Large igneous provinces in Western Australia: Implications for Ni-Cu and Platinum Group Elements (PGE) mineralization

  • Franco Pirajno
  • Paul Morris
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Abstract

Large igneous provinces in Western Australia that may have potential for economic Ni-Cu-PGE sulfide ore deposits include the 2.7 Ga Fortescue Group in the Pilbara Craton, the 1.8 Ga Hart-Carson volcanics and sills in the Kimberley Basin, the 1.07 Ga sill complexes and layered intrusions of the Warakurna province in central and Western Australia and the 0.5 Ga Kalkarinji continental flood basalts (in Western and northern Australia).

Keywords

Large igneous provinces Western Australia Ni-Cu PGE ore deposits 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Franco Pirajno
    • 1
  • Paul Morris
    • 1
  1. 1.Geological Survey of Western AustraliaEast PerthAustralia

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