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Mount Garnet Mine, Mount Garnet, Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mount Garnet Mine | Group of Mines (Active) |
| Mount Garnet | Mountain |
| Tablelands Region | Region |
| Queensland | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 41' 1'' South , 145° 6' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines (Active) - last checked 2021
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1898
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Barron | 347 (2018) | 34.9km |
| Ravenshoe | 1,440 (2016) | 40.2km |
| Wondecla | 951 (2011) | 42.5km |
| Tarzali | 850 (2018) | 58.7km |
| Atherton | 6,959 (2015) | 60.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mt Garnet Mine; Mount Garnet zinc deposit; Kagara Zinc Mine; Noble Mine
The Mount Garnet Mine was first mined by the Mount Garnet Freehold Copper and Silver Mining Co. Ltd, and was part of the John Moffatt mining โempireโ.
Mining was of secondary copper in 1898 and then smelting copper ore in 1901.
Copper was initially mined from two main pits, the No. 1 Pit developed on the South Shoot, and the smaller No. 2 Pit developed on the North Shoot. Underground development extended to a depth of 73 metres with limited stoping.
The copper ores were exhausted by 1902.
Kagara Limited (Kagara) acquired the mine in 1997 and commenced mining in 2002 and developed the open pit and underground mine.
The mine was placed in care and maintenance in 2012. Snow Peak Mining purchased the Mt Garnet Mine in January 2013.
An open-cut operating copper and zinc mine.
Access is highly restricted.
A proposed five-stage paragenetic sequence includes: (I) prograde skarn (including Grt IA and Grt IB); (II) granular skarn (including Grt IB), (III) wrigglite skarn, (IV) hydrous alteration (including Grt II), and (V) minor alteration.
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28 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| โ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| โ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| โ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
| โ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| โ | var. Hydrogrossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| โ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| โ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(โป4)โป[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| โ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| โ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | โปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| โ | Ferro-actinolite | 9.DE.10 | โปCa2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| โ | Hastingsite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| โ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ | Hisingerite | 9.ED.10 | Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 ยท 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| โ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| โ | 'Andradite-Grossular Series' | - | |
| โ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| โ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| โ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| โ | 'Pyroxene Group var. Fe-rich pyroxene' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | โ Ferro-actinolite | ◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | โ Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | โ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | โ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| O | โ Ferro-actinolite | ◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | โ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | โ Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Grossular var. Hydrogrossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | โ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | โ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | โ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| O | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | โ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | โ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | โ Pyroxene Group var. Fe-rich pyroxene | ADSi2O6 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | โ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | โ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Grossular var. Hydrogrossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | โ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | โ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Al | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | โ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Si | โ Ferro-actinolite | ◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | โ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Si | โ Grossular var. Hydrogrossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | โ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | โ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | โ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Si | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | โ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | โ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | โ Pyroxene Group var. Fe-rich pyroxene | ADSi2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | โ Ferro-actinolite | ◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | โ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | โ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Grossular var. Hydrogrossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | โ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | โ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | โ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Ca | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | โ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Fe | โ Ferro-actinolite | ◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | โ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | โ Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Fe | โ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | โ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | โ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | โ Native Bismuth | Bi |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Queensland
- Cook Shire
- Cape York PeninsulaPeninsula
- Mossman OrogenOrogen
- Hodgkinson ProvinceGeologic Province
- Cook Shire
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- Mossman OrogenOrogenic Belt
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References
[1]Wang, Xin; Zhou, Renjie; Belousova, Elena; Dhnaram, Courteney; Zhao, Jianxin; He, Xiheng; Patias, Daniel; von Gnielinski, Friedrich; Lisitsin, Vladimir (2024) Mineralization processes of the Mount Garnet Zinc deposit, NE Queensland (Australia): Insights from garnet geochemistry and U-Pb geochronology. Ore Geology Reviews, 166. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.105962
Mount Garnet Mine, Mount Garnet, Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia