Wild Cat Gold Mine, Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wild Cat Gold Mine | Mine |
| Mertondale Goldfield | Ore Field |
| Leonora Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 32' 4'' South , 121° 33' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Leonora | 532 (2012) | 45.2km |
Wild Cat is a term used historically for a gold prospect, where outlandish and often untrue statements have been made, to try and raise capital to develop the deposit. Companies were often floated in London and the eastern seaboard of Australia, on the back of these reports, only for investors to lose their money. It is interesting the prospectors at this location embraced the name.
Only one report was found, being Mines Inspector Beaumont in 1908. He states Fitzgerald and Aitken had sent a crushing through the Pig Well state battery.
The location is roughly 5 kilometres north-east of the Mertondale 5 Gold Mine. A faint track was found leading east then north-east from this mine, ending suddenly at what could be a shaft. An on the ground inspection would be needed to confirm. The Mindat co-ordinates are approximate.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
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
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Australian Craton
- Eastern Yilgarn CratonCraton
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