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Native Gold from
Lady Fayre Mine, Macetown, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Gold
Formula:Au
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lady Fayre Mine, Macetown, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1215589
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1215589:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘGladstone Mine, Macetown, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘMarlborough Mine, Macetown, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘPremier Mine, Macetown, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘHomeward Bound Mine, Macetown, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘAll Nations Mine, Macetown, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘGaribaldi Mine, Macetown, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘVictor Emmanuel Mine, Macetown, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘSandhill Cut, Skippers, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘMonks Terrace, Skippers, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘNugget and Cornish Mine (The Nugget; Gallant Tipperary; Gallant Tip), Skippers, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
References
Petchey, P. (2002) Archaeological survey of the Arrow River and Macetown, Otago. New Zealand Department of Conservation, Te Papa Atawhai, Wellington, 59 pages.
 
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