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Ertsberg East Complex (GBT), Ertsberg Complex, Gunung Bijih District (Grasberg District), Mimika Regency, Papua Province, Indonesiai
Regional Level Types
Ertsberg East Complex (GBT)Complex
Ertsberg ComplexComplex
Gunung Bijih District (Grasberg District)District
Mimika RegencyRegency
Papua ProvinceProvince
IndonesiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
4° 4' 34'' South , 137° 8' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-4.07632,137.13548
GeoHash:
G#: rp38b9gj8
GRN:
S03E96
Type:
Complex
Kรถppen climate type:
Af : Tropical rainforest climate
Mindat Locality ID:
2008
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2008:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gunung Bijih Timur; GBT


World-class exo- and endoskarn-hosted copper and gold deposit.

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Mineral List


34 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
โ“˜ Amesite
Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
References:
Richard W. Henley
Frank J. Brink
Penelope L. King
Clyde Leys
Jibamitra Ganguly
Terrance Mernagh
Jill Middleton
Christian J. Renggli
Melanie Sieber
Ulrike Troitzsch
Henley, Richard W., Brink, Frank J., King, Penelope L., Leys, Clyde, Ganguly, Jibamitra, Mernagh, Terrance, Middleton, Jill, Renggli, Christian J., Sieber, Melanie, Troitzsch, Ulrike, et al. (2017) High temperature gasโ€“solid reactions in calcโ€“silicate Cuโ€“Au skarn formation; Ertsberg, Papua Province, Indonesia. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 172 (11-12). 106 doi:10.1007/s00410-017-1413-6
Sieber, Melanie J.; Brink, Frank J.; Leys, Clyde; King, Penelope L.; Henley, Richard W. (2020) Prograde and retrograde metasomatic reactions in mineralised magnesium-silicate skarn in the Cu-Au Ertsberg East Skarn System, Ertsberg, Papua Province, Indonesia. Ore Geology Reviews, 125. 103697 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2020.103697
โ“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
References:
Richard W. Henley
Frank J. Brink
Penelope L. King
Clyde Leys
Jibamitra Ganguly
Terrance Mernagh
Jill Middleton
Christian J. Renggli
Melanie Sieber
Ulrike Troitzsch
Amer.Min.(1995) 80, 65-77
LEDVINA, M. D. and KYLE, J. R. (2014), Investigating the Pathways and P-T-X Conditions of Hydrothermal Fluid Flow responsible for Cu-Au Mineralization in the Ertsberg East Skarn System, Papua, Indonesia. Acta Geologica Sinica, 88: 578โ€“579
Henley, Richard W., Brink, Frank J., King, Penelope L., Leys, Clyde, Ganguly, Jibamitra, Mernagh, Terrance, Middleton, Jill, Renggli, Christian J., Sieber, Melanie, Troitzsch, Ulrike, et al. (2017) High temperature gasโ€“solid reactions in calcโ€“silicate Cuโ€“Au skarn formation; Ertsberg, Papua Province, Indonesia. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 172 (11-12). 106 doi:10.1007/s00410-017-1413-6
Sieber, Melanie J.; Brink, Frank J.; Leys, Clyde; King, Penelope L.; Henley, Richard W. (2020) Prograde and retrograde metasomatic reactions in mineralised magnesium-silicate skarn in the Cu-Au Ertsberg East Skarn System, Ertsberg, Papua Province, Indonesia. Ore Geology Reviews, 125. 103697 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2020.103697
โ“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
References:
Richard W. Henley
Frank J. Brink
Penelope L. King
Clyde Leys
Jibamitra Ganguly
Terrance Mernagh
Jill Middleton
Christian J. Renggli
Melanie Sieber
Ulrike Troitzsch
Henley, Richard W., Brink, Frank J., King, Penelope L., Leys, Clyde, Ganguly, Jibamitra, Mernagh, Terrance, Middleton, Jill, Renggli, Christian J., Sieber, Melanie, Troitzsch, Ulrike, et al. (2017) High temperature gasโ€“solid reactions in calcโ€“silicate Cuโ€“Au skarn formation; Ertsberg, Papua Province, Indonesia. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 172 (11-12). 106 doi:10.1007/s00410-017-1413-6
Sieber, Melanie J.; Brink, Frank J.; Leys, Clyde; King, Penelope L.; Henley, Richard W. (2020) Prograde and retrograde metasomatic reactions in mineralised magnesium-silicate skarn in the Cu-Au Ertsberg East Skarn System, Ertsberg, Papua Province, Indonesia. Ore Geology Reviews, 125. 103697 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2020.103697
โ“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
โ“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Dozyite (TL)
Formula: Mg7Al2(Al2Si4O15)(OH)12
Type Locality:
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
โ“˜ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Monticellite
Formula: CaMgSiO4
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
โ“˜ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Prendergast, K. (2003). Porphyry-related hydrothermal systems in the Estberg District, Papua, Indonesia (Doctoral dissertation, James Cook University).
Kyle, J. R., Gandler, L., Mertig, H., Rubin, J. and Ledvina, M. (2014), Stratigraphic Inheritance Controls of Skarn-hosted Metal Concentrations: Ore controls for Ertsberg-Grasberg District Cu-Au skarns, Papua, Indonesia. Acta Geologica Sinica
LEDVINA, M. D. and KYLE, J. R. (2014), Investigating the Pathways and P-T-X Conditions of Hydrothermal Fluid Flow responsible for Cu-Au Mineralization in the Ertsberg East Skarn System, Papua, Indonesia. Acta Geologica Sinica, 88: 578โ€“579
Sieber, Melanie J.; Brink, Frank J.; Leys, Clyde; King, Penelope L.; Henley, Richard W. (2020) Prograde and retrograde metasomatic reactions in mineralised magnesium-silicate skarn in the Cu-Au Ertsberg East Skarn System, Ertsberg, Papua Province, Indonesia. Ore Geology Reviews, 125. 103697 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2020.103697
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
โ“˜1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Idaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
โ“˜Monticellite9.AC.10CaMgSiO4
โ“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(โ—ป4)โ—ป[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜Dozyite (TL)9.EC.60Mg7Al2(Al2Si4O15)(OH)12
โ“˜Amesite9.ED.15Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
โ“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hโ“˜ DozyiteMg7Al2(Al2Si4O15)(OH)12
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ DozyiteMg7Al2(Al2Si4O15)(OH)12
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ DozyiteMg7Al2(Al2Si4O15)(OH)12
Mgโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alโ“˜ DozyiteMg7Al2(Al2Si4O15)(OH)12
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ DozyiteMg7Al2(Al2Si4O15)(OH)12
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sโ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Caโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuโ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuโ“˜ IdaiteCu5FeS6
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agโ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Mealey, G.A. (1996) Grasberg, Mining the Richest and Most Remote Deposit of Copper and Gold in the World. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, 384 pages.
Henley, Richard W., Brink, Frank J., King, Penelope L., Leys, Clyde, Ganguly, Jibamitra, Mernagh, Terrance, Middleton, Jill, Renggli, Christian J., Sieber, Melanie, Troitzsch, Ulrike, et al. (2017) High temperature gasโ€“solid reactions in calcโ€“silicate Cuโ€“Au skarn formation; Ertsberg, Papua Province, Indonesia. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 172 (11-12). 106 doi:10.1007/s00410-017-1413-6
Sieber, Melanie J.; Brink, Frank J.; Leys, Clyde; King, Penelope L.; Henley, Richard W. (2020) Prograde and retrograde metasomatic reactions in mineralised magnesium-silicate skarn in the Cu-Au Ertsberg East Skarn System, Ertsberg, Papua Province, Indonesia. Ore Geology Reviews, 125. 103697 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2020.103697
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