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The Jimberlana Norite, Western Australia – a smaller analogue of the Great Dyke of Rhodesia.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

I. H. Campbell ,
G. J. H. McCall  and
D. S. Tyrwhitt
I. H. Campbell
Affiliation:
Western Mining Corporation, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
G. J. H. McCall
Affiliation:
Geology Department, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, W. Australia
D. S. Tyrwhitt
Affiliation:
Newmont Pty Ltd, Norseman, Western Australia
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Summary

The Jimberlana Norite Intrusion, situated near Norseman, Western Australia, is the first real analogue of the Great Dyke of Rhodesia to be discovered. The intrusion has the external form of a dyke, extends for at least 180 km (112 miles), has a maximum width of 2.5 km (1.5 miles), and follows the general easterly trend of the other members of the Widgiemooltha Dyke Suite, all of which have so far revealed characteristics of true dykes. It has a very steep funnel-shaped cross-section, like the Great Dyke, and shows many internal, canoe-shaped complexes along its length, consisting of cumulate ultramafic and basic rocks together with minor acid differentiates. The ultramafic and basic rocks display phase, rhythmic and cryptic layering. The differentiation sequence from ultrabasic to basic rocks is repeated more than once, and therehave clearly been several pulses of magma up the tensional opening. This is confirmed by the recognition of at least two magmatic unconformities. The broader petrogenetic questions posed by this unusual intrusion are discussed.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 107 , Issue 1 , January 1970 , pp. 1 - 12
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1970

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