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Woodsreef Mine (Wood's Reef Mine; Woodsreef Asbestos Mine; Wood'sreef asbestos deposit), Barraba, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Woodsreef Mine (Wood's Reef Mine; Woodsreef Asbestos Mine; Wood'sreef asbestos deposit)Mine
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Coalingite, etc.

Woodsreef Mine, Barraba, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Tremolite, etc.

Woodsreef Mine, Barraba, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Coalingite, etc.

Woodsreef Mine, Barraba, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Tremolite, etc.

Woodsreef Mine, Barraba, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Coalingite, etc.

Woodsreef Mine, Barraba, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Tremolite, etc.

Woodsreef Mine, Barraba, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 24' 34'' South , 150° 44' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.40972,150.73889
GRN:
S21E93
Type:
Mine
Age:
~521 to 427.4 ± 0.5 Ma
Geologic Time:
Paleozoic : Cambrian Series 2 to Wenlock
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.
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kingstown134 (2013)37.4km
Manilla2,081 (2012)37.6km
New Mexico281 (2014)38.7km
Bundarra462 (2012)41.8km
Dinoga179 (2018)51.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
17693
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17693:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


10 miles East of Barraba, a large open pit excavation of serpentine rock containing asbestos minerals.

Located in the Parish of Woods Reef.

The former mine extended over an area of approximately 400 hectares. The site comprisd a 75 million tonne waste rock dump, a 25 million tonne tailings dump and a number of open pits, some containing considerable quantities of water.

In 2014, the NSW Government provided funding of $6.3 million to address the most significant health, safety and environmental issues at the Woodsreef Mine, including:

(i) the containment of processed friable chrysotile asbestos;
(ii) removal of the mill building, silos, and administration buildings;
(iii) implementation of a comprehensive air quality monitoring program; and (iv) health risk assessment before, during and following remediation works.
The mine buildings have been demolished and the mine road is also closed to the public due to the ongoing danger of asbestos.

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Mineral List


30 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Coalingite
Formula: Mg10Fe3+2(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Huntite
Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Hydrotalcite
Formula: Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Neptunite
Formula: KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Description: Slansky and Glen indicate that the Neptunite from Woodsreef contains the highest amount of Fe ever reported in Neptunite and are very low in Mn.
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyroaurite
Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘHuntite5.AB.25CaMg3(CO3)4
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘHydrotalcite5.DA.50Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
ⓘPyroaurite5.DA.50Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
ⓘCoalingite5.DA.55Mg10Fe3+2(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNeptunite9.EH.05KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
LiLithium
Liⓘ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NeptuniteKNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O

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References

Raggatt, H.G. (1925) Chromium, Cobalt, Nickel, Zirconium, Titanium, Thorium, Cerium. Department of Mines, New South Wales, Geological Survey Bulletin No.13, 17 pages.
Wallis, G.R. (1964) Woodsreef asbestos deposit, preliminary report. NSW Geological Survey Report GS 1964/022.
MacNevin, A.A. (1975) Woolomin-Texas Block: Great Serpentinite Belt. In Markham N.L. & Basden H. eds. The Mineral Deposits of New South Wales, Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney. pp. 393-403.
Slansky, E., Glen, R.A. (1981) Neptunite from the Woodsreef Serpentinite, New South Wales: A New Occurrence (A Preliminary Communication), Geological Survey of New South Wales, GS1981/231.
Slansky, E., Glen, R. A. (1982) Neptunite from the Woodsreef Serpentinite, New South Wales: A new occurrence. TMPM Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 30 (4). 237-247 doi:10.1007/bf01087170
Oskierski, H. C., Dlugogorski, B. Z., & Jacobsen, G. (2013) Sequestration of atmospheric CO₂ in chrysotile mine tailings of the Woodsreef Asbestos Mine, Australia: Quantitative mineralogy, isotopic fingerprinting and carbonation rates, Chemical Geology, vol. 358, 156-169.
Turvey, C.C., Wilson, S.A., Hamilton, J.L., Tait, A.W., McCutcheon, J., Beinlich, A., Fallon, S.J., Dipple, G.M., Southam, G. (2018) Hydrotalcites and hydrated Mg-carbonates as carbon sinks in serpentinite mineral wastes from the Woodsreef chrysotile mine, New South Wales, Australia: Controls on carbonate mineralogy and efficiency of CO2 air capture in mine tailings. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 79, 38-60.
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