Badja 100K Geological Map

BADJA
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
116°50'

Rμg

ñANgo-jgmfe-mgtn

Tank
ñTHky-mgti

A
0
38

ñTHky-mgti

R´gp¨

58


400

ñANgo-gmp

401 m

360

ìod

YALGOO 99T
393 m

Well

ìod

Coongong Spring

ñBRGgme


ìod

A

o
kan
360

Pic

Crazy Bore

320

Cre

e

COTMISE HILL


Rμg

No 9 Well

A

R´gp¨

ñBRGgmp

0

Omega Well
Yard

ñANgo-gmp

78


R´gp¨

ìod

ñBRGgmp

ñBRGgme

98

74

ìod

80

ñmibYYO

Cf


60

ìod

340

R´f

A

R´gp¨

ñTHky-mgti

ñBRGgmp

452000mE

54


320

320

56

460

58

62

64

ñANgo-gmp

Rμg

R´gp¨


470

68

66

116°30'

72

74

76

78

R´f

A


82

84

116°40'

86

490

92

CENOZOIC

PHANEROZOIC

R´f

98


C

R´f

80

48
71

62

ñGLm-ss

ñGLm-smb

ñGLm-sc

ñGLm-mib

ñPOmib

ñPOmbs
ñPObbd
ñPObb

ñPObbd

Road, unsealed...................................................................................................
Track...................................................................................................................
Fence..................................................................................................................

80

Walganna Suite

ñmogYYO

ñmbsYYO

ñmapsYYO


ñxs-bbYYO

ñbbYYO

ñPOmbs

ñPOmib
ñPOmbs

Metamorphosed banded iron-formation
Mafic schist

2735–2690 Ma

ñSDBmgg

ñNOmib
ñNOmbs
ñNOfrt

ñSDBmggs

ñSDBgme

ñSDBgmap

Metamorphosed banded iron-formation locally with recrystallized quartz and magnetite; typically moderately deformed
Mafic schist derived from volcanic rock; locally preserved relict pyroxene-spinifex texture
Moderately well-bedded volcaniclastic sandstone to siltstone of rhyolitic to dacitic affinity; metamorphosed

c. 2947 Ma

ñMUgm-xf-s

Minjar Member: felsic volcaniclastic rocks and fine-grained siliciclastic sedimentary rocks;
minor amygdaloidal basalt; metamorphosed

c. 2962 Ma

ñMUgu-fdp

Scuddles Member: porphyritic dacite with lesser rhyodacite and felsic volcaniclastic units;
locally with economic sulphide mineralization; metamorphosed

c. 2963 Ma

ñMUgg-xfc-zs

c. 2959 Ma

ñMUgv-fr

Gossan Hill Formation

ñMUgm-xf-s

Minjar Member

ñMUgu-fdp

Scuddles Member

ñMUgg-xfc-zs

Golden Grove Member

ñMUgv-fr

Gossan Valley Member

Norie Group

Murchison Supergroup

ñANed-og

Edamurta Gabbro

ñANWmog

Metagabbro

ñANud-ogy

Buddadoo Gabbro

ñTHky-mgti

Kynea Tonalite

ñTHgn-mgg

Gnows Nest Granodiorite

For further details refer to main legend

Homestead..........................................................................................................

Badja

Yard.....................................................................................................................

Yard

Breakaway..........................................................................................................

ñSDB-xmg-mog

Sand dune crest..................................................................................................

Metagranodiorite; typically moderately foliated and weakly schistose
Schistose granodiorite; locally strongly sheared
Fine-grained monzogranite, commonly as dykes in greenstones; quartz(–feldspar)-porphyritic to locally equigranular; locally schistose
Monzogranite to syenogranite; undeformed, locally with magmatic foliation
Metagranite to metagranodiorite with locally abundant decametre to hectometre scale rafts of metagabbro; locally foliated

400

Contour line, 20 metre interval............................................................................

Watercourse with ephemeral pool.......................................................................

ñANgo-mgmu

ñANgo-mgtn

ñANgo-jgmfe-mgtn

ñANgo-gme

ñANgo-gmp

GOONETARRA GRANODIORITE
Foliated biotite metamonzogranite, with local K-feldspar phenocrysts
ñANgo-mgms
K-feldspar megacrystic biotite metamonzogranite; commonly strongly foliated
ñANgo-mgmu
Fine-grained, layered biotite tonalite gneiss; includes crosscutting younger phases and pegmatites
ñANgo-mgtn
Equigranular monzogranite to syenogranite; common magmatic foliation; commonly contains rafts of migmatitic tonalite
ñANgo-jgmfe-mgtn
Equigranular monzogranite to syenogranite; undeformed, locally with magmatic foliation
ñANgo-gme
K-feldspar-porphyritic to megacrystic monzogranite; common magmatic foliation
ñANgo-gmp

ñANed-mog

c. 2813 Ma

GOSSAN HILL FORMATION: felsic volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks, rhyolitic to dacitic in composition;
locally with economic massive sulphide mineralization; metamorphosed

Metamorphosed banded iron-formation
Mafic schist
Rhyolite

ñANgo-gm
Metatonalite to metamonzogranite
Monzogranite

Ridge...................................................................................................................
ñSDBmgg
ñSDBmggs
ñSDBgmap
ñSDBgme
ñSDB-xmg-mog

ñANgo-mgms

ñPObb

ñNOfrt

ñNOmib
ñNOmbs
ñNOfrt

ñANgo-mg
ñANgo-gm

ñNOfrt

Lake....................................................................................................................

2801–2793 Ma

ñNOmbs

ñNOmbs

ñNOmib

ñANgo-mg

Bunnawarra Meeline Warriedar
Suite
Suite
Suite

ñPOmib

Metagranodiorite

c. 2951 Ma

SHEET INDEX

Pool.....................................................................................................................

Pool

Rockhole.............................................................................................................

Rockhole

Waterhole...........................................................................................................

Waterhole

Spring..................................................................................................................
Pipeline...............................................................................................................

Spring
pipeline

Drain...................................................................................................................

drain

Bore, well............................................................................................................

Bore

Well

ñANWmog
ñANW-xog-od
ñANWod
ñANWog
ñANWmasr
ñANWax
ñANWap

ñANud-ogy
ñANud-ogy
ñANud-am

ñTHky-mgti

ñANW-xog-od

ñANWod

ñANWog

ñANWax

ñANWmasr

Made ground or mining area...............................................................................

MOUNT MAGNET

CHALLA

2341

2441

2541

KIRKALOCKA
SH 50-3

MULLEWA

MELLENBYE

BADJA

2040

2140

2240

THUNDELARRA KIRKALOCKA COOLAMANINU
2340

2440

2540

YANDANOOKA

PERENJORI

ROTHSAY

NINGHAN

MARANALGO

BUNGAR

2039

2139

2239

2339

2439

2539

CARNAMAH

CARON

2038

2138

NINGHAN
SH 50-7
MONGERS MOUNT GIBSON
2238

JAELEAN

EAROO

2438

2538

2338

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Tailings or stockpile.............................................................................................

ñANWap

Metagabbro; locally with layers of metaleucogabbro, metagabbronorite, metadolerite and minor metapyroxenite;
includes amphibole-porphyroblastic metagabbro and metadolerite; typically weakly schistose
Interlayered gabbro and dolerite; metamorphosed
Dolerite; metamorphosed
Gabbro; locally includes layers of leucogabbro, gabbronorite, dolerite, minor pyroxenite and pegmatitic gabbro; metamorphosed
Ultramafic talc–tremolite–serpentine–magnetite schist; locally strongly sheared
Pyroxenite; relict cumulate textures preserved locally; minor peridotite; metamorphosed; typically serpentinized
Peridotite; relict cumulate textures preserved locally; minor pyroxenite; metamorphosed; typically serpentinized

ñANud-am
BUDDADOO GABBRO: layered gabbroic rocks with distinctive magnetitite horizons and minor diorite; metamorphosed
Magnetitite layers up to 1 m thick comprising 15 mm magnetite crystals interlayered with leucogabbro with 5–10 mm grain size; metamorphosed

KYNEA TONALITE: migmatitic tonalite (to granodiorite) gneiss with metamonzogranitic leucosomes

EDAH

2241

PERENJORI
SH 50-6

Opencut or quarry...............................................................................................

ñANWmog

YALGOO

2141

Tank

ñANed-oad

EDAMURTA GABBRO
Metagabbro, typically deformed with greenschist to amphibolite facies assemblages; locally with relict igneous texture; locally garnet-bearing
ñANed-mog
Anorthosite to leucogabbro with distinctive euhedral plagioclase megacrysts up to 20 mm long; metamorphosed
ñANed-oad

WURARGA

2041

YALGOO
SH 50-2

Windpump...........................................................................................................
Dam

TALLERING

MINERAL SITES
COMMODITY GROUP

MINERALIZATION STYLE
Porphyry, pegmatite, greisen, and skarn

Precious metal

Orthomagmatic mafic and ultramafic

Steel alloy metal

Vein and hydrothermal

Base metal

Stratabound volcanic and sedimentary

Iron

Stratabound sedimentary and/or
sedimentary banded iron-formation

Industrial mineral

N.T.
Qld
W.A.

Construction material

Regolith hosted
S.A.

ñTHgn-mgg
ñTHgn-mgg
ñTHgn-mgta

Unknown/unassigned
ñTHgn-mgta

N.S.W.

All precious metal sites are gold unless otherwise indicated

A.C.T.

GNOWS NEST GRANODIORITE: metamorphosed granodiorite to tonalite with K-feldspar phenocrysts up to 8 mm in 4–6 mm matrix
Metamorphosed tonalite to granodiorite with hornblende and K-feldspar phenocrysts up to 8 mm in 4–6 mm matrix

Vic.

COMMODITY
Antimony.................................................... Sb
Arsenic....................................................... As

Golden Grove Member: rhyodacite, rhyolite and laminated felsic volcaniclastic rocks;
host to economic massive sulphide horizons; metamorphosed

Tas.

Barite.......................................................... Brt
Chromium.................................................. Cr

Gossan Valley Member: quartz-porphyritic rhyolite and felsic volcaniclastic rocks; metamorphosed

Copper....................................................... Cu
Gravel........................................................ Gvl

W§q

Gypsum..................................................... Gp
Iron............................................................ Fe

W

Lead........................................................... Pb

96

Platinum Group Elements.......................... PGE
Silver.......................................................... Ag
Zinc............................................................ Zn

94

ñGLm-mhs

China Geological Survey
SITE NAME

Metters Well

Mine, deposit, prospect, or occurrence.......

Scuddles

ñGLm-sc
500

98

116°50'

Compiled by I Zibra, TJ Ivanic, SF Chen, F Clos, J Li, P Gu, Y Meng, J Yu and C Wang 2012–15

29°0'

Mineralization sites on this map have been extracted from GSWA's MINEDEX database.
For clarity, names have been shown only for selected sites. Full details of site numbers,
site locations, site status, mineralization, and commodities can be obtained from the
MINEDEX database, accessed at .

Geology by I Zibra, TJ Ivanic, SF Chen, F Clos, J Li, P Gu, Y Meng, J Yu and C Wang 2012–15
Regolith by I Zibra 2015–16

117°0'

Explanatory Notes for units and events are available online at .
Geochronology from GSWA data (published and in preparation) and interpreted from external sources (listed below).
Some GSWA geochronology may come from samples obtained on adjoining map sheets. GSWA geochronology
data are available online at .

DIAGRAMMATIC SECTION

A

B

C

External geochronology by:
(1) Wang, et al. 1998: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 45, p. 571–577.

D

SCALE 1 : 100 000
TN

Cartography by PJ Backhouse
TRACK

TRACK

TRACK

ROAD

Edited by B Striewski, SR White and K Greenberg

ñmibYYO
SEA LEVEL

ñmwasYYO
ìod

ñmwasYYO

ñmlsYYO
ñANed-oad

SEA LEVEL

ñTHky-mgti

ñmibYYO

SEA LEVEL

ñmapsYYO
ñANgo-mgmu

ñANWap
ñANgo-mgmu

ñmwasYYO

ñANgo-jgmfe-mgtn

ñANgo-gmp

ìod

ìod
ìod

2 km

ìod
ñTHky-mgti

2 km

ìod

ñPObb

ñmibYYO
ñGLm-mhs

ñANgo-gmp
ñANgo-mgms

4 km

4 km

2 km

ñMUgg-xfc-zs

ñmodsYYO

ñGLm-sc
4 km

DATA SOURCES

ñMUgu-fdp

ñMUgv-fr

Data Currency

Organization†

2016

Geological Survey of Western Australia, Department of Mines and Petroleum

Mineral sites *

Mar 2016

Geological Survey of Western Australia, Department of Mines and Petroleum

Structural data

Mar 2016

Geological Survey of Western Australia, Department of Mines and Petroleum

Horizontal control

Mar 2016

Landgate

Topography

2013

Landgate

Contours

2006

Geological Survey of Western Australia, Department of Mines and Petroleum
(derived from NASA SRTM 90 m Digital Elevation Model)

Geology *

ñMUgm-xf-s

ñANed-mog

ñTHky-mgti

SEA LEVEL

Theme

ñmwasYYO

2 km

ñPOmib

Published by Geological Survey of Western Australia

ñmhsYYO

ñmwasYYO

ñmwasYYO

ñPOmbs

ñANW-od

4 km
* DMP data can be viewed interactively via GeoVIEW.WA and related datasets can be downloaded from
the GSWA Data and Software Centre


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Copies are available from:
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100 Plain Street
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Fax: +61 8 9222 3444
Website: www.dmp.wa.gov.au/gswa
Email: geological.survey@dmp.wa.gov.au

1000

GN
MN

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MERCATOR PROJECTION
HORIZONTAL DATUM: GEOCENTRIC DATUM OF AUSTRALIA 1994
VERTICAL DATUM: AUSTRALIAN HEIGHT DATUM
Grid lines indicate 1000 metre interval of the Map Grid Australia Zone 50

GRID / MAGNETIC
ANGLE 0.3°

The Map Grid Australia (MGA) is based on the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94)
GDA94 positions are compatible within one metre of the datum WGS84 positions

GRID
CONVERGENCE
0.1°

The recommended reference for this map is:
Zibra, I, Ivanic, TJ, Chen, S, Clos, F, Li, J, Gu, P, Meng, Y, Yu, J and Wang, C, 2016, Badja, WA Sheet 2240:
Geological Survey of Western Australia, 1:100 000 Geological Series.
Disclaimer
This product was produced using information from various sources. The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP)
and the State cannot guarantee the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information. DMP and the State
accept no responsibility and disclaim all liability for any loss, damage or costs incurred as a result of any use of or
reliance whether wholly or in part upon the information provided in this publication or incorporated into it by reference.

Metres

0

BADJA
SHEET 2240
True north, grid north, and magnetic north are
shown diagrammatically for the centre of the
map. Magnetic north is correct for 2016 and
moves westerly by approx. 50" annually

FIRST EDITION 2016
Version 1 — June 2016

© Western Australia 2016

9

10
Kilometres

YILGARN CRATON

Mougooderra Formation
Quartzite
Metamorphosed banded iron-formation

ñSDBmgg

Youanmi Terrane

ñGLm-sz
ñGLm-mtq
ñGLm-mib

ñGLm-mib

Murchison Domain

ñGLm-mtq

Big Bell
Suite

ñGLm-sz

Rothsay
Suite

Psammitic and pelitic schist
Metamorphosed banded iron-formation and chert
Schistose amphibolite
Metagabbro
Mafic schist
Ultramafic schist
Interlayered sedimentary and basaltic rocks
Basalt

Horizontal control; major, minor..........................................................................

86

96

ñmwasYYO

Conveyor............................................................................................................

Nickel......................................................... Ni

ñGLm-mhs
80

ñmibYYO

Powerline............................................................................................................

CHULAAR HILL
75

ñmhsYYO

ñMUg-xfr-fd

Road, sealed.......................................................................................................

Magnetite................................................... Mag

75

Polelle Group

Walganna Suite

Glen Group

Purple point structure symbols signify measurements of bedrock features
preserved in residual regolith units (R´gp¨)

Metamorphosed banded iron-formation and minor banded chert; typical granular texture with magnetite and quartz grains 0.5 to 1.5 mm in size
Mafic schist with minor ultramafic schist; typically actinolite–tremolite–chlorite; locally strongly sheared
Pillowed and spherulitic basalt with spherules locally abundant and up to 15 mm in diameter; metamorphosed
Fine to very fine grained basalt; locally moderately foliated; metamorphosed

ñNOmib

155879

Isotopic age determination site with identification number..................................

496 m

80

Bald Rock
Supersuite

interpreted from aeromagnetic data..............................................................

ñGLm-ss
ñGLm-mib

A
75

Bugeye

ñaxYYO
ñxod-ogYYO

94

Trend line

65

70

Monzogranite

Gold........................................................... Au

C

ñmbsYYO

ñmibYYO
88

A

Wf

R´f W

ñmbsYYO

ñANgo-mgmu

R´gp¨
480

C

75

ñxod-ogYYO

ñbsYYO

A

ñANgo-gmp

Rμgp¨

ñmbsYYO

Rμg

42

$e

ñANgo-gmp

75

ñmibYYO

W

ñmwasYYO

0

ñANgo-mgmu
ìod

$e

A

Rμg

ñPOmbs

ñMUg-xfr-fd

ñGLm-mhs

W

NMF 418

ñbsYYO

Wf

80

vertical...........................................................................................................

c. 2950 Ma

6800

A

A ñGLm-mhs

W

Cf

380

ñTHky-mgti

ñGLm-mtq

ñPOmib

ñGLm-ss

70

72

380

340

372 m

Wg

e

0

360

p

Rμg

rlin

40

94 WARRAGEE HILL
WARRAGEE

e
ow

ñupYYO

Interlayered psammite and pelite; schistose
Pelite; dominantly metashale and metasiltstone; local andalusite and/or cordierite porphyroblasts
Metamorphosed banded iron-formation and minor banded chert
Strongly foliated amphibolite and amphibolite schist; fine to medium grained; commonly lineated
Metadolerite; schistose; locally amphibolitic
Strongly foliated metagabbro
Mafic schist derived from fine-grained mafic rocks
Chlorite–tremolite(–talc) schist derived from peridotite
Metapyroxenite, medium-grained; deeply weathered
Tremolite–chlorite(–talc) schist; includes minor metamorphosed komatiitic basalt, metapyroxenite, and cumulate-textured zones
Sedimentary and basaltic rocks, with minor chert and banded iron-formation; metamorphosed; commonly deeply weathered
Banded chert and ferruginous banded chert; includes minor banded iron-formation and quartzite; metamorphosed
Massive dolerite interleaved with minor gabbro; metamorphosed
Basalt, metamorphosed; includes some amphibolite and amphibolitic schist derived from tholeiitic basalt;
may contain some metamorphosed high-Mg basalt, and minor mafic intrusive and volcaniclastic sedimentary rocks
Variolitic basalt; locally basalt and/or pyroxene spinifex-textured basalt; metamorphosed
Komatiitic basalt, commonly with pseudomorphed pyroxene-spinifex texture; metamorphosed and locally schistose;
includes weakly metamorphosed tholeiitic basalt and minor mafic and ultramafic intrusive rocks
Pyroxenite; medium- to coarse-grained; massive to weakly foliated; metamorphosed
Peridotite, metamorphosed; commonly serpentinized

02

ñGLm-mhs

ñGLm-ss

ñGLm-mib

Wg

70

C

64

68

ñmhsYYO

ñaxYYO

C

77

Sprite

Cf

ñmibYYO
ñmodsYYO

ñbsYYO

MOUGOODERRA FORMATION
Schistose pelite and psammite; includes metamorphosed shale and siltstone
ñGLm-mhs
Quartzite and metamorphosed quartz-rich sandstone
ñGLm-mtq
Sandstone, siltstone, and local conglomerate; metamorphosed
ñGLm-ss
Conglomerate, metamorphosed and strongly foliated; contains mafic and granitic clasts
ñGLm-smb
Conglomerate, pebbly sandstone, and sandstone; locally silicified; metamorphosed
ñGLm-sc
Metamorphosed banded iron-formation and minor banded chert; typical granular texture with magnetite and quartz grains 0.5 to 1.5 mm in size
ñGLm-mib

ñGLm-ss

80
72

68

$e

85

ñmbsYYO ñGLm-sc

W

ñTHky-mgti

ñANgo-gmp

R´f

R´f

Fe
80

A

78
72

ñmodsYYO

ñxod-ogYYO

78

C¶tcª
ñGLm-mhs

Monaco

ñANgo-mgmu

A

0

ñGLm-sc

72

40

Wf

Fe

R´gp¨

ñPObbd

65

65

ñmodsYYO
ñmibYYO

2825–2800 Ma

04

80

36

75

75

Brak

R´f

ñbbwYYO

R´f

ñGLm-ss

C

75
70

75

R´f

ñbbYYO

Rd

80

Pb,Sb,As

W

70

84

R´f

66

ñccbYYO

ñPOmib

ñGLm-ss

ñGLm-sc

ñmhsYYO

52

76

Muralgarra Homestead 5 km

AD
RO
A
GG
WA


D
FIN
75

64

08

ñGLm-mtq

400

Rμgp¨

Jack Tank
Kutmia Well
Well
Yard

ñBRGgmp

82

65

R´gp¨

KUTMIA HILL

ñBRGgmp
ñANgo-mgmu

36

A

0

ñANgo-gmp

WANGEA ROCKS

72

72

420

R´f

Wg

Mulga Well

ñBRGgmp

Wg

57

80

42

R´gp¨

360

0
34

Yandi Well

A

Warragee Well

72 82

Mick Well

ñGLm-mhs

Silverstone

ñmhsYYO

48

Wg

Yard

60

Rμg

400

ìod

54

78

80

74

Bore

72

400

ìod

Yard

82

Spring

ñANgo-gmp

W

W

ñxod-ogYYO

A

ñxs-bbYYO

c. 2795 Ma

06

400

A

Rμg

68

76

ñmwasYYO

Rμg

84

ìod
ñANgo-mgmu

ñANgo-mgmu
ñANgo-gmp

58
85

ñmusrYYO

Dam, tank............................................................................................................

Wf
C¶tcª

80

Cf

Fe

Cf

60

ñmaxYYO

73

inclined..........................................................................................................

28°50'

ñANWap

ñPObb

C§f

ñGLm-ss 80

52

Rμg

ñBRGgmp

2800–2735 Ma

80

80

Lister

70

inclined..........................................................................................................

ñmogsYYO

c. 2749 Ma

C

C

Wg

ìod

80

$e

80

ñmibYYO

A

C¶tcª

82
76

70

85

Cf

ñmodsYYO

$e

ñGLm-ss

ñGLm-sc

ñmodsYYO

ñANgo-gmp

no

85

85

74

58

ñPOmbs

Rd

Au,Ag

R´gp¨

R´gp¨

64

70

ñmodsYYO
Fe ñGLm-mhs
75

Winddine Well

ñmwasYYO

C¶tcª

82

ñGLm-sc
ñGLm-mhs

ñGLm-mhs
Dam

78

Fe

Fe 54

68

ìod

A
Picka

ìod

Chuula Well

75

02

Yard
Winddine Well

R´gp¨

ñANgo-gmp

ìod

Well

Rμg

80

South Minjar Bore

ñGLm-mib

R´z

80

ñANgo-mgmu

60

45

45

ìod

R´gp¨

Yard

Tank

rlin

Gidgea Well
Well

ìod

ek

we

400

ñBRGgmp

R´f

ñmibYYO

6810

ñPOmbs

MOUGOODERRA HILL

Cf
72 Gap

55

inclined..........................................................................................................

ñPOmib

380

ñANgo-gmp

R´gp¨

Wg

ìod

po

56

Fe,Mag Rd

C

ñANgo-gme

C

Shine

ñANgo-mgmu

0

74

ìod

A

Yard
Well

A

R´gp¨

R´gp¨

C

82 80

211102



75

ñmibYYO

Wf

ñANgo-gmp

38

ìod
81

54

R´f

0

12

R´f
ñGLm-ss

ìod
Power Line Bore

ñBRGgme

ñANgo-mgmu

Wg

R´gp¨

C

88
62

ìod

Shallow Well

Minga Bore

ìod

Wg

R´gp¨

78

20

ñmapsYYO
84

ìod
ñBRGgmp
Boundary Bore

ñANWap

70

88

ñmwasYYO

ìod

M1 Dams

72

ñTHky-mgti

D

< 2809 Ma1

ñMUgm-xf-s

ñmogsYYO 75

ñANgo-gme

Rμg

ñTHky-mgti

36

Cf

ñPOmib

A

84

ñMUgv-fr

ñMUgm-xf-s

ñGLm-sc

66

ìod

ñTHky-mgti

ñMUgg-xfc-zs

R´f

ñANgo-gmp

Well

360

Rμg

ñANgo-gme

W

82

66

ñPOmib

48

ìod

Pickano Well

R´gp¨

R´gp¨

R´gp¨

Cf

ñmapsYYO

R´gp¨

Rμg

ñBRGgme

63

Cf

343 m

ñANWod 14

78

ñmhsYYO

zq

446 m

C¶tcª

70

Dams

400

06

6192000mN

45

Cf

ìod

29°0'

46

50

Mougooderra Bore

68

ñmwasYYO

ìod

ìod

ìod

Pickano Spring

A reek
C

Wf

420
400
380

Gudgeman Pool

$e

ìod

Wf

44

A

YALGOO 99

ñANgo-jgmfe-mgtn

81

96 ñANgo-mgmu

76

EZ 16

MINJAR

87

MINJAR HILL

68

Lineation, unspecified, showing trend and plunge

0

ìod

6800

Minjar Well

A

Yard

40

R´gp¨

K 28
446 m

ñmibYYO

82

ñmibYYO

Yard

$e

Yard

ñmhsYYO

R´gp¨

ñTHky-mgti

Pug Well

04

60



A

84

R´gp¨

$e

68

ñmapsYYO

ñGLm-mhs

2735–2700 Ma

16

ñMUgg-xfc-zs

54

73

68

ñANgo-jgmfe-mgtn

A

70

C W

ñMUgv-fr

Dam

70

ñANgo-mgms

R´gp¨

Au,Ag

52

50

Mac Well

R´gp¨

64

Rμg

Yard

e

70

360

74

400

Rμg

46

rlin

64

ñmwasYYO

ìod

57

Rμgp¨

ìod

78

ìod

e
ow

Wg

73

08

320

p

ñBRGgme

76

66

14

64

Rμgp¨

ñANgo-gmp

Au,Ag,Cu

ñMUgu-fdp Cu
ñMUgm-xf-s

340

ñANgo-jgmfe-mgtn

ñmwasYYO

80

inclined..........................................................................................................

Equigranular monzogranite with 4–10 mm grain size
K-feldspar-porphyritic to megacrystic monzogranite; locally with biotite up to 10%

ñmlsYYO

ñBRG-gm

ñmhsYYO
ñmibYYO
ñmwasYYO
ñmogYYO
ñmbsYYO
ñmapsYYO
ñxs-bbYYO
ñbbYYO

70

inclined..........................................................................................................

YILGARN CRATON

ñmibYYO

Rμf

ñTHgn-mgg

86

76

Cu,Ag,Au

A

ñaxYYO
ñupYYO

Dams
ñMUgv-fr

Gossan Hill

Austin

18

AD

Bodarra Pool

Rμg

Fenton Bore

Gneissic layering, showing strike and dip

RO

Yard

Mica Well

86

Tank

W

ñbbwYYO
ñbsYYO

Spuds

203704

203703
203702

82

R´f

Cf

AN

16

ñmibYYO

Bore

ñSDB-xmg-mog

GH

Well

Cf

ñMUgv-fr
ñMUgg-xfc-zs

56

6820

A

Cu,Zn,Pb,Ag,Au

Wf

C¶tcª

ìod

77

76

ñTHgn-mgg

Gvl

NIN

78

Newton Well

Bore 2
Yard



ñTHky-mgti

Rμgp¨

ñGLm-smb

OO

Wg

ñTHky-mgti

ìod

Well

landing ground

ñPOmib

70

C

22

LG

62

ñmhsYYO
ñmlsYYO
ñmibYYO
ñmwasYYO
ñmodsYYO
ñmogsYYO
ñmbsYYO
ñmapsYYO
ñmaxYYO
ñmusrYYO
ñxs-bbYYO
ñccbYYO
ñxod-ogYYO
ñbbYYO

YA

81

ñGLm-mhs
ñmaxYYO

R´gp¨

Rμg

ñANgo-gmp

Well

70

Bore 3

Wg

ñmibYYO

or

ñmwasYYO

82

Wf

Shadow Well

Dam

380

Buddadoo Bore
ñANgo-jgmfe-mgtn

66

zq

vey

62

74

vertical...........................................................................................................

Fracture pattern..................................................................................................

ñSDB-xmg-mog

in

ìod

70

Burwherwarra Waterhole

67

Rμgp¨

ñmwasYYO

88

inclined..........................................................................................................

vertical...........................................................................................................
ñBRGgme
ñBRGgmp

Dolerite dyke, sill, or plug

Metamorphic foliation, showing strike and dip

ñBRGgmp

ñxod-ogYYO

R´f

Au,Ag,Cu

84

ñmibYYO

vertical...........................................................................................................
dip indeterminate...........................................................................................

Quartz vein or pod; massive, crystalline, or brecciated; age uncertain

ñBRGgme

S

Crescent

ñMUgm-xf-s

70

inclined..........................................................................................................

Magmatic lineation, showing trend and plunge

A

Zn,Pb,Cu,Ag,Au

Gvl

dra

A

Rμg

155879

Scuddles

74

Magmatic foliation, showing strike and dip

Dolerite dyke, sill, or plug; fine- to medium-grained dolerite and gabbro

ñmbsYYO

S
C

con

Well

80
88

A
R´gp¨

ñmaxYYO

Rμg

A

Cf

ìod

fining upwards sequence...............................................................................

Youanmi Terrane

Rμgp¨

70 Tank

20

Kilometres

graded bedding..............................................................................................

Ferruginous duricrust, massive to rubbly; includes iron-cemented reworked products
Undivided residual or relict material; mainly ferruginous and quartzofeldspathic duricrust over deeply weathered granite;
minor kaolinized rock; includes mottled and leached zones of weathering profile
Silcrete
Silcrete commonly derived from granite
Residual sand and minor gravel derived from ferruginous duricrust
Quartzofeldspathic sand, commonly over granite
Quartzofeldspathic sand and minor silcrete over granite; sparse granite outcrop; includes mottled and leached zones of weathering profile
Residual sand and calcrete; nodular and pisolitic
Weathered rock dominated by kaolin and quartz; protolith uncertain
Undivided residual or relict material; mainly ferruginous and siliceous duricrust; minor calcrete and kaolinized rock

Murchison Domain

Rμg ìod

ñMUgv-fr

ñPOmib

C¶tcª

R´f

ìod

R´gp¨

84

ñGLm-smb

SCALE 1:500 000
10
15

Way-up indicator

Big Bell Suite

ìod
ñTHky-mgti

ñmibYYO

ñANWmog
ñTHgn-mgg

5

vertical...........................................................................................................

Rothsay Suite

72

Rd

Warriedar Suite

ñmwasYYO

Rμf

Rªc¬

24

Scorpion Well

380

320

66

FIELD

Rμk

Austin Down Supersuite

76
82

MINERAL

B

Rμgp¨

0

75

inclined..........................................................................................................

Annean Supersuite

R´gp¨

YALGOO

68

68

Rμg

Igneous layering, showing strike and dip

Bunnawarra
Meeline Suite
Suite

ñTHky-mgti

ñmwasYYO

Rμf

inclined..........................................................................................................

Yalgothar Spring

Gvl Dam

e

ñmwasYYO

36

Mineral lineation, showing trend and plunge

W
pipelin

ñGLm-mib
ñmibYYO
ñmapsYYO
ñmogYYO

ñTHky-mgti

ñANgo-mg

ñbbYYO

ñTHky-mgti

Stretching lineation, showing trend and plunge

C

R´f

Cf

ñmibYYO

75

Boolgarra Well

R´f

R´f

ñANud-ogy

6810

ñANgo-mgms

Bore

ñANgo-mg
ìod

ìod

66

Igneous contact, showing strike and dip

Rªc¬

Yard

Yard

68

ñSDB-xmg-mog

S

ñTHgn-mgg

Well

R´gp¨

ñTHky-mgti

12

Bore

Biro Bore

C

zq

ñmwasYYO

66

way-up not known, inclined...........................................................................

Thundellara Supersuite

A

36

ñmibYYO

Brimson Well

26

Glen Group

58

74

68

Yard

R´gp¨

ñmibYYO

57

80

White Well

Cu,Au,Zn

88

360

ìod

Cf

80

R´zp¨

ñmhsYYO

Cattle Well
80

82
68

New Bore

76

Wf

Bore

R´gp¨

85

W

Wf

ñMUgv-fr

ñBRGgm

ñBRGgm

Crenulation cleavage, showing strike and dip

ñTHgn-mgg

C¶tcª

60

ìod

75

overturned, inclined.......................................................................................

ñPOmib
ñmapsYYO
ñPOmbs
ñmogYYO
ñGLm-mtq
ñmwasYYO

ìod

ñANgo-mg

vertical...........................................................................................................

Polelle Group

R´gp¨

ñmwasYYO

A

ñSDB-xmg-mog
ñmhsYYO

Wg

38

Cf

ne

R´z

zq

W

C

ìod
80

66

78

vertical...........................................................................................................

2647–2600 Ma

Well

78

R´f 84

80

Z-vergence....................................................................................................

ñTHky-mgti

ñmwasYYO

Cleavage, showing strike and dip

Norie Group

360
360

ñmwasYYO

ñANgo-jgmfe-mgtn

Buddadoo

Wootey Spring

eli

R´f

M-vergence....................................................................................................

ìod

ñTHky-mgti

inclined..........................................................................................................

28

ñANWmog

72

ñmibYYO

R´gp¨

ìod

360

C¶tcª

45

dip indeterminate...........................................................................................

G 59-3

ñMUgu-fdp

ñmapsYYO

ìod

W

Wf

Messengers Patch

28°40'

367 m

Wf

62

C

Cf

S-vergence....................................................................................................

ñANWmog
ñMUgv-fr
ñMUgu-fdp
ñMUgm-xf-s
ñANWmog

ñmhsYYO
ñmibYYO

vertical...........................................................................................................

360

0

A

Well
Yard
ñTHky-mgti

Rªc¬
78

C

S

Rªc¬

ñANWmog

50

58

Wg
pip

Bore

34

72

Yard

78

ìod

24

Cu,Ni

63

45

Rμg

81

South Well

ñSDBgme
72

ñmibYYO

70
84

Wg

ìod

78

Theuraweedy Well

420

32

ñmibYYO

86 80

ñmogsYYO 44

ñmwasYYO

Rμf

Bore

Bore

C

ñmapsYYO

W

380

ñmwasYYO

69

6830

340

ñmibYYO

ñSDBgme
C Bore

ñMUgu-fdp

ñTHgn-mgg

A

76

A

Kynea Rockhole
ìod

66

26

ñTHky-mgti

62



340

70

58

A

A

ñmwasYYO

ñTHky-mgti

R´f

R´gp¨

78

C

zq

ñmibYYO

Poison Bore

77

S

W

Dam

A

Rªc¬

66

76

ñmhsYYO76

R´f

A

S

70

inclined..........................................................................................................

R´f

R´z
R´zp¨
Rμf
Rμg
Rμgp¨
Rμk
Rªc¬
Rd

A

C

ñSDBgme

Wf

zq

Cf

ñANgo-mgms

Rμg

71

Rμg

64

C R´z

AD

300

Wg

Rμg

76

76

ñANgo-mgmu

Lang Well

A

ìod

45

A

ñmibYYO

RO

28

R´f

antiform..........................................................................................................

ñMUgg-xfc-zs

ñmapsYYO

ñmwasYYO

ìod

Bedding, showing strike and dip

Residual and eolian sand with minor silt and clay; low vegetated dunes locally common

R´f
R´gp¨

32

S

Rªc¬

AN

ñmwasYYO

R´gp¨

ñGLm-sc
ñxod-ogYYO ñmhsYYO

ìod

W

GH

ñANgo-gmp

A
NIN

ìod

ñMUgu-fdp

syncline.........................................................................................................

70

ñGLm-sz

ñmibYYO

60

vertical...........................................................................................................

Residual or relict units

A


Karratharra Well

4 Mile Well

ìod

78

ñANgo-jgmfe-mgtn

ñANgo-mgtn

ñmibYYO

OO

62

ìod

34

Moorgabby Well

Yards

R´f

ñMUg-xfr-fd
ñANWmog
ñmibYYO

ñANgo-gm

ñTHky-mgti

inclined..........................................................................................................

Sand, silt, and gypsum in dunes adjacent to and within playa lakes
Mixed dunes, evaporite, and alluvial deposits; typically adjacent to playa lakes
Saline and gypsiferous evaporite deposits, clay, silt, and sand in playa lakes

Old Government Well
LG

R´gp¨
75

77

Cf

80

ìod

ñmwasYYO

sedimentary structure....................................................................................

W

78

ñANgo-mgms

ìod



YA

A

Cf
68

ñmapsYYO

Rμg

ìod

78

Yard

ñANud-am

R´f

36

34

ñmogsYYO

GE
RAN
EST
WS N

R´gp¨
Wanda Rockholes

41

68
56

Wg

ìod

ìod

78

46
75

ìod

Rμg

Wg

Rμf

71

22

R´gp¨
86





ñmwasYYO
ñANud-ogy

inclined..........................................................................................................

ñxod-ogYYO
ñGLm-sc

ìod

Small-scale fold axis, showing trend and plunge

Lacustrine units

66

84

ñmapsYYO

ìod

vertical...........................................................................................................

Yard

A

C¶tcª

R´f

ìod

inclined..........................................................................................................

Clay, silt, sand, and gravel in channels and on floodplains
Clay, silt, sand, and gravel on alluvial plains
Clay, silt, sand, and gravel in fluvial channels

S

Wf

80

55

GNO

Spring

Wg
32

6830

64

80
67
70

Moorgabby Waterhole

68

80

ìod
78



84
85

82

74

Bore

28°50'

ñANgo-mgmu

Ram Paddock Bore

82

C

ñmibYYO
ñmwasYYO

Small-scale fold axial surface, showing strike and dip

Clay, silt, and sand in extensive fans; local ferruginous gravel
Clay, silt, and sand with abundant vein-quartz pebbles on sheetflood fan
Clay, silt, and sand with abundant ferruginous grit
Clay, silt, and sand sheetwash deposits, commonly derived from granitic rock
Clay, silt, and sand sheetwash deposits with abundant quartz-vein debris

A

$e

38

Melia Well

Gnows Well

ñMUgg-xfc-zs
ñSDBmgg
ñmhsYYO
ñmogYYO
ñGLm-sz
ñTHgn-mgg

ìod

thrust, concealed, triangle on upthrown side.................................................

Alluvial units

Bald Rock Supersuite

ñANgo-gmp

50

Rμk

ñANgo-mgms

Rμg

Cgp¨

Spring

Euro Well

391 m

S

Sandplain unit

400

landing ground

Yard

78

W
W§q
Wf
Wg
Wq

A

380

Yard

ñmogsYYO
72
YALGOO 39
Z 1 391 m
70

R´zp¨

3 Mile Well

Wf





Murchison Supergroup

Rμg

155822



R´f

80

78

6840

Jadjalle Well



Colluvium derived from different rock types; includes gravel, sand, and silt
Colluvial footslope containing ferruginous gravel and reworked ferruginous duricrust
Talus from banded iron-formation and chert; locally cemented
Ferruginous gravel and reworked ferruginous duricrust
Quartzofeldspathic gravel, sand, and silt commonly derived from granitic rocks,
their metamorphosed equivalents, and associated weathering products

PROTEROZOIC

Rμg

Cf

ñANWax

ñmibYYO

80

66

Spring

62



GA

$e

Sheetwash units

ARCHEAN

Well

80

70

ñmibYYO

ñANW-xog-od

76

80

Au, Ag
68

58

80

ñMUgg-xfc-zs

A

Gnows Nest

80 68 68
80

R´f

Badja Well
Spring

Whip Well

Dam

62

ñSDBgmap

380

Yard

28°40'

ñANgo-mgms

Badja

landing ground

70

Mick Well

Old Well

34

65

44

Marlow Well

Wf

R´f

R´f Cf
Woljumarung

45

Gnows Nest No 2 Well
ñTHgn-mgg

80

75

78

Ni,Cu,PGE,Cr

R´f Cf

ñmhsYYO

82

R´zp¨

42

Thundelarra Homestead 18 km

A

ñmwasYYO

42

ñmibYYO
Gnows Nest Well
ñmogsYYO
Dam

70

0

0

52

Well
Lamb Water Shaft Well

WAG

ES

ñmhsYYO

64
69

Well

ìod

62

74 75

ñANWog

ñANgo-mg

ñmhsYYO

normal, exposed, tick on downthrown side....................................................

syncline, exposed..........................................................................................

C
C§f
C¶tcª
Cf
Cgp¨

YN

A
Well

64

Rμf

DJ

Boonmoocootherra Rockhole

82

Bunnawarra

A

380

ñANgo-mgms
ñmapsYYO

A

Boonwarry Spring
Well

18

ñmhsYYO

Wf

S

ñANW-xog-od

ñANWod

Wq

Colluvial units

PA

2 Mile Well

86
75 64
85

Wg

Fold, showing axial trace

Mugs Well

R´f L²

ñSDB-xmg-mog
ñMUgu-fdp

400

R´f

BA

Fisher Well

R´f

ñmbsYYO

R´gp¨

69



W

80

ñmwasYYO

30

62

54

59

C

Joes Well



R´f

R´f

ñANgo-mgms

ñANgo-mgmu
Weelah Waterhole

88

59

84

E

AD

ñANgo-jgmfe-mgtn

Cf

71

72

Bennett Well

68

ROAD

No 2 Well

Tank

6820

G

S





A

A
44

A

Wf

W§q

ñmwasYYO

ñANed-og

normal, concealed, tick on downthrown side.................................................



ñTHgn-mgg

76

ñANgo-mgmu

RO

E
G
N
R

A

Wg

Edamurt Well
Yard

63

59

AN

exposed.........................................................................................................

concealed......................................................................................................

W

ñmbsYYO 80
Bore
ñMUg-xfr-fd
ñmogsYYO
ñmibYYO

64

48

33

R

42

Barnong Homestead 25 km

BADJA WOOL
SHED ROAD

R´gp¨

ñANgo-mgmu

67

T
R´f

ñupYYO

66

0

TA
R
U
D
E

Cf

68
80 zq

74

84

55

34

ES

78

ñTHky-mgti

36 ìod

N

78

75

57

Yard

72

300

55

C

ñmwasYYO
ñmbsYYO

60

ìod
38

ñmwasYYO
ñANgo-mgmu

ñANW-xog-od

AD

Rμg

S

ñmogsYYO

Dam

79

66

R´gp¨

76

W

59

Cgp¨

Cf

C

340

RO

80

Wf

Rμg



W

ñmwasYYO

S
ñSDBgme

380

Zaddows Bore

ìod

RA

ñmlsYYO

58

ñmogsYYO

66

A

BUNNAWAR

47

NO

R´f
46

Boonmoocootherra Well

ìod

ñSDBgme

C¶tcª

C§f

exposed.........................................................................................................

46



HAN

A

73
68

6840

ìod
Carbatha Well

G

R´gp¨

67 80

42

Nalba Pool
Yard

ñANed-mog

A

ìod

ñANgo-mgmu

R´f Cf

C

ñTHgn-mgg
ìod
ñNOmib ñBRGgm
ñNOfrt
ñMUg-xfr-fd ñANWmog
ñMUgu-fdp
ñmwasYYO
ñmibYYO
ñmapsYYO
ñmibYYO

ñxs-bbYYO
ñmogYYO
ñbbYYO
ñNO-mbs

ìod

Geological boundary

ñSDBmggs

Wf

38

M

Cgp¨

A

72

Yard
Jack Well

Brt

52

Bore

28°30'

Fault or shear zone

Gp

Tank
Yard

Woolgardy Well
ñNOfrt

C

0

A

Yard

40
54

ñmwasYYO

ñTHgn-mgta

ñmbsYYO

Winduicalcadgee Spring

S

A

C

ñmibYYO

39

82

Windagalcudga Well

R´f

70

54

500

98

38

ìod

ìod

num

67
80

56

96

ñSDBmgg

A

zq

NING

R´f

42

Cu

Rμg

ra
mb

Creek

bra

ñANgo-mgms

C

94



66

Spring

44

ñmbsYYO
ñmusrYYO

66

92

OO

59
81

Rμg

ñANgo-mgmu

Balbaroo Spring

ñNOmib
ñSDBgmap

80

YALG

R´gp¨

Rμg

Wadagandy Well

ñANWmasr

C R´f

490

88

ñxs-bbYYO

ñmodsYYO
R´f
ñbbwYYO
ñbsYYO
85
ìod
75
80
ñmibYYO
ñNOmbs
46
ñmogsYYO ñmbsYYO
72 ñmodsYYO
69
80

ñmhsYYO

68

380

Rªc¬

82

ìod

ñANgo-mgmu

Rμf

340

58

44

S

ìod

70
52

W

C¶tcª

ñmodsYYO

R´f

A

ñmogsYYO

86

380

G

O

Yard

zq

42

57

INTERPRETED BEDROCK GEOLOGY

84

360

– Y

WA

N

0

RA
MO

ìod

32

S

McCarthys Well

ROAD

OO
ALG

ñANgo-mgms

ñANgo-mgtn

Spring

Coonetarra Well
Coonetarra Pool

A

Wf

82
ñbbYYO

0

320

80

R´f

Yard

480

78

32

46

N

AN

76

Rμf

R´f

ñANgo-mgmu

74

0

Rμg

(ruin)

R

T
ES

E

72

36

ñmwasYYO

Rªc¬
360

W

Rμg

86

G

470

68

360

78

ñANgo-mgtn

66

64

62

320

28°30'

460

58

56

54

52

117°0'

Yalgoo 24 km

Austin Downs
Supersuite

116°40'
Yalgoo 22 km

Annean Supersuite

116°30'

SHEET 2240

Thundellara Supersuite

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