Victoria Mine, Nenthorn Goldfields, Otago Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Victoria Mine | Mine |
| Nenthorn Goldfields | - not defined - |
| Otago Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 28' 26'' South , 170° 22' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Karitane | 427 (2015) | 28.4km |
| Warrington | 427 (2011) | 31.2km |
| Waitati | 534 (2011) | 33.9km |
| Ranfurly | 793 (2011) | 43.8km |
| Outram | 657 (2011) | 45.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
, Lot's Wife, Homeward Bound Mine
The Victoria Mine was floated mid 1889, and soon joined with the Break O' Day and Nenthorn Consolidated to jointly finance a new battery. A 10 stamp Reliance battery was ordered from San Francisco. The reef was said to be 2 feet 6 inches wide at the Victoria claim, accessed by two shafts.
By mid 1890, the Nenthorn Consolidated Company had collapsed, with the Break O' Day and Victoria mines automatically following. The three had shared management, and finances, although individually it is unlikely they would have survived anyway.
The reefs were not nearly as rich in gold as promised. The whole goldfield had been caught up in a speculation bubble. (Southland Times newspaper, 1889) looking from afar, had predicted the unfolding disaster from the beginning, and only two months after the companies were floated was already in ' I told you so' mode.
'As was expected after the recent excitement that prevailed, there has set in a lull in the interest taken in the Nenthorn reefs, which by some people is referred to as a 'reaction'. He must be indeed, a shallow prophet who could not forsee that a goldfield upon which next to no work was being done could not last, ...demonstrated at once his ignorance of new rushes, and lack of judgement of the capabilities of a new goldfield. Such blatant nonsense however always does a great harm by raising expectations to altogether unwarranted heights, while the still voice of calm council is not heeded at all...or decried as obstructionist by those who have a purpose to serve, or commit themselves to impotent prophesies and the wildest of rhapsodies.'
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed 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
Australian Plate
- Haast SchistAccretionary Complex
New Zealand
- South IslandIsland
- Southern AlpsMountain Range
- ⭔Waitaki DistrictDistrict
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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