The Gimlet Duke Mine is about 3 kilometres north-east of Ora Banda, and is not part of the Gimlet lode mines just south of Ora Banda. The area around the Gimlet Duke contains many scattered shafts in low hills, in a north-west to south-east trend, accessed via faint tracks leading from the Davyhurst-Ora Banda Road.

The mine had produced before 1913, 300 tonnes or ore at 18 dwt per tonne. It is reported active in 1913, as a lode formation 7 feet wide at the 70 foot level, with at least four distinct auriferous quartz veins. A shaft is down to 100 feet. Crushings were found to 1916 by O'Neil and party.

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ⓘ Gold

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ⓘ Gold

ⓘ Quartz

2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1913), The Gimlet Duke Strikes Rich Quartz Reef, 29/07/1913

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1913), The Gimlet Duke Strikes Rich Quartz Reef, 29/07/1913

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	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	ⓘ 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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References

Western Mail newspaper (Perth) (1913), Mining, 25/07/1913

Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper (1913), Ora Banda, 18/03/1913

Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1913), The Gimlet Duke Strikes Rich Quartz Reef, 29/07/1913

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