The Minerals Systems Atlas alternatively allows the user to select information for known (Australian) mineral deposit types (ʻmineral subsystems’) on the basis of commodity or commodity association, as classified according the Geological Survey of Western Australia’s MINEDEX database. A mineral deposit type may appear in more than one group in this scheme.
Cobar-style Pb–Zn–Cu–Au
Flood basalt-associated Ni–Cu–PGE
Iron oxide–copper–gold (IOCG) Cu–Au–Fe
Komatiitic-hosted nickel – orthomagmatic
Mafic (ultramafic) intrusion-hosted Ni–Cu–PGE
Mississippi Valley-type Pb–Ag–Zn
Mt Isa-type Zn–Pb–Ag, Cu
Porphyry Cu–Au–Mo
Red bed Cu–Co
Skarn Cu
Supergene enrichment Au–Cu–Pb–Zn, U
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide Cu–Zn–Pb–Au–Ag
Alkaline intrusion-related potash
Aluminous clays
Evaporite brine-related potash
Playa lake-hosted gypsum
Carlin-type Au
Cobar-style Pb–Zn–Cu–Au
Epithermal (adularia–sericite) Au–Ag
Epithermal (advanced argillic) Au–Ag
Flood basalt-associated Ni–Cu–PGE
Intrusion-related Au
Iron oxide–copper–gold (IOCG) Cu–Au–Fe
Komatiitic-hosted nickel – orthomagmatic
Mafic (ultramafic) intrusion-hosted Ni–Cu–PGE
Merensky Reef-type Ni–PGE
Mississippi Valley-type Pb–Ag–Zn
Mt Isa-type Zn–Pb–Ag
Orogenic Au
Paleoplacer Au–U
Placer Au
Porphyry Cu–Au–Mo
Stratabound Cr–PGE
Supergene enrichment Au–Cu–Pb–Zn, U
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide Cu–Zn–Pb–Au–Ag
Carbonatite-hosted REE
Clay-adsorption REE
Evaporite brine-related Li
Hydrothermal vein-hosted REE
Iron oxide–copper–gold (IOCG) Cu–Au–Fe
Li-rich oilfield brines
Rare-element pegmatite Li–W–Sn
Placer Sn–Ta
Placer Ti–Zr–Th–Hf
REE and P-rich nepheline syenite
Skarn
Flood basalt-associated Ni–Cu–PGE
Iron oxide–copper–gold (IOCG) Cu–Au–Fe
Komatiitic-hosted nickel – orthomagmatic
Lateritic Ni–Co–Mn
Mafic (ultramafic) intrusion-hosted Ni–Cu–PGE
Merensky Reef-type Ni–PGE
Mn–Ni–Co nodules
Ophiolite-hosted Cr, Ni
Podiform chromite
Red bed Cu–Co
Skarn Au–W–Mo–Cu
Stratabound Cr–PGE