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Quartz from
Boorara, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Mining Field
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Boorara, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1022818
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1022818:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Nimbus Discovery Mine, Boorara, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘNimbus Discovery Mine, Boorara, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘGolden Ridge Gold Mine (Waterfall), Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘBank of Ireland Gold Mine, Balagundi Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘCorsair, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘEmpress of India Gold Mine (Hannans Virginia), Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘGreat Scotch Gold Hole Gold Mine, Balagundi Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘGrand Flaneur Gold Mine, Balagundi Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘCrown and Sceptre Gold Mine, Balagundi Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘMount Alexander Gold Mine (Mount Bellew), Balagundi Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘQueen of Balagundi Mine, Balagundi Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Macphersons (2015), Boorara Gold Project- 1 Bankable Feasibility Study Commences- ASX announcement, 16/11/2015
 
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