Picante gold prospect, Castle Hill Group, Kintore-Kunanalling Goldfield, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Picante gold prospect | Prospect |
| Castle Hill Group | - not defined - |
| Kintore-Kunanalling Goldfield | Ore Field |
| Coolgardie Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 37' 38'' South , 121° 1' 45'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coolgardie | 802 (2016) | 38.4km |
| Kalgoorlie | 31,107 (2014) | 44.5km |
| Williamstown | 161 (2018) | 45.5km |
| Boulder | 5,178 (2017) | 47.4km |
Discovered by recent exploration by Phoenix Gold in 2005. It represents a new style of gold mineralisation on the field. There are short strike veins 20 to 25 metres, and down plunge exceeding 200 metres. The deposit was discovered under a thin layer of transported gravels and clays. It is 1.5 kilometres north of the Kiora mine at the northern extent of the Castle Hill Group.
The Mindat co-ordinates are approximate.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Western Australia
- Kambalda Nickel Metallogenic ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Australian Craton
- Eastern Yilgarn CratonCraton
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