Sir John Franklin Mine, Woods Point, Mansfield Shire, Victoria, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sir John Franklin Mine | Mine |
| Woods Point | Point |
| Mansfield Shire | Shire |
| Victoria | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 34' 57'' South , 146° 17' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| McMahons Creek | 220 (2015) | 42.9km |
| Mount Buller | 251 (2009) | 50.2km |
| Heyfield | 2,024 (2011) | 62.1km |
"The Franklin group of mines is situated on Webster Spur about 2.7km east of Woods Point. The deposit was discovered in 1865. The mine was worked at three different periods:1868-1883,1899-1909 and 1932-1942, the last operation coming to a halt when all the mining equipment was auctioned by the Victorian Mines Department for the sum of $10. The total production probably reached 30,000 oz. of gold.
From the top of Webster Spur to the latest worked prospect (North Sir John Franklin), numerous indications of intense prospecting, alluvial and reef mining can be traced on both sides of the spur. Half way down, the former Never Mind tramway leads on the eastern side to the main workings. The adit penetrates about 400 m in to the hill, in an intricate network of waterlogged tunnels in which fragile mud and carbonate stalactites occur."
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Description: "Albite is not common in the quartz veins. When it is present, it forms uniformly small polysynthetic twins about 3-4mm in maximum dimension. Crystals are often flawed or milky." |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Description: "Ankerite is of major importance within the quartz veins and may easily be mistaken for dolomite. A continuous series between those two minerals is very likely in the quartz veins. Slightly deformed, reddish-brown rhombohedra, deposited later than dolomite, are probably ankerite." |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Description: "Arsenopyrite, with pyrite, is one of the major ore minerals within the dyke belt. It occurs in pyramidal crystals sometimes exhibiting a slight helicoid torsion. Crystals may reach 1.5 cm across. The crystal habits include elongated crystals forming divergent groups, or star-like aggregates. Cruciform twins have also been recorded." |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: "Calcite is a major vein constituent, although less common than quartz and dolomite. It occurs in the same crystal habit as dolomite and is often mistaken for the latter mineral. The typical habit is that of thin flattened rhombohedra showing growth marks. Calcite of secondary origin occurs as stalactites or 'fish tails' hanging from the roof or sides of adits." |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Description: "Dolomite is considered to be the major carbonate phase at the Morning Star mine and forms thin flattened rhombohedra showing 'growth marks'. Colour is usually off-white or cream, but may be greenish due to dispersed chlorite inclusions or coatings." |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: "Pyrite is a major mineral in the quartz veins. There is a wide variety of crystal habit including cube, pyritohedron, octahedron and less commonly, complex combinations of cube and pyritohedron and modified by the faces of the octahedron. Intricate twins and group of crystals also occur. Crystal size ranges from 0.1 mm up to 3 cm." |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: "Quartz is the major vein mineral and clusters of crystals up to 5 cm. long in vugs are not unusual. A characteristic feature of these crystals is that one rhombohedron is generally more developed than the other." |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Melbourne-Mathinna ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- Victoria
- Selwyn ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Lachlan Fold BeltOrogenic Belt
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