An iron, titanium and vanadium project.
Reputably the largest iron ore deposit in Queensland.
As of 2018 the deposit has not been developed.

The co-ordinates are very general as the mine lease area is extensive (in excess of 12 kms in length).

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Commodity List

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ⓘ Iron

ⓘ Vanadium

Mineral List

10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

Reference: Buckley, P., Ashley, P. (2010) Hawkwood Iron-Titanium-Vanadium Project Southeast Queensland. New England Orogen 2010, NEO 2010 Conference Proceedings, University of New England, 388 pages at 81-87.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

ⓘ Clinozoisite

Formula: {Ca₂}{Al₃}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: α-Fe³⁺O(OH)

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

ⓘ Hercynite

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂O₄

ⓘ 'Hornblende'

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Hercynite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Clinozoisite	9.BG.05a	{Ca₂}{Al₃}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
ⓘ	Magnesio-hornblende	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Hornblende'	-
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Clinozoisite	{Ca₂}{Al₃}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Clinozoisite	{Ca₂}{Al₃}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
O	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Clinozoisite	{Ca₂}{Al₃}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Clinozoisite	{Ca₂}{Al₃}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Clinozoisite	{Ca₂}{Al₃}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂

References

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Graham, M. J. (1965) The Hawkwood gabbro: the geology of a layered magnetite-anorthosite gabbro and associated rocks in a selected exposure near Hawkwood station, Mundubbera district, Queensland. B.Sc Thesis, School of Physical Sciences, The University of Queensland.

Buckley, P., Ashley, P. (2010) Hawkwood Iron-Titanium-Vanadium Project Southeast Queensland. New England Orogen 2010, NEO 2010 Conference Proceedings, University of New England, 388 pages at 81-87. [Note: the conference paper contains a spelling error in the locality name - Hawkwook]

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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New England OrogenOrogen
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