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Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia

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A zinc and phosphorus mine (Scholzite). Located near Martins Well.

References:
- Johnston, C.W . & Hill, R.J. (1978): Zinc phosphates at Reaphook Hill south Australia. Mineralogical Record 9,(1), 20-24
- Hill, R.J. & Milnes, A.R. (1974): Phosphate minerals from Reaphook Hill, Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 39, 684-695.
- Johnson, J.E. (1978): Zinc phosphate minerals from Reaphook Hill, South Australia. Australian Mineralogist, 1, 65-68.





 Map Reference: 31°23'34"S , 139°18'2"E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Chalcophanite
    (Zn,Fe,Mn)Mn
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Johnston, C.W . & Hill, R.J. (1978): Zinc phosphates at Reaphook Hill South Australia. Mineralogical Record 9,(1), 20-24]
  		•  Collinsite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Johnston, C.W . & Hill, R.J. (1978): Zinc phosphates at Reaphook Hill South Australia. Mineralogical Record 9,(1), 20-24]
    Site Photo
    Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
    © 2008 Jesse Crawford
  		•  Cryptomelane
    K(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
     
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: []
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Johnston, C.W . & Hill, R.J. (1978): Zinc phosphates at Reaphook Hill South Australia. Mineralogical Record 9,(1), 20-24]
  		•  Hillite (TL)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Zn,Mg)[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2 H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
    Reference: [Lapis 28(12), 46 (2003)]
    Site Photo
    Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
    © JBS 2006
  		•  Hollandite
    Ba(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: []
  		•  Manganite
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: []
  		•  Metaswitzerite
    Mn
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Habit: micaceous blades
    Colour: brown
    Fluorescence: none
    Reference: [Deyhdration from switzerite cf. Zanazzi et al. (1986), Amer. Mineral. 71, 1224-8.]
    Site Photo
    Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
    © 2005 M. Kampf
  		•  Parahopeite
    Zn
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Johnston, C.W . & Hill, R.J. (1978): Zinc phosphates at Reaphook Hill South Australia. Mineralogical Record 9,(1), 20-24]
    Site Photo
    Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
    © R. Bottrill
  		•  Parascholzite
    CaZn
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Phosphoferrite ?
    (Fe,Mn)
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Phosphophyllite
    Zn
     
    2
    		Fe(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Johnston, C.W . & Hill, R.J. (1978): Zinc phosphates at Reaphook Hill South Australia. Mineralogical Record 9,(1), 20-24]
    Site Photo
    Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
    © 2008 Jesse Crawford
  		•  Plimerite
    ZnFe
    3+
    4
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		(OH)
     
    5
    Reference: [Min. Mag. 73,131(2009)]
    Site Photo
    Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
    © luigi chiappino
  		•  'Psilomelane'
    Reference: []
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Rockbridgeite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Colour: green
    Reference: [Johnston, C.W . & Hill, R.J. (1978): Zinc phosphates at Reaphook Hill South Australia. Mineralogical Record 9,(1), 20-24]
  		•  Scholzite
    CaZn
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Johnston, C.W . & Hill, R.J. (1978): Zinc phosphates at Reaphook Hill South Australia. Mineralogical Record 9,(1), 20-24]
    Site Photo
    Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
    © Peter Haas
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Switzerite
    (Mn,Fe)
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Tarbuttite
    Zn
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Johnston, C.W . & Hill, R.J. (1978): Zinc phosphates at Reaphook Hill South Australia. Mineralogical Record 9,(1), 20-24]


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