The characterisation and metallogenic significance of Archaean Granitoids of the Yilgarn Craton

Summary

This lengthy report from AMIRA Project P482 contains chapters on the geophysical overview of the Yilgarn, granite groups by province, SHRIMP geochronology, isotopic data and results, an overview of the granites including tectonothermal history and granite metallogenesis.

Seven different authors contributed, and data acquired in the study are also included as well as an appended paper on Archaean orogenic lode gold deposits.

Keywords: Archaean, Yilgarn, lode-gold, granites, gold mineralisation, granitoid