Mt Judah Mine, Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mt Judah Mine | Mine |
| Glenorchy | - not defined - |
| Queenstown-Lakes District | District |
| Otago Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 51' 7'' South , 168° 25' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Queenstown | 10,442 (2018) | 27.5km |
| Arrowtown | 2,151 (2011) | 32.1km |
| Kingston | 2,460 (2018) | 58.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Glenorchy State Mine; State Mine
A scheelite mine, the ore is present in quartz veins in the Hasst Schist. With placer gold prospecting already going on in the area, scheelite was discovered in a quartz "reef" in 1884 by William Raines, C. C. Boyes and Simon Wilson. George Wilson formed the Wakatipu Scheelite Company in the 1880s. In 1906 came the Glenorchy Scheelite Mining Syndicate. With increased demand in WWII, the state took over the mine in 1942 (renamed the State Mine), but gave up after the war. It was then worked on a "tribute" (leased for percentage of profit) basis into the 1970s. Up to 1942 the mine had produced 862 tons of scheelite concentrate.
There are many smaller mines further up the slopes of Mt Judah and adjacent Mt McIntosh (see site photos for district map). The small mill (battery) just down the hill is preserved. It and the mines are on New Zealand Department of Conservation land, they are easily reached from Glenorchy on the Mt Judah Track. The DOC has erected informative signs at the trailhead, the battery, and mine site.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Paterson, C.J., Rankin, P.C. (1979) Trace Element Distribution in the Schist Surrounding a Quartz Scheelite Lode Glenorchy New Zealand, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 22:3, p329 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Paterson, C.J., Rankin, P.C. (1979) Trace Element Distribution in the Schist Surrounding a Quartz Scheelite Lode Glenorchy New Zealand, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 22:3, p329 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Habit: micaceous Colour: drak green Description: Small flakes and concentrations associated with quartz veins. Reference: Field observations by Harold Moritz (April 2014) |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Paterson, C.J., Rankin, P.C. (1979) Trace Element Distribution in the Schist Surrounding a Quartz Scheelite Lode Glenorchy New Zealand, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 22:3, p329 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Paterson, C.J., Rankin, P.C. (1979) Trace Element Distribution in the Schist Surrounding a Quartz Scheelite Lode Glenorchy New Zealand, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 22:3, p329 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: massive Colour: white Description: Massive material in fault/fracture veins. Reference: Field observations by Harold Moritz (April 2014) |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: Paterson, C.J., Rankin, P.C. (1979) Trace Element Distribution in the Schist Surrounding a Quartz Scheelite Lode Glenorchy New Zealand, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 22:3, p329 |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Habit: massive Colour: white Fluorescence: blue-white Description: Massive material in quartz veins. Reference: New Zealand Department of Conservation signs at the Mt Judah trail head.; Palmer, M. C., Scanlan, E. J., Scott, J. M., Farmer, L., Pickering, D., Wilson, V. J., ... & Stirling, C. H. (2022). Distinct scheelite REE geochemistry and 87Sr/86Sr isotopes in proximally-and distally-sourced metamorphogenic hydrothermal systems, Otago Schist, New Zealand. Ore Geology Reviews, 144, 104800. |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: Paterson, C.J., Rankin, P.C. (1979) Trace Element Distribution in the Schist Surrounding a Quartz Scheelite Lode Glenorchy New Zealand, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 22:3, p329 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)New Zealand Department of Conservation signs on the Mt Judah track.
Palmer, M.C., Scanlan, E.J., Scott, J.M., Farmer, L., Pickering, D., Wilson, V.J., Oelse, M., Craw, D., Le Roux, P.J., Yan Luo, Graham, D., Pearson, D.G., Reid, M.R., Stirling, C.H. (2022) Distinct scheelite REE geochemistry and 87Sr/86Sr isotopes in proximally-and distally-sourced metamorphogenic hydrothermal systems, Otago Schist, New Zealand. Ore Geology Reviews, 144, 104800.
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Mt Judah Mine, Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand