Mineralogy of manganese oxides from Groote Eylandt |
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| Authors: | J Ostwald |
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| Institution: | (1) Shortland, N. S. W., Australia |
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| Abstract: | The manganese ores on Groote Eylandt occur in a flat-lying horizon in a series of Lower Cretaceous sands and clays which overly unconformably the Middle Proterozoic sandstone basement. The ore horizon exhibits a variety of textural and compositional ore types. Textural types include pisolites and concretions, either free or cemented into massive, bouldery or pebbly horizons. Compositional variations result from varying degrees of admixture of the manganese materials with the sands and clays of the formation. — The ore minerals are pyrolusite and cryptomelane, with minor amounts of lithiophorite, psilomelane, nsutite and todorokite. Gangue minerals include kaolinite, quartz and goethite. — Mineralogical studies indicate that three microtypes of cryptomelane occur. Low levels of cobalt, nickel and zinc in certain of the ore types are associated with the mineral lithiophorite. |
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