Drumlish Hill, Big Bygoo group mines, Ardlethan mineral field, Ardlethan, Bourke Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Drumlish Hill | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Big Bygoo group mines | Group of Mines (Abandoned) |
| Ardlethan mineral field | Mining Field (Inactive) |
| Ardlethan | Town |
| Bourke Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 16' 29'' South , 146° 49' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kamarah | 130 (2016) | 6.7km |
| Mirrool | 211 (2018) | 22.6km |
| Binya | 238 (2017) | 44.8km |
| Leeton | 7,299 (2012) | 49.1km |
| Grong Grong | 536 (2016) | 51.5km |
The lease was taken out by Thomas Neville, and F.E. Brady when tin was found in the area in 1912. May 1913 they sell the lease to William Young, who forms the Drumlish Tin Mining Company NL. Young is a trained geologist, and director of the company. He gushes there is tin everywhere on the 40 acre lease, and it will become one of the biggest mines in the Ardlethan district. As he is set to gain financially from the company float, he is hardly in an un-biased position. Some development and mining occur until an exemption request is refused by the mining warden July 1915. No information was found beyond this date.
Shortly before closure the NSW Geological Survey visits, noting a number of shafts and trenches. There are two belts of cassiterite hosting quartz-tourmaline greisen, near joints or fractures in granite. The geologist states there is not enough cassiterite to make the mine payable.
The map is approximate.
Shortly before closure the NSW Geological Survey visits, noting a number of shafts and trenches. There are two belts of cassiterite hosting quartz-tourmaline greisen, near joints or fractures in granite. The geologist states there is not enough cassiterite to make the mine payable.
The map is approximate.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Central NSW - Omeo ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Lachlan Fold Belt
- Wagga-Omeo Metamorphic ComplexOrogenic Belt
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