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Oaks Mine, Pinjin Goldfield, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Oaks MineMine
Pinjin GoldfieldOre Field
Menzies ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 5' 36'' South , 122° 44' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.09340,122.73700
GeoHash:
G#: qdxkbcwm5
GRN:
S21E75
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
269658
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:269658:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Oaks Mine is 500 metres east of the Pinjin Station homestead. The mine produced 361 tonnes of ore for 242 ounces of gold.

In 1905 it is stated the mine was owned by Williamson and party. GML 796R. 18 acres. The deposit was a pair of small quartz reefs, trending north north-west to south south-east. The quartz veins were iron stained and carried a little pyrite. There is also some scheelite at the mine showing as a yellowish-greenish material. The shaft was down to 60 feet, with much work at shallow levels.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper (1905), Mining at Pinjin, 09/05/1905
The West Australian newspaper (Perth) (1906), Some Pinjin Leases. Mr. Montgomery's Report, 03/01/1906
Western Argus newspaper (Kalgoorlie) (1918), Cancelled G.M. Leases, 09/04/1918
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