117°0' 117°0'
116°50' 116°50'
116°40' 116°40'
116°30' 116°30'
28°30' 28°30'
28°40' 28°40'
28°50' 28°50'
29°0' 29°0'
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Creek
Creek
Pickano
Cumbranumbra
Creek
Spring
Spring Spring
Spring
Spring Spring
Spring
Nalba Pool
Bodarra Pool
Gudgeman Pool
Wootey Spring
Pickano Spring
Kynea Rockhole
Coonetarra Pool
Balbaroo Spring
Wanda Rockholes
Coongong Spring
Yalgothar Spring Weelah Waterhole
Boonwarry Spring
Moorgabby Waterhole Winduicalcadgee Spring
Burwherwarra Waterhole
Boonmoocootherra Rockhole
KUTMIA HILL
COTMISE HILL
WARRAGEE HILL
MOUGOODERRA HILL
MINJAR HILL
CHULAAR HILL
WANGEA ROCKSG NO W S N E S T R A N G E
E D A M U R T A R A N G E
G N O W S N E S T R A N G E
G N O W S N E S T R A N G E
YALGOO–
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ROAD
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ROAD
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PAYNES
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WAGGA WAGGA
ROAD ROAD
YALGOO –
MORAWA
BUNNAWARRA
ROAD
BADJA WOOLSHED
ROAD
ROAD
BADJA
landing ground landing ground
landing ground
conveyor
drain
pipeline
pipeline
powerline
powerline
powerline Bore
Bore 3 Biro Bore
Bore
Bore
Bore
Bore
Bore
Bore
Bore Bore
Bore Bore
Bore
Bore 2 New Bore
Crazy Bore Minga Bore
Fenton Bore
Poison Bore Zaddows Bore
Buddadoo Bore
Boundary Bore
Power Line Bore Ram Paddock Bore
Mougooderra Bore
South Minjar Bore
Dams Dam
Dam
Dams Dam
Dam
Dams Dam
Dam Dam
Dam
Badja
Bunnawarra
EZ 16 343 m G 59-3
367 m
NMF 418 496 m
WARRAGEE 372 m
YALGOO 99 401 m YALGOO 99T
393 m
Z 1 391 m
K 28 446 m
MINJAR 446 m YALGOO 39
391 m (ruin)
Tank
Tank
Tank
Tank
Tank
Tank
Jack Tank
Well
Well
Well
Well
Well
Well Well
Well
Well
Well
Well
Well
Well Old Well
Whip Well
Gidgea Well Carbatha Well
Jadjalle Well
Gnows Nest Well Gnows Nest No 2 Well
Lamb Water Shaft Well Well
Well
Well Well
Mac Well
Pug Well
Mick Well
No 9 Well
Mick Well Mica Well
No 2 Well Jack Well
Mugs Well
Lang Well
Joes Well
Euro Well
Melia Well
Mulga Well South Well
White Well
Gnows Well
Yandi Well Omega Well
4 Mile Well
Chuula Well
Shadow Well
Minjar Well Marlow Well
Cattle Well Fisher Well
3 Mile Well
Newton Well 2 Mile Well
Shallow Well Pickano Well
Metters Well Edamurt Well
Bennett Well
Brimson Well
Warragee Well
Scorpion Well
Winddine Well Woolgardy Well
Moorgabby Well
Boolgarra Well Wadagandy Well
Theuraweedy Well Windagalcudga Well
Old Government Well Boonmoocootherra Well
Well
Badja Well
Kutmia Well McCarthys Well
Coonetarra Well
Karratharra Well
Yard
Yard
Yard
Yard
Yard Yard
Yard
Yard
Yard
Yard Yard
Yard Yard
Yard
Yard
Yard
Yard
Yard
Yard
Yard
Yard
Yard Yard
Yard
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Yard
Yard
Yard
Yard
Yard
Yard
Yard
Woljumarung
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A
A
A
W
L²
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W
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Rμg
Rμg
R´gp¨
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A
R´gp¨
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A
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R´gp¨
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ñTHky-mgti
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ñANgo-mgms
ñBRGgmp
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ñTHky-mgti
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ñmhsYYO ñANgo-mgmu
ñBRGgme
ñTHky-mgti
ñANgo-jgmfe-mgtn
ñANgo-mgmu
ñANgo-jgmfe-mgtn
ñSDBmggs
ñANgo-gmp
ñSDBmgg
ñANgo-gmp
ñBRGgmp
ñmwasYYO
ñANud-ogy
ñmbsYYO
ñANgo-mgms
ñANgo-gmp
ñMUgv-fr ñANgo-mgms
ñTHky-mgti ñANgo-jgmfe-mgtn
ñbsYYO ñbbYYO
ñbsYYO ñANgo-gmp
ñTHky-mgti
ñANgo-gmp
ñSDB-xmg-mog
ñBRGgmp ñANgo-mgmu
ñGLm-sc ñANgo-jgmfe-mgtn
ñANgo-mgms
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ñTHky-mgti
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DIAGRAMMATIC SECTION
BADJA
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA 1 : 100 000 GEOLOGICAL SERIES
SHEET 2240
W.A.
Qld N.T.
S.A.
N.S.W.
Vic.
Tas. A.C.T.
Colluvial units
C
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A
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ñbbwYYO ñbsYYO
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MOUGOODERRA FORMATION ñGLm-mhs
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ñPOmib ñPOmbs ñPObbd ñPObb
ñNOmib ñNOmbs ñNOfrt
GOSSAN HILL FORMATION:
Minjar Member:
Scuddles Member:
Golden Grove Member:
Gossan Valley Member:
ñSDBmgg ñSDBmggs ñSDBgmap ñSDBgme ñSDB-xmg-mog
GOONETARRA GRANODIORITE
ñANgo-gme ñANgo-gmp ñANgo-jgmfe-mgtn ñANgo-mgms ñANgo-mgmu ñANgo-mgtn
ñANed-mog ñANed-oad EDAMURTA GABBRO
ñANWmog
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ñANud-ogy ñANud-am
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Walganna Suite
Bald Rock Supersuite
Glen Group
Polelle Group
Norie Group
Murchison Supergroup
ARCHEAN
PROTEROZOIC
P
HANEROZOIC
CENOZOIC
c. 2959 Ma c. 2963 Ma c. 2962 Ma 2825–2800 Ma 2800–2735 Ma
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2735–2700 Ma 2647–2600 Ma
Big Bell Suite
Austin Down Supersuite
Rothsay Suite
Warriedar Suite
Meeline Suite
Bunnawarra
Suite
Thundellara Supersuite
A
nnean Supersuite
c. 2813 Ma
c. 2950 Ma 2801–2793 Ma c. 2795 Ma c. 2749 Ma 2735–2690 Ma Dolerite dyke, sill, or plug; fine- to medium-grained dolerite and gabbro
Quartz vein or pod; massive, crystalline, or brecciated; age uncertain
Equigranular monzogranite with 4–10 mm grain size
K-feldspar-porphyritic to megacrystic monzogranite; locally with biotite up to 10%
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;
Variolitic basalt; locally basalt and/or pyroxene spinifex-textured basalt; metamorphosed
Komatiitic basalt, commonly with pseudomorphed pyroxene-spinifex texture; metamorphosed and locally schistose;
Pyroxenite; medium- to coarse-grained; massive to weakly foliated; metamorphosed Peridotite, metamorphosed; commonly serpentinized
Schistose pelite and psammite; includes metamorphosed shale and siltstone Quartzite and metamorphosed quartz-rich sandstone
Sandstone, siltstone, and local conglomerate; metamorphosed
Conglomerate, metamorphosed and strongly foliated; contains mafic and granitic clasts Conglomerate, pebbly sandstone, and sandstone; locally silicified; metamorphosed
Metamorphosed banded iron-formation and minor banded chert; typical granular texture with magnetite and quartz grains 0.5 to 1.5 mm in size
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
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
felsic volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks, rhyolitic to dacitic in composition; locally with economic massive sulphide mineralization; metamorphosed
felsic volcaniclastic rocks and fine-grained siliciclastic sedimentary rocks; minor amygdaloidal basalt; metamorphosed
porphyritic dacite with lesser rhyodacite and felsic volcaniclastic units; locally with economic sulphide mineralization; metamorphosed
rhyodacite, rhyolite and laminated felsic volcaniclastic rocks; host to economic massive sulphide horizons; metamorphosed
quartz-porphyritic rhyolite and felsic volcaniclastic rocks; metamorphosed
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
Equigranular monzogranite to syenogranite; undeformed, locally with magmatic foliation K-feldspar-porphyritic to megacrystic monzogranite; common magmatic foliation
Equigranular monzogranite to syenogranite; common magmatic foliation; commonly contains rafts of migmatitic tonalite Foliated biotite metamonzogranite, with local K-feldspar phenocrysts
K-feldspar megacrystic biotite metamonzogranite; commonly strongly foliated
Fine-grained, layered biotite tonalite gneiss; includes crosscutting younger phases and pegmatites
Metagabbro, typically deformed with greenschist to amphibolite facies assemblages; locally with relict igneous texture; locally garnet-bearing Anorthosite to leucogabbro with distinctive euhedral plagioclase megacrysts up to 20 mm long; metamorphosed
Metagabbro; locally with layers of metaleucogabbro, metagabbronorite, metadolerite and minor metapyroxenite;
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
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
migmatitic tonalite (to granodiorite) gneiss with metamonzogranitic leucosomes KYNEA TONALITE:
metamorphosed granodiorite to tonalite with K-feldspar phenocrysts up to 8 mm in 4–6 mm matrix GNOWS NEST GRANODIORITE:
Metamorphosed tonalite to granodiorite with hornblende and K-feldspar phenocrysts up to 8 mm in 4–6 mm matrix 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,
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
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
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
Residual and eolian sand with minor silt and clay; low vegetated dunes locally common
Ferruginous duricrust, massive to rubbly; includes iron-cemented reworked products
Undivided residual or relict material; mainly ferruginous and quartzofeldspathic duricrust over deeply weathered granite;
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 their metamorphosed equivalents, and associated weathering products
minor kaolinized rock; includes mottled and leached zones of weathering profile
may contain some metamorphosed high-Mg basalt, and minor mafic intrusive and volcaniclastic sedimentary rocks
includes weakly metamorphosed tholeiitic basalt and minor mafic and ultramafic intrusive rocks
includes amphibole-porphyroblastic metagabbro and metadolerite; typically weakly schistose
Murchison Domain Youanmi Terrane
YILGARN CRATON
c. 2951 Ma
c. 2947 Ma
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ñPObb
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ñbbYYO
ñPObbd
ñANud-ogy ñGLm-sc
ñGLm-ss
ñMUg-xfr-fd
ñPOmbs ñmlsYYO
ñTHgn-mgg
ñANWax
ñNOmbs
ñANWap ñANWog
ñbbwYYO ñmaxYYO
ñSDBgme ñSDBmgg
ñmbsYYO
ñGLm-mhs ñGLm-smb
ñBRGgme ñBRGgmp
ñANed-oad ñmapsYYO
ñmodsYYO
ñxs-bbYYO
ñmogsYYO
ñANWmog
ñANgo-gmp ñANgo-gme
ñANed-mog
ñSDBmggs
ñANWmasr ñANgo-mgtn
ñMUgv-fr
ñANgo-mgmu
ñANW-xog-od
ñMUgu-fdp
ñSDB-xmg-mog
ñTHgn-mgta
ñMUgm-xf-s
ñANgo-jgmfe-mgtn
ñMUgg-xfc-zs
ñupYYO
ñPOmib
ñmibYYO ñmhsYYO
ñTHky-mgti ñmwasYYO
ñxod-ogYYO
ñANgo-mgms
S
A
C
W
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Cf
A¢
L¥
L²
Wf
C§f
L¯
Rμf
R´f
Rd
R´z
Wq
Wg
Rμk
Rμg
W§q
Rªc¬
C¶tcª
Cgp¨
R´zp¨
R´gp¨
Rμgp¨
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ñNOmib
ñccbYYO
ñANWod ñGLm-mib
ñGLm-mtq
ñmusrYYO
ñSDBgmap
ñANud-am
ñmhsYYO ñmibYYO ñmwasYYO ñmogYYO ñmbsYYO ñmapsYYO ñxs-bbYYO ñbbYYO
ñGLm-sz ñGLm-mtq ñGLm-mib
ñPOmib ñPOmbs
ñNOmib ñNOmbs ñNOfrt
ñANgo-mg ñANgo-gm Dolerite dyke, sill, or plug
Monzogranite
Mougooderra Formation Quartzite
Metamorphosed banded iron-formation
Metamorphosed banded iron-formation Mafic schist
Metamorphosed banded iron-formation Mafic schist
Rhyolite
Gossan Hill Formation
Minjar Member
Scuddles Member
Golden Grove Member
Gossan Valley Member
Metagranodiorite
Metatonalite to metamonzogranite Monzogranite
Edamurta Gabbro
Metagabbro
Buddadoo Gabbro
Kynea Tonalite
Gnows Nest Granodiorite
Bunnawarra
Suite
Meeline Suite
Warriedar Suite
Rothsay Suite
Big Bell Suite
Thundellara Supersuite
A
nnean Supersuite
Austin Downs Supersuite
Norie Group
Polelle Group
Glen Group
Walganna Suite
Bald Rock Supersuite
Murchison Supergroup
Murchison Domain Youanmi Terrane
YILGARN CRATON
Psammitic and pelitic schist
Metamorphosed banded iron-formation and chert Schistose amphibolite
Metagabbro Mafic schist Ultramafic schist
Interlayered sedimentary and basaltic rocks Basalt
ñGLm-sz
ñNOfrt
ñbbYYO
ñPOmbs
ñNOmbs ñBRG-gm
ñANed-og ñmhsYYO
ñSDBmgg ñmbsYYO
ñANud-ogy ñxs-bbYYO
ñmapsYYO
ñANWmog
ñTHgn-mgg
ñMUgv-fr
ñANgo-gm
ñMUgu-fdp ñMUgm-xf-s
ñMUgg-xfc-zs ñMUg-xfr-fd
ñmogYYO
ñANgo-mg
ñTHky-mgti ñmwasYYO
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ñPOmib
ñNOmib
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ñGLm-mib ñGLm-mtq
For further details refer to main legend Geological boundary
exposed...
Fault or shear zone
exposed...
normal, exposed, tick on downthrown side...
concealed...
normal, concealed, tick on downthrown side...
Fold, showing axial trace
syncline, exposed...
Small-scale fold axial surface, showing strike and dip
inclined...
vertical...
Small-scale fold axis, showing trend and plunge
inclined...
antiform...
S-vergence...
M-vergence...
Z-vergence...
Bedding, showing strike and dip
inclined...
vertical...
overturned, inclined...
Igneous contact, showing strike and dip
inclined...
Igneous layering, showing strike and dip
inclined...
vertical...
Way-up indicator
sedimentary structure...
graded bedding...
Magmatic foliation, showing strike and dip
inclined...
vertical...
Cleavage, showing strike and dip
inclined...
vertical...
Crenulation cleavage, showing strike and dip
inclined...
vertical...
Lineation, unspecified, showing trend and plunge
inclined...
Mineral lineation, showing trend and plunge
inclined...
Magmatic lineation, showing trend and plunge
inclined...
interpreted from aeromagnetic data... Trend line
Road, sealed...
Road, unsealed...
Track...
Fence...
Homestead...
Yard...
Pool...
Rockhole... Horizontal control; major, minor...
Breakaway...
Contour line, 20 metre interval...
Watercourse with ephemeral pool...
Lake...
Spring...
Bore, well...
Windpump...
Dam, tank...
Opencut or quarry...
Made ground or mining area...
Tailings or stockpile...
Dam Tank
Bore Well
Spring Rockhole
Pool Yard Purple point structure symbols signify measurements of bedrock features
preserved in residual regolith units
(R´gp¨)
thrust, concealed, triangle on upthrown side...
Powerline...
Conveyor...
Badja
Ridge...
Sand dune crest...
Drain... drain
Pipeline... pipeline
vertical...
syncline...
way-up not known, inclined...
fining upwards sequence...
dip indeterminate...
Metamorphic foliation, showing strike and dip
inclined...
vertical...
dip indeterminate...
Gneissic layering, showing strike and dip
inclined...
vertical...
Stretching lineation, showing trend and plunge
inclined...
vertical... 80
60
70
70
45
80
78
75
66
66
36
75
70
88
70
80
68
55
70
73
80
Isotopic age determination site with identification number... 155879
400
Waterhole... Waterhole
Fracture pattern...
A
D
ñANgo-gm ñANgo-mg
ñBRGgm
ñTHky-mgti
ñSDBmgg
ñmhsYYO ñTHky-mgti
ñMUg-xfr-fd ñBRGgm
ñANgo-mg
ñPOmbs ñTHgn-mgg
ñANgo-mg
ñbbYYO
ñBRGgm
ñmapsYYO
ñANud-ogy
ñmogYYO ñmapsYYO
ñMUgu-fdp ñANWmog
ñbbYYO ñmapsYYO
ñmwasYYO ñTHky-mgti
ñmhsYYO ñmogYYO
ñMUg-xfr-fd
ñMUgu-fdp ñMUgg-xfc-zs
ñANWmog ñMUgv-fr ñNOfrt
ñGLm-sz ñMUgg-xfc-zs ñANed-og
ñmapsYYO ñmapsYYO
ñTHgn-mgg
ñANWmog ñANWmog ñmogYYO
ñxs-bbYYO
ñmhsYYO
ñMUgm-xf-s ñNO-mbs
ñGLm-sz
ñANgo-mg
ìod
ñmwasYYO
ñGLm-mib ñTHky-mgti
ñmwasYYO
ìod
ìod
ñmibYYO ñmwasYYO
ìod
ñmibYYO
ìod ìod
ñmibYYO
ñmibYYO
ìod ñmwasYYO
ìod ìod
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ñTHky-mgti ñmwasYYO
ñmwasYYO
ñmibYYO ñmwasYYO
ìod
ìod
ñmwasYYO
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ñmogYYO
ñmibYYO ñmwasYYO
ñmibYYO
ñGLm-mtq ñPOmib ñNOmib
INTERPRETED BEDROCK GEOLOGY
0 5 10 15 20
Kilometres SCALE 1:500 000
ìod
ñmwasYYO
ñTHky-mgti ñmibYYO
ìod ìod
ìod
ñmwasYYO
ñmwasYYO ìod
ìod
ñmwasYYO ñmwasYYO
ñTHky-mgti
ñANgo-jgmfe-mgtn ñANgo-gmp
ñANgo-mgmu
ñTHky-mgti ñmlsYYO
ñANed-mog ñANed-oad
ñmwasYYO ñmibYYO
ñmibYYO
ñANW-od
ñGLm-mhs ñmhsYYO
ñANgo-gmp
ñPObb ñANgo-mgmu
ñMUgu-fdp
ñMUgv-fr ñANgo-mgms
ñMUgg-xfc-zs ñMUgm-xf-s
ñGLm-sc
ñPOmib
ñmodsYYO
ñPOmbs
ñANWap ñmapsYYO
4 km 2 km SEA LEVEL
4 km 2 km SEA LEVEL
4 km 2 km SEA LEVEL
4 km 2 km SEA LEVEL
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
TN
GN MN
GRID / MAGNETIC ANGLE 0.3°
GRID CONVERGENCE
0.1°
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
BADJA
SHEET 2240 FIRST EDITION 2016
Version 1 — June 2016 SCALE 1 : 100 000
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kilometres Metres
1000
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
Western Australia 2016
©
B
C
TRACK TRACK TRACK ROAD
Muralgarra Homestead 5 km
Thundelarra Homestead 18 km
Yalgoo 24 km Yalgoo 22 km
Barnong Homestead 25 km
52
452000mE
54
54
56
56
58
58
460
460
62
62
64
64
66
66
68
68
470
470
72
72
74
74
76
76
78
78
480
480
82
82
84
84
86
86
88
88
490
490
92
92
94
94
96
96
98
98
500
500
94 94
96 96
98 98
6800
6800
02 02
04 04
06 06
08 08
6810
6810
12 12
14 14
16 16
18 18
6820
6820
22 22
24 24
26 26
28 28
6830
6830
32 32
34 34
36 36
38 38
6840
6840
42 42
44 44
46 46
6192
000m
N
MINERAL SITES
SITE NAME
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 <www.dmp.wa.gov.au/minedex>.
COMMODITY
Arsenic...
Barite...
Copper...
Antimony...
Sb
As
Brt
Cu
All precious metal sites are gold unless otherwise indicatedCOMMODITY GROUP
Precious metal
Steel alloy metal
Base metal
Iron
Industrial mineral
Construction material MINERALIZATION STYLE
Porphyry, pegmatite, greisen, and skarn
Orthomagmatic mafic and ultramafic
Vein and hydrothermal
Stratabound volcanic and sedimentary
Regolith hosted
Unknown/unassigned Stratabound sedimentary and/or
sedimentary banded iron-formation
Mine, deposit, prospect, or occurrence...
Scuddles
Chromium...
Cr
Gravel...
Gvl
Gypsum...
Gp
Gold...
Au
Iron...
Fe
Lead...
Pb
Magnetite...
Mag
Nickel...
Ni
Silver...
Ag
Zinc...
Zn
Platinum Group Elements...
PGE
China Geological Survey
Theme Data Currency Organization†
Geology *
Mineral sites *
Structural data
Horizontal control
Topography
Contours
Landgate
Landgate
* DMP data can be viewed interactively via GeoVIEW.WA <www.dmp.wa.gov.au/geoview> and related datasets can be downloaded from the GSWA Data and Software Centre <www.dmp.wa.gov.au/datacentre>
† WA State Government unless otherwise indicated
DATA SOURCES
Geological Survey of Western Australia, Department of Mines and Petroleum Geological Survey of Western Australia, Department of Mines and Petroleum Geological Survey of Western Australia, Department of Mines and Petroleum 2016
Mar 2016
Mar 2016
Mar 2016
2013
2006 Geological Survey of Western Australia, Department of Mines and Petroleum
(derived from NASA SRTM 90 m Digital Elevation Model)
EDAH
2341
BADJA
2240
CARON
2138
EAROO
2538 CHALLA
2541 YALGOO
2241
BUNGAR
2539
JAELEAN
2438 NINGHAN
2339 ROTHSAY
2239 MULLEWA
2040
MONGERS
2238 WURARGA
2141 TALLERING
2041
CARNAMAH
2038
PERENJORI
2139 MELLENBYE
2140
MARANALGO
2439 KIRKALOCKA
2440
YANDANOOKA
2039
COOLAMANINU
2540 THUNDELARRA
2340
MOUNT GIBSON
2338
MOUNT MAGNET
2441 YALGOO
SH 50-2
NINGHAN SH 50-7 PERENJORI
SH 50-6
KIRKALOCKA SH 50-3
SHEET INDEX
1 : 100 000 maps shown in black
1 : 250 000 maps shown in brown
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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 <www.dmp.wa.gov.au/geochron>.
External geochronology by:
(1) Wang, et al. 1998: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 45, p. 571–577.
Cartography by PJ Backhouse
Edited by B Striewski, SR White and K Greenberg
Published by Geological Survey of Western Australia
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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.
Compiled by I Zibra, TJ Ivanic, SF Chen, F Clos, J Li, P Gu, Y Meng, J Yu and C Wang 2012–15
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
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