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Hoskins mine, Grenfell, Forbes Co., New South Wales, Australia

Norrishite
Hoskins mine, Grenfell, Forbes Co., New South Wales, Australia

Photo: Peter Kohorst
Latitude: 33°53'45"S
Longitude: 148°7'22"E
References: Ashley, P.M. (1989) Geochemistry and mineralogy of tephroite-bearing rocks from the Hoskins manganese mine, New South Wales, Australia. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen: 161: 85-111.

Kawachi Y., Ashley P. M., Vince D., Goodwin M. (1994). Sugilite in manganese silicate rocks from the Hoskins mine and Woods mine, New South Wales, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine: 58: 671-677.

Hawthorne, F.C., Oberti, R., Cannillo, E., Sardone, N., Zanetti, A., Grice, J.D., Ashley, P.M. (1995): A new anhydrous amphibole from the Hoskins mine, Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia: Description and crystal structure of ungarettiite, NaNa2(Mn2+2Mn3+3)Si8O22O2. American Mineralogist, 80, 165-172.

Mineral List

Baryte
Braunite
Hausmannite
Katophorite
Leakeite
Magnesio-arfvedsonite
Norrishite (TL)
Pectolite
var: Manganoan Pectolite

Quartz
var: Jasper
Rhodochrosite
Rhodonite
Sérandite
Spessartine
Sugilite
Tephroite
Ungarettiite (TL)


17 entries listed. 15 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).

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