Golden Cities Gold Mine (Oriental), Broad Arrow, Broad Arrow Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Golden Cities Gold Mine (Oriental) | Mine |
| Broad Arrow | - not defined - |
| Broad Arrow Goldfield | Ore Field |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 24' 42'' South , 121° 24' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kalgoorlie | 31,107 (2014) | 37.6km |
| Williamstown | 161 (2018) | 38.1km |
| Boulder | 5,178 (2017) | 41.8km |
| Stoneville | 2,841 (2016) | 60.7km |
Golden Cities is 10 kilometres east north-east of Broad Arrow, as two abandoned open pits, the eastern one called Golden Cities and 200 metres to the west another pit called Oriental.
The deposit was discovered by Royce William (Bill) Allen, a prospector with fifty years experience, and whose father at one time managed the Big Bell mine near Cue. It was ranked as the 41st largest gold deposit in Western Australia.
It was further explored by AMX Resources across 1997 to 1999, but low gold prices led them to abandon the project. The pits were developed by Auriongold across 2001 to 2002. The tenements are presently held by Norton Goldfields who operate the Paddington mill.
The deposit is hosted by the Scotia Kanowna Domain monzogranite, with gold found in supergene oxide laterite ore, and quartz veins and sulphides as primary mineralisation in granite and basalt. The mines accessed an ore body called Havana Suva.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
Select Rock List Type
Alphabetical List Tree DiagramGallery:
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
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Australian Craton
- Eastern Yilgarn CratonCraton
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
Golden Cities Gold Mine, Broad Arrow, Broad Arrow Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia