Currawong deposit, Benambra sulphide deposits (Benambra copper mines), Brumby, East Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Currawong deposit | Deposit |
| Benambra sulphide deposits (Benambra copper mines) | Group of Deposits |
| Brumby | Town |
| East Gippsland Shire | Shire |
| Victoria | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 59' 21'' South , 147° 54' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Thredbo | 300 (2016) | 64.1km |
Late Silurian Cu-Zn-Pb(-Au) massive sulfide deposit, discovered in early 1979.
Consists of ≥2 lenses.
The deposit is hosted by a strongly deformed, Upper Silurian rhyolite-dacite-andesite-basalt-sediment succession, dominated by silicic volcanics and sedimentary rocks. The massive sulfide deposits are essentially synvolcanic and associated with silicic volcanicism.
Note on the mineral list: some references also mention Bi phases.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Eastern ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Macquarie ArcVolcanic Arc
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References
Robbins, T.W., Chenoweth, L.M. (1984) Geochemical investigations associated with the Wilga and Currawong massive sulphide deposits, Benambra, Victoria. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 22 (1) 43-69 doi:10.1016/0375-6742(84)90005-0
Allen, Rodney L. (1992) Reconstruction of the tectonic, volcanic, and sedimentary setting of strongly deformed Zn-Cu massive sulfide deposits at Benambra, Victoria. Economic Geology, 87 (3) 825-854 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.87.3.825
Large, Ross R. (1992) Australian volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposits; features, styles, and genetic models. Economic Geology, 87 (3) 471-510 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.87.3.471
Bodon, Stephen B., Valenta, Richard K. (1995) Primary and tectonic features of the Currawong Zn-Cu-Pb(-Au) massive sulfide deposit, Benambra, Victoria: implications for ore genesis. Economic Geology, 90 (6). 1694-1721 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.90.6.1694
Stolz, A. J., Davies, G. R., Allen, R. L. (1997) The importance of different types of magmatism in VHMS mineralisation: evidence from the geochemistry of the host volcanic rocks to the Benambra massive sulphide deposits, Victoria, Australia. Mineralogy and Petrology, 59 (3) 251-286 doi:10.1007/bf01161862
