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Wolfram Camp, Dimbulah, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Wolfram CampMining Field (Active)
Dimbulah- not defined -
Mareeba ShireShire
QueenslandState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 5' 1'' South , 144° 58' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-17.08370,144.96833
GeoHash:
G#: rhznff48q
GRN:
S12E98
Type:
Mining Field (Active) - last checked 2020
Deposit first discovered:
1888
KΓΆppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
146
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146:4
GUID (UUID V4):
186ef646-5dc6-47c5-9d62-90e001d68def


The original town of Wolfram, located approximately 1 km west of the Wolfram Camp deposit was surveyed by the Queensland Mines Department around the time of WWI. The town itself is no longer and all buildings have been destroyed.

All that remains are the buildings of the latest mining companies of Wolfram Camp that have worked the area in the 2000s until the mine operations ceased in since 2018.

Wolfram Camp is located approximately 21 km north west of Dimbulah and was an important tungsten and molybdenum producing mining camp. Access to the area is via the sealed Kennedy Highway to Dimbulah and then by the partly-sealed (7 km) Wolfram Camp Road. First worked from 1894 for wolframite, bismuth and molybdenite with the main focus on wolframite. Near surface alluvial and detrital deposits were the main ore source until these were exhausted around 1906. Subsequent productions was from the numjerous quartz pipes / lodes.

In the early 20th century demand for molybdenum increased markedly, mainly for specialist steel alloys used for armour plate.

The main production periods were 1908 to 1920; 1967 to 1972 and 1978 to 1982.

In 1989 Mt Arthur Molybdenum NL did begin mining and stockpiling ore at Wolfram Camp. In 2014, the deposits were taken over by Almonty Industries.

The Wolfram Camp mineral field comprises over 250 quartz pipes ranging in size from 1 metre to 10 metres in diameter in the greisenised roof of a granite body. Only a small number of pipes were worked at depths greater than 15 metres. The greater part of the pipe filling was glassy quartz, generally containing less than 1% wolframite and molybdenite. Richer ore occurred in shoots at various intervals, with blanks of poorly mineralised quartz pipe between. Vughs in the pipes ranged in size from a few inches to up to 20 feet long and were generally lined with quartz crystals.

Lumps of wolframite are know to have reached over 1metre in diameter and molybdenite lumps to half a metre in diameter.

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Mineral List

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27 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ 'Bismuth Ochre'
β“˜ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
β“˜ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Molybdite
Formula: MoO3
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Symplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
β“˜Molybdite4.E0.10MoO3
β“˜Tungstite4.FJ.10WO3 Β· H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
β“˜Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 Β· nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Symplesite8.CE.45Fe2+3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Bismuth Ochre'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Oβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MolybditeMoO3
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Feβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asβ“˜ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moβ“˜ MolybditeMoO3
Moβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wβ“˜ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Phanerozoic : 260 Ma to 200 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Mesozoic
  Jurassic
   Early Jurassic
β“˜ Molybdenite (youngest age)200 Ma
    
  
 Paleozoic
  Permian
   Guadalupian
β“˜ Molybdenite (oldest age)260 Ma

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References

The Australian Mines Handbook 1998/99 edition, published by Loathean. Queensland Geological Survey locality data published 23/03/2004.
Map sheets: Chillagoe 1:100 000 and Atherton 1:250 000.
De Keyser, Frank, Wolff, K.W. (1964) The geology and mineral resources of the Chillagoe area, Queensland. Australia Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Bulletin No. 70, 136 p.
(1998) International strategic mineral issues summary report: tungsten. Circular 930-O. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/cir930o
Wheeler, A. (2017) Report NI 43-101, Technical Report on the Mineral Resources and Reserves of the Wolfram Camp Mine Project, Australia. Prepared for Almonty Industries, 189 pages.
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