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Porgera Mine, Mount Kare Valley, Mount Hagen, Enga Province, Papua New Guineai
Regional Level Types
Porgera MineMine
Mount Kare ValleyValley
Mount HagenVolcano
Enga ProvinceProvince
Papua New GuineaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
5° 27' 48'' South , 143° 5' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Porgera1,578 (2018)6.1km
Tari8,186 (2017)51.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
18822
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18822:2
GUID (UUID V4):
88489096-9f37-49c7-8db1-8b178be12337
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Porgera Gold Mine


A gold mine. Porgera was initially an underground operation, with open-pit mining becoming increasingly important from 1993 onwards. Underground production ceased in 1997 but was resumed in 2002. In 2005, 11% of the mine’s output came from underground, with the remainder sourced from open pits and low-grade ore stockpiles.
It is the second largest mine in Papua New Guinea and is regarded as one of the world's top ten producing gold mines.

Located at the head of the Porgera Valley, in rain forest covered highlands at an altitude of 2,200 to 2,700 m.

Mesothermal(-epithermal) style orebody hosted within thermally metamorphosed sediments of the Cretaceous.

One reference was updated as Roger A mine. It would appear that this is a transliteration error or possibly a reference to Pogera in pigin English that is used widely throughout Papua New Guinea.

From the opening of the mine and untill 2017, it produced 620 tons of gold.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


34 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Altaite
Formula: PbTe
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Description: around 50% end member ankerite
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gold
Formula: Au
Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
'Leucoxene'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Roscoelite
Formula: K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Coloradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Krennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
Pyrite
var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Roscoelite9.EC.15K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'K Feldspar'-
'var. Adularia'-KAlSi3O8
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Leucoxene'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrookiteTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MiargyriteAgSbS2
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
VVanadium
V RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
AgSilver
Ag Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Ag MiargyriteAgSbS2
Ag PetziteAg3AuTe2
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
Te ColoradoiteHgTe
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Te PetziteAg3AuTe2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au GoldAu
Au KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Au PetziteAg3AuTe2
HgMercury
Hg ColoradoiteHgTe
PbLead
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb GalenaPbS

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