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Woodsreef

Producer in New South Wales, Australia with commodity Asbestos
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Geologic structures
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10084819
MRDS ID W700031
Record type Site
Current site name Woodsreef

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 151.7319, -30.39638 (WGS84)
Relative position 80 KM NORTH OF TAMWORTH.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

New South Wales(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia New South Wales

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chrysotile Ore
Magnesite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Serpentinization

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 18
USGS model code 8d
Deposit model name Serpentine-hosted asbestos

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite > Dunite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Pyroxenite > Orthopyroxenite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 151.7319, -30.39638
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Peel Thrust

Comments on the geologic information

  • DEPOSIT IS EXTENSIVELY WEATHERED COMPARED TO CANADIAN DEPOSITS. ULTRAMAFICS WERE TECTONICALY EMPLACED AONG THE PEEL THRUST.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Chrysotile Corp. Of Australia Pty. Ltd.
  • Type Owner
    Owner Woodsreef Mines Ltd.

Production statistics

  • Year 1923
    Period 1918-1923
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^2% Asbestos
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Asbestos Asbestos 2wt-pct

Comments on the workings information

  • IN 1981, MINE CONSISTED OF NORTH AND SOUTH PITS.

Comments on development

  • OPERATIONS SUSPENDED BY JANUARY, 1987. SUCCESSFUL MINING HAS BEEN HINDERED BY POOR FIBER RECOVERY.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VEINS WITH CROSS FIBER GENERALLY LESS THAN 3/8 INCH IN LENGTH. IN WEST ZONE, ASBESTOS OCCURS IN OVERLAPPING NODULES OR BOULDERS. ORE IN MASSIVE SERPENTINITE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1987 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

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