A former small gold mine.

GML 1108N. Held for little more than a year in 1911. It produced 16.25 tonnes of ore for 3.93 oz. Similar to Kyarra rock-wise. There were two veins striking north-west and dipping to 60 degrees south-east. The quartz varied in thickness from mere films to 4 feet, as much jointed bluish quartz.

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ⓘ Gold

Mineral List

ⓘ Gold

ⓘ Quartz

2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Clarke, E. deC., Farquharson, R. A., Simpson, E. S. (1916) The geology and ore-deposits of Meekatharra, Murchison Goldfield. Bulletin 68. Geological Survey of Western Australia

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Clarke, E. deC., Farquharson, R. A., Simpson, E. S. (1916) The geology and ore-deposits of Meekatharra, Murchison Goldfield. Bulletin 68. Geological Survey of Western Australia

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

Western Australia
- Warakurna Large Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton

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West Australian Craton
- Western Yilgarn CratonCraton

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References

Clarke, E. deC., Farquharson, R. A., Simpson, E. S. (1916) The geology and ore-deposits of Meekatharra, Murchison Goldfield. Bulletin 68. Geological Survey of Western Australia

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