Geoscience Australia, Record, Commonwealth of Australia, 2007 |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
| β Zoisite Formula: Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) Reference: Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., and Groves, D.I. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 402-421. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| β | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Hornblende' | - | |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | β Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| H | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | β Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| O | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | β Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| Al | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | β Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| Si | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | β Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| Ca | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | β Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | β Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Au | β Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Altaite | PbTe |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Gibson, C. G. (1906) The Laverton, Burtville, and Erlistoun Auriferous Belt, Mt. Margaret Goldfield. Western Australia Geological Survey Bulletin 24.
Hobson, R.A. & Miles, K.R. (1950). Geology of Portion of the Mt. Margaret Goldfield. W.H. Wyatt, Government Printer
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