Tectonic evolution and mineralization of the Australian Proterozoic

Department ofIndustry and Resources

Geological Survey ofWestern Australia

Tectonic evolution and mineralization of the

Australian Proterozoic Ian M. Tyler

Australian Proterozoic mineralization• Substantial mineral resources:

– Hematite iron ore– Unconformity-related U– Granite-related Au-Cu– Proterozoic iron oxide-Cu-Au(-U)– Orogenic lode-Au – SEDEX Pb-Zn-Ag– Layered intrusion Ni– Diamond

Proterozoic mineralization in WA• Extensive “greenfields” areas in WA

– Under-explored– Limited pre-competitive geoscience data

i.e. “under-researched” by• Government• ARC-funded Academic research

Kimberley-Arunta

Capricorn

Paterson

Albany-Fraser

West Musgrave

Pinjarra

Reassess the tectonic evolution of the Australian Proterozoic• Establish tectonic setting of known

mineralization• Predict mineral potential of greenfields

areas• Target areas for acquisition of:

– geochronological, isotopic, geochemical, and geophysical information

– remapping

Tectonic models

Tectonic models • Etheridge, Rutland and Wyborn, 1987

“Orogenesis and tectonic process in the early to middle Proterozoic of Northern Australia”– The “BMR model”– Intracratonic orogeny - “stabilist”– Very influential for exploration models

BUT– Predated SHRIMP– Unsuccessful at predicting events and correlations

Tectonic models • Myers, Shaw and Tyler, 1996, Tectonics

“Tectonic Evolution of Proterozoic Australia”– Plate tectonic processes - “mobilist”– Episodes of continental break-up, terrane

accretion and plate aggregation– Based on

• geochronological, isotopic, geochemical, and geophysical information

• remapping

Tectonic models • Myers et al. has

become widely accepted to the point.......– “Traditional

palaeotectonic perspective”! (Dawson et al., 2002)• See instead Krapez,

Tectonic models• Tyler, 2005, Encyclopedia of Geology

- updates Myers et al., 1996:– North Australian Basins GA-NTGS-GSQ– NTGS-GA Tanami-Arunta work– GSWA Capricorn work– Australian Geodynamics CRC/Australian Crustal

Research Centre– Tectonics SRC UWA/Curtin– Gawler Mineral Promotion GA-PIRSA– Broken Hill Exploration Initiative GA-NSWDMR-PIRSA – Macquarie Uni– etc, etc

Magnetics

Gravity

Modified from Betts et al., 2002 (after Myers et al., 1996)

Archaean basement

Break-up of Archaean continents

Assembly of West Australian Craton

Assembly of North Australian Craton

Assembly of South Australian Craton

Collision of West and North Australian Cratons

Palaeo- to Mesoproterozoic supercontinent: “Columbia”

Proterozoic Australia in Columbia

Was Australia “strung out”?

Docking with Laurentia

Intracratonic extension

Reorganisation: Collision with East Antarctica – Grenvillian events

Post-collision

Warakurna large igneous provinceMantle plume

Docking of Greater India

East Gondwana• 900 Ma

– Fitzsimons, 2003

Proterozoic Australia in the Rodinia supercontinent

Break-up of Rodinia - Centralian Superbasin and Adelaide Rift Complex

Peak Hill: Au

Mount Olympus: Au

Mineral potential in WA• Collisional and accretionary settings

– Capricorn, Halls Creek and King Leopold, Albany-Fraser, Pinjarra, Paterson Orogens• Orogenic lode-Au • VHMS• Porphyry Cu-Au• Layered mafic-ultramafic intrusions

Kimberley-Arunta

Capricorn

Paterson

Albany-Fraser

West Musgrave

Pinjarra

Mineral potential in WA• Intracratonic settings

– Pooranoo Metamorphics – Mangaroon Orogeny• SEDEX Pb-Zn-Ag

– Granite intrusions in Arunta, Musgrave, Albany-Fraser, Capricorn, Paterson: e.g. Hiltaba Suite or Mount Crofton Granite • Iron oxide-Cu-Au• Granite-related Au-Cu

– Layered mafic-ultramafic intrusions• Older intrusions: Hart Dolerite, Musgrave, Albany-

Fraser

Kimberley-Arunta

Capricorn

Paterson

Albany-Fraser

West Musgrave

Pinjarra

Synthesis of the Australian Proterozoic• Proposed Geoscience Australia project in

collaboration with Tectonics Special Research Centre and State geological surveys

Tectonic evolution and mineralization of the Australian Proterozoic

Documents

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