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Ernest Henry Cu-Au deposit (Ernest Henry Mine), Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ernest Henry Cu-Au deposit (Ernest Henry Mine) | Deposit (Active) |
| Cloncurry | Town |
| Cloncurry Shire | Shire |
| Queensland | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 26' 39'' South , 140° 42' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit (Active) - last checked 2026
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cloncurry | 2,384 (2015) | 35.4km |
The largest of a number of iron oxide-copper-gold (IOCG) deposits in the Cloncurry district.
Located about 25 km NE of Cloncurry.
The Ernest Henry orebody is hosted in metaandesite rocks, interpreted as the temporal equivalent of the Mount Fort Constantine metavolcanics (~1745 Ma). This unit is primarily composed of euhedral plagioclase phenocrysts (45%โ85%) set in a fine-grained groundmass of biotite (5%โ30%), magnetite (5%โ20%), and quartz (>5%), with minor apatite, K-feldspar, and amphibole. A variety of porphyritic, glomeroporphyritic, seriate, and non-porphyritic igneous textures are preserved in this unit. The metaandesite is intercalated with multiple metasedimentary units consisting of biotite and muscovite-rich schists, banded scapolitic calc-silicate rocks, biotite and muscovite-rich psammite, and graphitic schist.
The Ernest Henry deposit is the largest breccia-hosted Cu-Au deposit in the Cloncurry region. It belongs to the iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) deposit family, which is a group of ore deposits classed together based on a set of geologic, mineralogical, geochemical, and structural characteristics. The orebody is probably best approximated as a pipe-like body of >1,000 m down-dip extension and plunges about 35ห to the southeast.
Pre-Cu and Au mineralization, hydrothermal Na + Fe ยฑ Ca + Cl alteration resulted in the development of albitic plagioclase, magnetite, and other minerals such as titanite and scapolite. Near the orebody, the albite-altered rocks are overprinted by K + Fe alteration, which resulted in biotite-magnetiteโ and K-feldspar-magnetiteโrich mineral assemblages.
The mine has gone through open pit mining and is now an underground mining operation employing sub level caving ore extraction methods. The mine also has an underground primary crusher and ore handling system. The underground portal is in the base of the open pit.
Operated by Evolution Mining (2025).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
40 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| โ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| โ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| โ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| โ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| โ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Alloclasite | 2.EB.10b | Co1-xFexAsS |
| โ | Glaucodot | 2.EB.10c | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| โ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| โ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| โ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| โ | Hematite var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| โ | Brannerite | 4.DH.05 | UTi2O6 |
| โ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| โ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) ยท nH2O |
| โ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| โ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| โ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| โ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| โ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | โปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| โ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | โปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | var. Phengite | 9.EC.15 | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| โ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| โ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| โ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende' | - | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| โ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| โ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| โ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| โ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | โปCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| โ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| โ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| โ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| โ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| โ | 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup' | - | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| โ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ | 'White mica' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | โ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | โ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | โ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | โ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | โ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | โ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | โ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | โ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| O | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | โ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | โ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | โ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | โ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | โ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Mg | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | โ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | โ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | โ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | โ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Al | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | โ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | โ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | โ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Si | โ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Si | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | โ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | โ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS |
| S | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| S | โ Greenockite | CdS |
| S | โ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | โ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| K | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | โ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| Ti | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | โ Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS |
| Fe | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Fe | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | โ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| Fe | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | โ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | โ Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS |
| Co | โ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| Co | โ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Native Copper | Cu |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS |
| As | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | โ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| As | โ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | โ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | โ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | โ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | โ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | โ Greenockite | CdS |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | โ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | โ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | โ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | โ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | โ Native Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | โ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | โ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| U | โ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | โ Uraninite | UO2 |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Mesoproterozoic : 1538 ยฑ 37 Ma to 1464 ยฑ 2 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Carpentaria BasinBasin
- North Australian ElementCraton
- Queensland
- Mount Isa OrogenOrogen
- Canobie DomainDomain
- Mount Isa OrogenOrogen
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- North Australian Craton
- Mount Isa ProvinceShield
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References
Mark, Geordie, Oliver, Nicholas H. S., Williams, Patrick J. (2006) Mineralogical and chemical evolution of the Ernest Henry Fe oxideโCuโAu ore system, Cloncurry district, northwest Queensland, Australia. Mineralium Deposita, 40 (8) 769-801 doi:10.1007/s00126-005-0009-7
Marshall, Lucas J., Oliver, Nicholas H. S., Davidson, Garry J. (2006) Carbon and oxygen isotope constraints on fluid sources and fluidโwallrock interaction in regional alteration and iron-oxideโcopperโgold mineralisation, eastern Mt Isa Block, Australia. Mineralium Deposita, 41 (5) 429-452 doi:10.1007/s00126-006-0069-3
Foster, A.R., Williams, P.J., Ryan, C.G. (2007) Distribution of Gold in Hypogene Ore at the Ernest Henry Iron Oxide Copper-Gold Deposit, Cloncurry District, NW Queensland. Exploration and Mining Geology, 16 (3-4). 125-143 doi:10.2113/gsemg.16.3-4.125
Cave, Bradley, Lilly, Richard, Glorie, Stijn, Gillespie, Jack (2018) Geology, Apatite Geochronology, and Geochemistry of the Ernest Henry Inter-Lens: Implications for a Re-Examined Deposit Model. Minerals, 8 (9) 405 doi:10.3390/min8090405
Emproto, Christopher; Mathur, Ryan; Simon, Adam; Bindeman, Ilya; Godfrey, Linda; Dhnaram, Courteney; Lisitsin, Vladimir (2022) Integrated O, Fe, and Ti isotopic analysis elucidates multiple metal and fluid sources for magnetite from the Ernest Henry Iron oxide copper gold (IOCG) Deposit, Queensland, Australia. Ore Geology Reviews, 150. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105170
Ernest Henry Cu-Au deposit, Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia