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Woods Mine (Wood's Rhodonite Mine), Tamworth, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australia

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A rhodonite (gemstone) mine located 30 km NNE of Tamworth.

Note: New England is not a correct locality reference.



References:
- Mineral. Mag.: 60: 369-374
- 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. Miner. Mag., 58: 671-677
- Mineral. Rec.: 27: 465.





Map Reference: 30°50'S , 151°15'E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Cerchiaraite
    Ba
     
    4
    		Mn
     
    4
    		Si
     
    6
    		(O,OH,Cl)
     
    26
    Reference: [Coombs, D.S., Kawachi, Y., Miura, H., Chapell, D. (2004): Cerchiaraite and Ca-bearing noélbensonite from Woods mine, New South Wales, Australia. European Journal of Mineralogy, 16, 185-189.]
  		•  Kôzulite
    [Na][Na
     
    2
    		][Mn
    2+
    4
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Woods Mine (Wood's Rhodonite Mine), Tamworth, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australia
    © 2008 M Goodwin
  		•  Namansilite
    NaMn
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Min.Mag.: 60:369-374.]
    Site Photo
    Woods Mine (Wood's Rhodonite Mine), Tamworth, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australia
    © 2008 M Goodwin
  		•  Noelbensonite (TL)
    BaMn
    3+
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Woods Mine (Wood's Rhodonite Mine), Tamworth, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australia
    Reference: [Min.Rec.: 27:465; Min.Mag.: 1996, 369-374.]
    Site Photo
    Woods Mine (Wood's Rhodonite Mine), Tamworth, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australia
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Rhodonite
    MnSiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Min.Mag.: 60:369-374.]
    Site Photo
    Woods Mine (Wood's Rhodonite Mine), Tamworth, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australia
    © 2005 M Goodwin
  		•  Sérandite
    Na(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Ca)
     
    2
    		[HSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]
    Reference: [Min.Mag.: 60:369-374.]
  		•  Sugilite
    KNa
     
    2
    		(Fe,Mn,Al)
     
    2
    		Li
     
    3
    		Si
     
    12
    		O
     
    30
    Reference: [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. Miner. Mag., 58: 671-677 ]
  		•  Tephroite
    Mn
    2+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Field observation M Goodwin 1998]
  		•  Ungarettiite
    [Na][Na
     
    2
    		][Mn
    2+
    2
    		Mn
    3+
    3
    		][O
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [• Kawachi, Y., Coombs, D.S., Leake, B.E., Hinton, R.W. (2002): The anhydrous amphibole ungarettiite from the Woods mine, New South Wales, Australia. European Journal of Mineralogy, 14, 375-377.]


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