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Amamoor Mine, Amamoor Creek, Gympie Region, Queensland, Australiai
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Amamoor MineMine (Inactive)
Amamoor CreekCreek
Gympie RegionRegion
QueenslandState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 20' 44'' South , 152° 37' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-26.34556,152.61861
GRN:
S18E97
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
The Dawn683 (2015)13.0km
Jones Hill550 (2015)13.9km
Glanmire160 (2015)15.1km
Monkland1,042 (2015)16.2km
Traveston735 (2014)16.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Gympie Gem Club Inc.Gympie, Queensland15km
Mindat Locality ID:
306273
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:306273:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former manganese mine that operated as an opencut. Several lens of ore were mined. The operations ceased circa 1959.

As of 2018 the mine is completely overgrown with bush and forest.

In 2017 - 2018 the area was reinvestigated by Eclipse Metals Ltd. Amamoorite was found in a drill core.

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Mineral List


13 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Amamoorite (TL)
Formula: CaMn2+2Mn3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Bustamite
Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Psilomelane' ?
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Vesuvianite var. Manganese-bearing Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19(Fe3+,Mn2+,Mn3+)Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](O,OH)(OH)9
Description: NOTE: Townend et al. (2019) reported "manganovesuvianite". It is unclear if they mean Mn-bearing vesuvianite or manganovesuvianite.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘAmamoorite (TL)9.BE.07 CaMn2+2Mn3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite
var. Manganese-bearing Vesuvianite		9.BG.35Ca19(Fe3+,Mn2+,Mn3+)Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](O,OH)(OH)9
ⓘ9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘBustamite9.DG.05CaMn2+(Si2O6)
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane' ?-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Vesuvianite var. Manganese-bearing VesuvianiteCa19(Fe3+,Mn2+,Mn3+)Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](O,OH)(OH)9
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Amamoorite CaMn22+Mn3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Vesuvianite var. Manganese-bearing VesuvianiteCa19(Fe3+,Mn2+,Mn3+)Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](O,OH)(OH)9
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Amamoorite CaMn22+Mn3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Vesuvianite var. Manganese-bearing VesuvianiteCa19(Fe3+,Mn2+,Mn3+)Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](O,OH)(OH)9
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Vesuvianite var. Manganese-bearing VesuvianiteCa19(Fe3+,Mn2+,Mn3+)Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](O,OH)(OH)9
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Vesuvianite var. Manganese-bearing VesuvianiteCa19(Fe3+,Mn2+,Mn3+)Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](O,OH)(OH)9
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Amamoorite CaMn22+Mn3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Vesuvianite var. Manganese-bearing VesuvianiteCa19(Fe3+,Mn2+,Mn3+)Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](O,OH)(OH)9
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Amamoorite CaMn22+Mn3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ Vesuvianite var. Manganese-bearing VesuvianiteCa19(Fe3+,Mn2+,Mn3+)Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](O,OH)(OH)9
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Amamoorite CaMn22+Mn3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Vesuvianite var. Manganese-bearing VesuvianiteCa19(Fe3+,Mn2+,Mn3+)Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](O,OH)(OH)9
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Brooks, J.H. (1962) Mary Valley Manganese Deposits. GSQ Publication 308. Geological Survey of Queensland
Hålenius, Ulf, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2018) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) NEWSLETTER 46. European Journal of Mineralogy, 30 (6) 1181-1189 doi:10.1127/ejm/2018/0030-2819
Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2018) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2018. Mineralogical Magazine, 82 (6) 1369-1379 doi:10.1180/mgm.2018.161
Townend, R., Grey, I.E., Mumme, W.G., Kampf, A.R., Roberts, M.P., Gable, R.W., Dale, R. (2019): Amamoorite, CaMn2+2Mn3+(Si2O7)O(OH), a new ilvaite-related mineral from the Mary Valley, southeastern Queensland. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 20(2), 7-14.
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