Wither's Find Gold Mine, Bullfinch, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wither's Find Gold Mine | Mine |
| Bullfinch | - not defined - |
| Yilgarn Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 56' 31'' South , 119° 12' 12'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Cross | 712 (2012) | 33.6km |
| Moorine Rock | 189 (2013) | 42.7km |
| Mount Palmer | 117 (2014) | 68.8km |
The Wither's Find Gold Mine is approximately 5 kilometres east of Bullfinch. Where the Wither's Find Road turns north-east to north, an unmarked track heads east for 200 metres to a small water filled pit. 50 metres further east south-east is a 100 metre line of trenches trending west north-west to east south-east. Various minor workings are in the surrounding area including some close to the road. While the region is known for wheat farming, Wither's Find is located in a large block of scrub.
The site was discovered around 1922, a narrow 12 inch reef, in a depression between two laterite rises. A number prospectors were soon on the field, with varying results, but nothing earth shattering in gold was found. The original find was made by Slade and Withers (surnames). Bewick Moreing and Co took a working option over the mine but found little. However, floaters were found, and some prospectors were getting gold in vuggy quartz from small narrow reefs at the time, so there is some gold in the area.
In 1939, two Italian miners died at the mine when explosives mis-fired. The local newspaper reported the incident, although names at that stage had not been released. Deaths from mining were so common at the time, no other newspaper bothered to report it.
Modern exploration states it is quartz veining in an altered granite gneiss.
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native 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 | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton
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- West Australian Craton
- Western Yilgarn CratonCraton
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Wither's Find Gold Mine, Bullfinch, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia