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RELATI ONSHI P OF BI G GOSSAN STRUCTURE AND
GROUND WATER AT BI G GOSSAN STOPI NG MI NE
TPT XXI PERHAPI 2012
Presented By Fernandy Meiriyanto
(IVAN)
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AGENDA
Geology regional
Big Gossan geology and alteration
Stoping mine introduction
Relationship of geological structure
to ground water flow and its impact
to stoping mining
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Geology Regional
PTFI Block A Geology
GRASBERG
INTRUSIVE
ERTSBERG
INTRUSIVE
LEMBAH
TEMBAGA
KUCING
LIAR
BIG
GOSSAN
GRASBERG
OPEN PIT
EESS
DOM
0 2000
METERS
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PRESPECTI VE VI EW PTFI ORE DEPOSI TS
BIG GOSSAN
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BI G GOSSAN STRATI GRAPHY
ERTSBERG DISTRICT KUCING LIAR KUCING LIAR ORE BODY
Fm
Fm Kopai
Kopai Fm
Ekmai - Quartz Sandstone
Ekmai - QZ. SS.
Kembelangan Limestone
Kembelangan LS.
Potassic alteration
silica-clay alteration
Sandstone, Siltstone, Evaporites
Dolomite, Limestone,
Faumai Limestone
Faumai Limestone
Sirga Sandstone
Sirga
Waripi :
Waripi : Waripi
(middle-lower)
Kembelangan
Skarn, Fe-sulfide
replacement
Kais Limestone
Kais (lower)
Piniya - Shale, Siltstone
Woniwogi Fm
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ERTSBERG DISTRICT BIG GOSSAN BIG GOSSAN
OREBODY
Skarn, Fe-sulphide
replacement

Skarn Potassic
alteration
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Big Gossan Geology and
Alteration
BI G GOSSAN GEOLOGY LEVEL 3020
(Tw)
Hydrothermal
Breccia
Tw
Tf
Kkes
Kkel
SKARN ORE Kkel HOSTED
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SKARN ORE Tw HOSTED
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SKARN ORE Tw Hydrothermal Breccia
HOSTED
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Stope and Fill Mine
Introduction
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Connection to AB Adits
Kasuang Adit
Paste Plant
Hoist Room
Crusher
Shops
Shaft
Exhaust Raise
Exhaust Drift
Ore Pass
Conveyor Drift
PERSPECTI VE VI EW
BI G GOSSAN STOPI NG MI NE
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BI G GOSSAN MI NI NG METHOD
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Relationship of geological
structure to ground water flow
its impact to stoping mine,
especially during stope filling
process.
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BIG GOSSAN
PRECIPITATION
4500 MM/YEAR
RECHARGE FACTOR: 0.5
BI G GOSSAN TOPOGRAPHY
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Tw
Kkes
Kkel
BROKEN RQD <25%
ZONE RELATED TO
FAULT (WATER POND)
REMARK
Ground water flowing, >50 Gpm
Trace of Ground water (Dry)
GEOLOGI C STRUCTURE AT 3020L
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Tw
Kkel
BROKEN RQD
<25% ZONE
RELATED TO FAULT
BROKEN RQD <25%
ZONE RELATED TO
ANHYDRITE
LEACHED OUT
Kkes
PLAN VIEW BG2540L
REMARK
Ground water flowing, >50 Gpm
Trace of Ground water (Dry)
GEOLOGI C STRUCTURE AT 2540L
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BI G GOSSAN NORTH FAULT CHARACTERI STI CS
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BI G GOSSAN FAULT CHARACTERI STI C
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BI G GOSSAN CROSS FAULT I N THE DRI FT
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LEACHED ZONE
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SHEARS ZONE
Kkes Kkel
Kkel-Kkes
Contact Fault
Shear 1 Structure Zone
Kkel
Kkes
1
1
2
2
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Kkel
Kkes
Sill Diorite
Shear 2 Structure
Zone
SHEAR ZONES
1 2
2
1
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HYDROTHERMAL BRECCI A
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Tw
Kkes
Kkel
BROKEN RQD <25%
ZONE RELATED TO
FAULT (WATER POND)
PLAN VIEW BG3020L
REMARK
Ground water flowing, >50 Gpm
Trace of Ground water (Dry) Ground water from surface, No
Pressure, <10 Gpm
Ground water from surface
and water pond, High
Pressure, >100 Gpm
GROUNDWATER FLOW
I NTERPRETATI ON 3020L
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GROUNDWATER FLOW
I NTERPRETATI ON 2540L
Tw
Kkel
BROKEN RQD
<25% ZONE
RELATED TO FAULT
BROKEN RQD <25%
ZONE RELATED TO
ANHYDRITE
LEACHED OUT
Kkes
PLAN VIEW BG2540L
REMARK
Ground water flowing, >50 Gpm
Trace of Ground water (Dry) Ground water from surface, No
Pressure, <10 Gpm
Ground water from surface
and water pond, High
Pressure, >100 Gpm
TRACER TEST TRAVEL TI ME RESULT 2009
Data Source From UG Hydrology Group
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RQD BLOCK MODEL COMPARE TO GEOLOGY
STRUCTURE AT BIG GOSSAN (XC-18)
REHEALED STRUCTURE

A. FOOT WALL
1. Overprinted by
a. Skarn Alteration
(Kkel-Kkes Contact Fault, Shear 1-2
zone)
b. Hornfels Alteration
(BG Cross Fault)
2. Filled By
a. Porphyry Diorite (Te)
(Kkel-Kkes Contact Fault, Shear 1-2
zone)

B. HANGING WALL
1. Overprinted by
a. Hydrothermal Breccia
(BG Fault)
b. Skarn Alteration
(BG Fault, BGN Fault)
c. Ertsberg Diorite (Te)
(BG Fault, BGN Fault)
STRUCTURE GEOLOGY I NTERPRETATI ON RELATED WI TH
GROUND WATER
(Section Looking NW)
CROSS SECTION XC 18
BROKEN RQD
<25% ZONE
RELATED
FAULT (WATER
POND)
BROKEN RQD
<25% ZONE
RELATED
ANHYDRITE
LEACHED OUT
(WATER POND)
Ground water from surface, No
Pressure, <10 Gpm
Ground water from surface
and water pond, High
Pressure, >100 Gpm
REMARK
Planned
Stope
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STRUCTURE GEOLOGY
HANGINGWALL STRUCTURE
1. Big Gossan North Fault
2. Big Gossan Fault
3. Big Gossan Cross Fault
FOOTWALL STRUCTURE
1. Contact Formation Tw Kkeh
2. Shear Zone 1 & 2
3. Contact Fault Kkel - Kkes
GROUND WATER SOURCES
HANGINGWALL WATER SOURCE
1. Surface (Water Fall) and
2. Broken Zone Related Fault As
Water Pond
3. High pressure + High Volume
4. Trace test travel time 21-25 Hours
FOOTWALL WATER SOURCE
1. Surface (Water Fall)
2. No Pressure And Small Volume
<10 Gpm
3. Trace Test Travel Time 2.5-3.5 Days
OTHER WATER SOURCE
1. Broken Zone RQD <25% Caused by
Anhydrite Leached Out As Water
Pond

STRUCTURE GEOLOGY I NTERPRETATI ON RELATED WI TH
GROUND WATER
(Section Looking NW)
Tw
Kkes
Kkel
BROKEN RQD
<25% ZONE
RELATED FAULT
(WATER POND)
BROKEN RQD
<25% ZONE
RELATED
ANHYDRITE
LEACHED OUT
BOWL TOPOGRAPHY
CROSS SECTION XC 18
Ground water from surface, No
Pressure, <10 Gpm
Ground water from surface
and water pond, High
Pressure, >100 Gpm
REMARK
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CONCLUSI ON AND DI SCUSSI ONS
Big Gossan ground water control can divide to three (3) pattern.

Major fault structure located at hanging wall of ore body, included BG Fault and BG
North Fault with characterized by broken zone RQD<25% forms water pond and water
channel way. Water debit more than 1000 GPM and pressure more than 1000 Psi at
lowest level.
Major fault structure located at footwall of ore body, included BG shear zone 1 & 2 and
Kke contact fault with characteristic no broken zone and no water pond. Water dripping
debit less than 20 GPM and no pressure, water incharge directly surface rain fall.
Ground water related with broken zone RQD<25%, characterized by leached of anhydrite
by water and forms water pond with re-charge water came from surface along Ekmai
Shale (Kkeh) and Waripi (Tw) contact.

Big Gossan structure can be re-healed by :

Overprinted of Hydrothermal breccia, skarn alteration and intrusive rock for BG Fault
and BG North Fault
Overprinted by Skarn alteration and Hornfels alteration for Kke Contact Fault and BG
Cross Fault
Filled by Phorphyry Diorite (Te) for Kke Contact Fault and Shear Zone 1 & 2.
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