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Womobi Mine, Thologolong, Towong Shire, Victoria, Australiai
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Womobi MineMine (Abandoned)
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Womobi Mine, Thologolong, Towong Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Womobi Mine, Thologolong, Towong Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Womobi Mine, Thologolong, Towong Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Womobi Mine, Thologolong, Towong Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Womobi Mine, Thologolong, Towong Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Fluorite

Womobi Mine, Thologolong, Towong Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Russellite

Womobi Mine, Thologolong, Towong Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Saléeite, etc.

Womobi Mine, Thologolong, Towong Shire, Victoria, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 58' 7'' South , 147° 24' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-35.96869,147.40013
GRN:
S24E86
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Deposit first discovered:
1939 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Holbrook1,337 (2017)28.6km
Gerogery979 (2016)39.6km
Lavington12,032 (2016)42.2km
North Albury6,089 (2015)43.4km
Hamilton Valley491 (2015)44.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
46171
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46171:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lukin's Reef; Lukin's Mine; Womobi Wolfram Mine


Located approximately 1km N of Flaggy Creek, and approximately 67km east of Albury in the Mount Lawson State Park.

First records of this deposit record 0.45 ton of concentrates being obtained in 1919.

Serious mining at the Womobi Mine occurred from 1939 to 1943 and produced tungsten-bearing ore. Molybdenum was produced as a by-product.

The host rocks are quartz reefs and veins within the Lower Devonian Thologolong medium-grained grey biotite granite. The reefs/veins occupy a series of straight fractures which strike at about 80 degrees east of north. Three main orebodies were worked. The East orebody which was about 150 feet in length and averaged 14 inches in width. The middle orebody was 110-165 feet long and averaged 16-18 inches in width. The West orebody was only 45 feet in length and averaged 18 inches in width. Although mined for a few years it was never profitable.

The mine gets its name from the first two letters of the mineral names: wolfram, molybdenum and bismuth.

The following additional minerals have been noted in the 1945 report but no specimens are known to confirm: cassiterite, chlorite, amblygonite, powellite, sphalerite, galena and tetrahedrite.

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Mineral List


19 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: "Gypsum is quite common throughout the aggregates occurring as colourless prismatic crystals up to 2 mm long that may occur individually or form interlocking crusts and sprays. In some samples, a thin crust of gypsum occurs directly on the matrix granite and may be overlain by any of the three manganese sulfates."
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Ilesite
Formula: Mn2+(SO4) · 4H2O
Description: "This mineral is very similar to szmikite in appearance and habit, although it tends to be finer-grained and more glistening on broken surfaces of the crusts. It is also slightly harder and more compact. It can also form more open intergrowths of roughly spherical aggregates which appear to have partly dissolved. SEM examination of samples identified as ilesite by XRD does not show any consistent textural features, suggesting it has replaced another sulphate."
ⓘ Jôkokuite
Formula: MnSO4 · 5H2O
Description: "Jokokuite tends to be the more transparent and vitreous of the three manganese sulfates, and is more irregular in form and slightly harder. It occurs either as interlocking open crusts, or as isolated shapeless grains enclosed in ilesite. The colour ranges from cream to very pale blue, the latter colour being caused by traces of copper. It is likely that bladed crystals showing varying degrees of dissolution are jokokuite, although some may have been pseudomorphed by szmikite or ilesite."
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Koechlinite
Formula: Bi2MoO6
ⓘ Manganoblödite
Formula: Na2Mn(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Description: "Manganoblodite from the Womobi mine occurs as blocky pale-pink crystals up to 60 micron on edge and have been found on a specimen of szmikite that has replaced jokokuite."
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Russellite
Formula: Bi2WO6
ⓘ Saléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Szmikite
Formula: MnSO4 · H2O
Description: "Szmikite is often in contact with the granite matrix. It forms white to very pale pink, opaque globular masses, which resemble billowing cumulus clouds under the microscope, although they tend to be dull and earthy appearance. Outlines of crystal faces seen on the surfaces of the roughly spherical aggregates making up the crusts may represent an earlier more hydrated sulphate, such as jokokuite. On some specimens, aggregates of well-formed tabular monoclinic crystals up to about 50 micron across can be detected by SEM."
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘFerberite ?4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘKoechlinite4.DE.15Bi2MoO6
ⓘRussellite4.DE.15Bi2WO6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘManganoblödite7.00.Na2Mn(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘSzmikite7.CB.05MnSO4 · H2O
ⓘIlesite7.CB.15Mn2+(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘJôkokuite7.CB.20MnSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSaléeite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ IlesiteMn2+(SO4) · 4H2O
Hⓘ JôkokuiteMnSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ SzmikiteMnSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ ManganoblöditeNa2Mn(SO4)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ IlesiteMn2+(SO4) · 4H2O
Oⓘ JôkokuiteMnSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ KoechliniteBi2MoO6
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RusselliteBi2WO6
Oⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SzmikiteMnSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ManganoblöditeNa2Mn(SO4)2 · 4H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ ManganoblöditeNa2Mn(SO4)2 · 4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ IlesiteMn2+(SO4) · 4H2O
Sⓘ JôkokuiteMnSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ SzmikiteMnSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ ManganoblöditeNa2Mn(SO4)2 · 4H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Mnⓘ IlesiteMn2+(SO4) · 4H2O
Mnⓘ JôkokuiteMnSO4 · 5H2O
Mnⓘ SzmikiteMnSO4 · H2O
Mnⓘ ManganoblöditeNa2Mn(SO4)2 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ KoechliniteBi2MoO6
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Wⓘ RusselliteBi2WO6
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ KoechliniteBi2MoO6
Biⓘ RusselliteBi2WO6
UUranium
Uⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O

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References

Geological Report on The Womobi Wolfram Mine, Record No. 1945/64A, Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics.
A suite of hydrated manganese sulfates from the Womobi mine, northern Victoria, Australia. W.D.Birch, 2013, Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 17/1.
Kenny, J.P.L. (1947) The Womobi Wolfram Mine. In: Swift, D.C. (ed.) Mining and Geological Journal 3(2). Department of Mines, Victoria, pages 27-28.
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