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Robinson Gold Mine, Kanowna Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Robinson Gold MineMine (Abandoned)
Kanowna GoldfieldOre Field
Kalgoorlie-Boulder ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 35' 8'' South , 121° 36' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.58562,121.60310
GeoHash:
G#: qdw6p0h9v
GRN:
S21E75
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Williamstown161 (2018)21.6km
Kalgoorlie31,107 (2014)21.7km
Boulder5,178 (2017)24.3km
Stoneville2,841 (2016)34.9km
Coolgardie802 (2016)58.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
270929
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:270929:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An historic gold mine.
On February 2 1895 the Robinson Gold Mining Company was floated in London with 80 000 pounds capital, to acquire four leases totalling 52 acres, 1.5 miles north of the Kanowna town site. The leases were between the Q.E.D. and Moonlight leads, with the Ballarat group to the south-west.

Crushings started late 1896 at the newly erected 20 head battery. By May 1898 the mine had produced 7657 tonnes of ore for 9471 ounces of gold, averaging 24.7 dwt. 8000 pounds in dividends had been issued.

At this point the mine was condemned by a mining expert, and the company resorted to public crushing for the alluvial miners on the newly discovered leads.

By 1900, this form of income had petered out. Some mining was taking place on the lease, but claims were made the company was under reporting the tonnages, so the gold won in relation looked more positive.

Creditors seized the mine in 1901. The workforce, totalling 50 men, were owed several weeks wages and sued.

The company was reconstructed but with only 6000 pounds working capital, the battery overhauled, and development work commenced at the 200 foot level.

The mine was soon let to tributers, and was worked intermittently for several years. Around 1906, Black, Blatchford and Grut purchased the tailings to be re-processed.

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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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 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘvar. Mesitine Spar5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar(Mg,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar(Mg,Fe)CO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar(Mg,Fe)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar(Mg,Fe)CO3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper (1900), Robinson Gold Mines Kanowna, 10/09/1900
Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1900) Trouble on the Robinson Mine, 12/02/1900.
The Sun newspaper (Kalgoorlie) (1900) Kanowna, 16/12/1900.
Coolgardie Miner newspaper (1901) The Robinson Mine. Seized by Creditors, 09/02/1901.
Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1906) Robbery at Kanowna, 24/04/1906.
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