Woods Manganese Deposit (Woods deposit), Watsons Creek Nature Reserve, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Woods Manganese Deposit (Woods deposit) | Deposit |
| Watsons Creek Nature Reserve | - not defined - |
| Darling Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 47' 56'' South , 151° 0' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Age:
382.7 Β± 1.6 to 323.2 Β± 0.4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Brown, R.E., Brownlow, J.W., Krynen, J.P. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets, Manilla-Narrabri 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-9, SH/55-12. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 319 pages.
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Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tamworth Lapidary Club | Tamworth, New South Wales | 33km |
| New England Lapidary and Fossicking Club Inc | Uralla, New South Wales | 50km |
A former manganese deposit worked for Rhodonite.
Located approximately 2kms west of Watsons Creek Nature Reserve and some 8 Kms SSW Of Watsons Creek (which is located in Inglis Co.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β 'Manganese Oxides' Reference: Brown, R.E., Brownlow, J.W., Krynen, J.P. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets, Manilla-Narrabri 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-9, SH/55-12. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 319 pages. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Brown, R.E., Brownlow, J.W., Krynen, J.P. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets, Manilla-Narrabri 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-9, SH/55-12. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 319 pages. |
| β Quartz var. Jasper Reference: Brown, R.E., Brownlow, J.W., Krynen, J.P. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets, Manilla-Narrabri 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-9, SH/55-12. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 319 pages. |
| β Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] Reference: Brown, R.E., Brownlow, J.W., Krynen, J.P. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets, Manilla-Narrabri 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-9, SH/55-12. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 319 pages. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Brown, R.E., Brownlow, J.W., Krynen, J.P. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets, Manilla-Narrabri 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-9, SH/55-12. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 319 pages.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
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- Woolomin ProvinceGeologic Province
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