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Hoskins mine, Grenfell, Forbes Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Hoskins mineMine
GrenfellTown
Forbes Co.County
New South WalesState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 53' 44'' South , 148° 7' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Grenfell2,414 (2012)3.8km
Bimbi158 (2018)23.4km
Greenethorpe111 (2012)28.1km
Bumbaldry226 (2018)31.7km
Quandialla311 (2014)33.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
86
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:86:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Metamorphosed manganese deposit.

Note on the mineral list: Ashley (1989) also mentions a "MnAs-oxidate phase".

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Mineral List


31 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Calderite
Formula: Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Caryopilite
Formula: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
'Chlorite Group'
Ferri-leakeite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Mg2Fe3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Katophorite
Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
'K Feldspar'
'Leakeite'
Formula: NaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Magnesio-arfvedsonite
Formula: {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Mangano-ferri-eckermannite
Formula: {Na}{Na2}{Mn2+4Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2
Mangano-mangani-ungarettiite (TL)
Formula: NaNa2(Mn2+2Mn3+3)(Si8O22)O2
Type Locality:
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Namansilite
Formula: NaMn3+Si2O6
Norrishite (TL)
Formula: KLiMn3+2(Si4O10)O2
Type Locality:
Oxo-mangani-leakeite (TL)
Formula: NaNa2(Mn3+4Li)Si8O22O2
Type Locality:
Habit: prismatic
Colour: red-orange
Description: Oxo-mangani-leakeite is found as micron sized subhedral crystals with prismatic habit, and red-orange in colour.
Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing Pectolite
Formula: Na(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Serandite
Formula: NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH)
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sugilite
Formula: KNa2Fe3+2Li3[Si12O30]
Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2SiO4
Witherite
Formula: BaCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Witherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Tephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Calderite9.AD.25Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Sugilite9.CM.05KNa2Fe3+2Li3[Si12O30]
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Namansilite9.DA.25NaMn3+Si2O6
Katophorite9.DE.20{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Mangano-ferri-eckermannite9.DE.25{Na}{Na2}{Mn2+4Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2
Ferri-leakeite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Mg2Fe3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2
Magnesio-arfvedsonite9.DE.25{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mangano-mangani-ungarettiite (TL)9.DE.25NaNa2(Mn2+2Mn3+3)(Si8O22)O2
'Leakeite'9.DE.25NaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oxo-mangani-leakeite (TL)9.DE.25NaNa2(Mn3+4Li)Si8O22O2
Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Serandite9.DG.05NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH)
Pectolite
var. Manganese-bearing Pectolite
9.DG.05Na(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Norrishite (TL)9.EC.20KLiMn3+2(Si4O10)O2
Caryopilite9.ED.15Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
H CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
H Mangano-ferri-eckermannite{Na}{Na2}{Mn42+Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2
H Ferri-leakeite[Na][Na2][Mg2Fe23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2
H Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
H SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
H Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
H Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing PectoliteNa(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
H LeakeiteNaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2
LiLithium
Li Ferri-leakeite[Na][Na2][Mg2Fe23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2
Li NorrishiteKLiMn23+(Si4O10)O2
Li SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Li LeakeiteNaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Li Oxo-mangani-leakeiteNaNa2(Mn43+Li)Si8O22O2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
O CalciteCaCO3
O CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
O CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O Mangano-ferri-eckermannite{Na}{Na2}{Mn42+Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2
O Ferri-leakeite[Na][Na2][Mg2Fe23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2
O Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
O Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O NamansiliteNaMn3+Si2O6
O NorrishiteKLiMn23+(Si4O10)O2
O PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
O TephroiteMn22+SiO4
O Mangano-mangani-ungarettiiteNaNa2(Mn22+Mn33+)(Si8O22)O2
O WitheriteBaCO3
O Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing PectoliteNa(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
O LeakeiteNaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Oxo-mangani-leakeiteNaNa2(Mn43+Li)Si8O22O2
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na Mangano-ferri-eckermannite{Na}{Na2}{Mn42+Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2
Na Ferri-leakeite[Na][Na2][Mg2Fe23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2
Na Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Na NamansiliteNaMn3+Si2O6
Na PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Na SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
Na SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Na Mangano-mangani-ungarettiiteNaNa2(Mn22+Mn33+)(Si8O22)O2
Na Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Na Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing PectoliteNa(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
Na LeakeiteNaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Na Oxo-mangani-leakeiteNaNa2(Mn43+Li)Si8O22O2
MgMagnesium
Mg Ferri-leakeite[Na][Na2][Mg2Fe23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Mg LeakeiteNaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Al LeakeiteNaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Si CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Mangano-ferri-eckermannite{Na}{Na2}{Mn42+Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2
Si Ferri-leakeite[Na][Na2][Mg2Fe23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2
Si Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si NamansiliteNaMn3+Si2O6
Si NorrishiteKLiMn23+(Si4O10)O2
Si PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Si TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Si Mangano-mangani-ungarettiiteNaNa2(Mn22+Mn33+)(Si8O22)O2
Si Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing PectoliteNa(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
Si LeakeiteNaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Oxo-mangani-leakeiteNaNa2(Mn43+Li)Si8O22O2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K NorrishiteKLiMn23+(Si4O10)O2
K SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Ca PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Ca Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing PectoliteNa(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mn BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mn CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Mn CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mn Mangano-ferri-eckermannite{Na}{Na2}{Mn42+Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2
Mn Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mn NamansiliteNaMn3+Si2O6
Mn NorrishiteKLiMn23+(Si4O10)O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mn SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Mn Mangano-mangani-ungarettiiteNaNa2(Mn22+Mn33+)(Si8O22)O2
Mn Pectolite var. Manganese-bearing PectoliteNa(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH)
Mn Oxo-mangani-leakeiteNaNa2(Mn43+Li)Si8O22O2
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Mangano-ferri-eckermannite{Na}{Na2}{Mn42+Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Ferri-leakeite[Na][Na2][Mg2Fe23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba WitheriteBaCO3

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