Wunaki prospect, Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guineai
Regional Level Types | |
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Wunaki prospect | Prospect |
Lake Kopiago | Lake |
Southern Highlands Province | Province |
Papua New Guinea | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
5° 24' 14'' South , 142° 29' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1982
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Tari | 8,186 (2017) | 73.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
312329
Long-form identifier:
1:2:312329:7
GUID (UUID V4):
fa04e1a6-1187-43e9-8b4c-01fae4762683
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Magnetite Hill
A magnetite scarn deposit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Reference: Downes, P.M. (1994) The Bisamu and Wunaki mineral occurrences, Lake Kopiago, Papua New Guinea. In: Rogerson, R. (ed.) Proceedings of the PNG Geology, Exploration and MIning Conference 1994, Lae. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. |
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] Reference: Downes, P.M. (1994) The Bisamu and Wunaki mineral occurrences, Lake Kopiago, Papua New Guinea. In: Rogerson, R. (ed.) Proceedings of the PNG Geology, Exploration and MIning Conference 1994, Lae. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Downes, P.M. (1994) The Bisamu and Wunaki mineral occurrences, Lake Kopiago, Papua New Guinea. In: Rogerson, R. (ed.) Proceedings of the PNG Geology, Exploration and MIning Conference 1994, Lae. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Reference: Downes, P.M. (1994) The Bisamu and Wunaki mineral occurrences, Lake Kopiago, Papua New Guinea. In: Rogerson, R. (ed.) Proceedings of the PNG Geology, Exploration and MIning Conference 1994, Lae. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Downes, P.M. (1994) The Bisamu and Wunaki mineral occurrences, Lake Kopiago, Papua New Guinea. In: Rogerson, R. (ed.) Proceedings of the PNG Geology, Exploration and MIning Conference 1994, Lae. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. |
ⓘ 'Hornblende' Reference: Downes, P.M. (1994) The Bisamu and Wunaki mineral occurrences, Lake Kopiago, Papua New Guinea. In: Rogerson, R. (ed.) Proceedings of the PNG Geology, Exploration and MIning Conference 1994, Lae. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Downes, P.M. (1994) The Bisamu and Wunaki mineral occurrences, Lake Kopiago, Papua New Guinea. In: Rogerson, R. (ed.) Proceedings of the PNG Geology, Exploration and MIning Conference 1994, Lae. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
ⓘ | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Hornblende' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA.
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