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Woods Mine (Wood's Rhodonite Mine), Inglis Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Woods Mine, Inglis Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Woods Mine, Inglis Co., New South Wales, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 50' South , 151° 15' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.83333,151.25000
GeoHash:
G#: r6e89fbyu
GRN:
S21E93
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bendemeer483 (2012)10.9km
Limbri259 (2013)24.6km
Moonbi893 (2012)26.7km
Kootingal2,306 (2012)31.3km
Moore862 (2018)36.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
New England Lapidary and Fossicking Club IncUralla, New South Wales32km
Tamworth Lapidary ClubTamworth, New South Wales42km
Mindat Locality ID:
4429
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4429:8
GUID (UUID V4):
7700d726-5156-4aef-b005-afbb9af682c2


A “rhodonite” gemstone mine located 30 km NNE of Tamworth and 17 km NW of Bendemeer.

Note: New England is not a correct locality descriptor.

Recent analyses indicate the “rhodonite” to actually be vittinkiite (R Bottrill in prep; see also accompanying analysis by FKM).

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Mineral List


23 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Cerchiaraite-(Mn)
Formula: Ba4Mn3+4(Si4O12)O2(OH)4Cl2[Si2O3(OH)4]
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Iwateite
Formula: Na2BaMn(PO4)2
Description: Identified as 30-50 μm grains embedded in mangano-mangani-ungarettiite. Identified by EPMA (see accompanying analysis). Based on the unusual element combination I originally thought this was a new mineral, until I ran across the reference for its discovery in 2013 in Japan.
ⓘ Mangano-ferri-eckermannite
Formula: {Na}{Na2}{Mn2+4Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Mangano-mangani-ungarettiite
Formula: NaNa2(Mn2+2Mn3+3)(Si8O22)O2
ⓘ Namansilite
Formula: NaMn3+Si2O6
ⓘ Nambulite
Formula: LiMn2+4Si5O14(OH)
ⓘ Natronambulite ?
Formula: (Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OH
Description: Because the Li content of the mineral in sample FKM-30 has been calculated by stoichiometry and has not been unequivocally verified analytically, this phase should currently only be considered "believed present but unconfirmed". Note that the Li-dominant end-member, nambulite, has been reported from the locality, so the possibility that the Na-dominant end-member may also be locally present would not be unexpected.
References:
Frank K. Mazdab collectionsample FKM-30; https://www.rockptx.com/fkm-26-to-fkm-50/#FKM-30
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
ⓘ Noelbensonite (TL)
Formula: BaMn3+2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Nsutite
Formula: (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
ⓘ 'Potassic-mangano-mangani-ungarettiite'
Formula: KNa2(Mn2+2Mn3+3)Si8O22O2
Description: Occurs as higher-z patches and "wisps" in abundant Na-dominant mangano-mangani-ungarettiite. Although not included in the EPMA analysis included here, a small amount of Li may be present (~0.1 to ~0.2 wt% Li2O). This addition would optimize the site occupancies, is consistent with Li incorporation into alkali-rich amphiboles, and can be presumed present in the local assemblage as indicated by the identification of nambulite at the locality.
References:
Frank K. Mazdab collectionsample FKM-30 (epoxy mount and thin section); https://www.rockptx.com/fkm-26-to-fkm-50/#FKM-30
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite ?
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Colour: Pink
Description: Fine grained. Analyses indicate vittinkiite (R Bottrill in prep).
ⓘ Serandite
Formula: NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Sugilite
Formula: KNa2Fe3+2Li3[Si12O30]
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘ Vittinkiite
Formula: MnMn3Mn[Si5O15]

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘNsutite4.DB.15c(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘIwateite8.AC.47Na2BaMn(PO4)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘNoelbensonite (TL)9.BE.05BaMn3+2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘCerchiaraite-(Mn)9.CF.25Ba4Mn3+4(Si4O12)O2(OH)4Cl2[Si2O3(OH)4]
ⓘSugilite9.CM.05KNa2Fe3+2Li3[Si12O30]
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘNamansilite9.DA.25NaMn3+Si2O6
ⓘMangano-mangani-ungarettiite9.DE.25NaNa2(Mn2+2Mn3+3)(Si8O22)O2
ⓘMangano-ferri-eckermannite9.DE.25{Na}{Na2}{Mn2+4Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ'Potassic-mangano-mangani-ungarettiite'9.DE.25KNa2(Mn2+2Mn3+3)Si8O22O2
ⓘSerandite9.DG.05NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘVittinkiite9.DK.MnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘRhodonite ?9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘNatronambulite ?9.DK.05(Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OH
ⓘNambulite9.DK.05LiMn2+4Si5O14(OH)
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Mangano-ferri-eckermannite{Na}{Na2}{Mn42+Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ NambuliteLiMn42+Si5O14(OH)
Hⓘ Natronambulite(Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OH
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Hⓘ NoelbensoniteBaMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Hⓘ SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ Cerchiaraite-(Mn)Ba4Mn43+(Si4O12)O2(OH)4Cl2[Si2O3(OH)4]
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ NambuliteLiMn42+Si5O14(OH)
Liⓘ Natronambulite(Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OH
Liⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ Mangano-ferri-eckermannite{Na}{Na2}{Mn42+Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ NamansiliteNaMn3+Si2O6
Oⓘ NambuliteLiMn42+Si5O14(OH)
Oⓘ Natronambulite(Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OH
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Oⓘ NoelbensoniteBaMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Oⓘ Mangano-mangani-ungarettiiteNaNa2(Mn22+Mn33+)(Si8O22)O2
Oⓘ Cerchiaraite-(Mn)Ba4Mn43+(Si4O12)O2(OH)4Cl2[Si2O3(OH)4]
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ IwateiteNa2BaMn(PO4)2
Oⓘ Potassic-mangano-mangani-ungarettiiteKNa2(Mn22+Mn33+)Si8O22O2
Oⓘ VittinkiiteMnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Mangano-ferri-eckermannite{Na}{Na2}{Mn42+Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ NamansiliteNaMn3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Natronambulite(Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OH
Naⓘ SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Naⓘ Mangano-mangani-ungarettiiteNaNa2(Mn22+Mn33+)(Si8O22)O2
Naⓘ IwateiteNa2BaMn(PO4)2
Naⓘ Potassic-mangano-mangani-ungarettiiteKNa2(Mn22+Mn33+)Si8O22O2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ Mangano-ferri-eckermannite{Na}{Na2}{Mn42+Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ NamansiliteNaMn3+Si2O6
Siⓘ NambuliteLiMn42+Si5O14(OH)
Siⓘ Natronambulite(Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OH
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Siⓘ NoelbensoniteBaMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Siⓘ Mangano-mangani-ungarettiiteNaNa2(Mn22+Mn33+)(Si8O22)O2
Siⓘ Cerchiaraite-(Mn)Ba4Mn43+(Si4O12)O2(OH)4Cl2[Si2O3(OH)4]
Siⓘ Potassic-mangano-mangani-ungarettiiteKNa2(Mn22+Mn33+)Si8O22O2
Siⓘ VittinkiiteMnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ IwateiteNa2BaMn(PO4)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Cerchiaraite-(Mn)Ba4Mn43+(Si4O12)O2(OH)4Cl2[Si2O3(OH)4]
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Kⓘ Potassic-mangano-mangani-ungarettiiteKNa2(Mn22+Mn33+)Si8O22O2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Natronambulite(Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OH
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ Mangano-ferri-eckermannite{Na}{Na2}{Mn42+Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2
Mnⓘ NamansiliteNaMn3+Si2O6
Mnⓘ NambuliteLiMn42+Si5O14(OH)
Mnⓘ Natronambulite(Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OH
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Mnⓘ NoelbensoniteBaMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Mnⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Mnⓘ Mangano-mangani-ungarettiiteNaNa2(Mn22+Mn33+)(Si8O22)O2
Mnⓘ Cerchiaraite-(Mn)Ba4Mn43+(Si4O12)O2(OH)4Cl2[Si2O3(OH)4]
Mnⓘ IwateiteNa2BaMn(PO4)2
Mnⓘ Potassic-mangano-mangani-ungarettiiteKNa2(Mn22+Mn33+)Si8O22O2
Mnⓘ VittinkiiteMnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Mangano-ferri-eckermannite{Na}{Na2}{Mn42+Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Feⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ NoelbensoniteBaMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Baⓘ Cerchiaraite-(Mn)Ba4Mn43+(Si4O12)O2(OH)4Cl2[Si2O3(OH)4]
Baⓘ IwateiteNa2BaMn(PO4)2

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References

Kawachi, Y., Coombs, D.S. (1993) Namansilite, NaMn³⁺Si₂O₆: a widespread clinopyroxene? Mineralogical Magazine, 57(388), 533-538.
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 (393) 671-677 doi:10.1180/minmag.1994.058.393.18
Kawachi, Y., Coombs, D.S., Miura, H. (1996) Noélbensonite, a new BaMn silicate of the lawsonite structure type, from Wood’s mine, New South Wales, Australia, Mineralogical Magazine, 60(399), 369-374.
Mandarino, Joseph A. (1996) Abstracts of New Mineral Descriptions. The Mineralogical Record, 27 (6) 463-466p.465
Stacey, G. (1998) Historical Background. The New England Region, New South Wales. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 4(2), 55-61.
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(2), 375-377.
Coombs, D.S., Kawachi, Y., Lilly, K., Walls, D.J. (2009) Neotocite, nambulite group, and other minerals from the Woods mine, New South Wales. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 15(1-2), 13-20.
Hardwick, B. (2009) EL 6410 Woods Rhodonite Project, Final Geological Report, Australian Mineral Mines Pty Ltd. NSW Geological Survey Report GS 2009/0563.
Kawachi, Y., Coombs, D.S., Akai, J., Lilly, K., Walls, D.J. (2012) An imperfectly crystalline manganese phyllosilicate from the Woods Mine, New South Wales, Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 16(2), 87-94.
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