Coronation pit, Macraes Mine, Macraes (Macraes Flat), Otago Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Coronation pit | Pit |
| Macraes Mine | Mine |
| Macraes (Macraes Flat) | Town |
| Otago Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 20' 4'' South , 170° 23' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ranfurly | 793 (2011) | 31.9km |
| Karitane | 427 (2015) | 39.8km |
| Naseby | 120 (2013) | 40.7km |
| Warrington | 427 (2011) | 45.0km |
| Waitati | 534 (2011) | 48.2km |
Gold. Satellite pit for the Macraes gold mine. Located 2 kilometres north-west of Frasers pit and the processing plant.
On the 31st December 2009 resources were indicated as 1.23 Mt at 1.18 g/t Au, inferred 2.98 Mt at 1.1 g/t Au for 0.11 Moz Au (0.5 g/t Au cut-off) .
Mineralisation is found in pelitic schist, 90 metres thick, between the Hanging Wall and Footwall fault. The Hanging Wall shear dips 15-20 degrees east, with a second less extensive shear immediately below. A north-south sub-vertical fault off-sets both.
Old workings and water races are near the open pit, worked for gold in the 1880's, and 1911-1912.
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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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