Despite having rights to the main name, this was a minor mine on the goldfield. GML 186B. It was worked by two (un-named) men, the shaft down to 44 feet in 1905, the reef cut at a depth of 20 feet. There was a very large quartz outcrop on the surface. A couple of trial crushings happened in 1907. By 1908, there were two shafts down to 60 feet. The Sanderson brothers had control of this and several other leases nearby. The lode was large but said to be very low in gold grades.

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ⓘ Gold

Mineral List

ⓘ Native Gold

ⓘ Quartz

2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Western Mail newspaper (Perth) (1905), Gold Mining East of Nannine. The New Field at Montague Range. Inspector Deeble's Report, 23/09/1905

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Western Mail newspaper (Perth) (1905), Gold Mining East of Nannine. The New Field at Montague Range. Inspector Deeble's Report, 23/09/1905

Gallery:

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

Australia

Western Australia
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton

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- Western Yilgarn CratonCraton

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References

Western Mail newspaper (Perth) (1905), Gold Mining East of Nannine. The New Field at Montague Range. Inspector Deeble's Report, 23/09/1905

The Black Range Courier and Sandstone Observer newspaper (1908), Visit of the Minister for Mines. At Birrigrin and Montague, 24/07/1908

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