MINING GEOLOGY –
Landmark 1980 geological field guidebook authored by D.I. Groves and R.D. Gee.
Compiled for the 2nd International Archaean Symposium in Perth, this 112-page guide remains a seminal reference for the Archaean geology of Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields.
Core Geological Focus
- Structural Context: It outlines the geological framework of the Norseman-Wiluna greenstone belt within the Yilgarn Craton. It explores how regional transcurrent shear zones and granite-greenstone terranes control gold and nickel mineralization.
- Kalgoorlie Deposits: Details the structural controls and stratigraphy hosting the famous Golden Mile and Mt. Charlotte gold systems, as well as Kambalda nickel deposits.
- Norseman Deposits: Discusses the stratigraphy, ductile-brittle shear zones, and metamorphic features of the Archaean lode-gold deposits in the Norseman region.
- pp. 112 #210626
