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Native Gold from
Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia


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Native Gold, etc.

Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
05542250017363741387090.jpg
Native Gold, etc.

Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Native Gold, etc.

Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Gold
Formula:Au
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Bornite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:27455
Long-form Identifier:1:3:27455:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Native Gold in this Region
Iron Blow Mine, Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Prince Lyell Mine, Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘPrince Lyell Mine, Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘIron Blow Mine, Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘMadame Howard mine (Howards Plains gold mine), Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘKing River mine, Lynchford, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘJukes Proprietary mine, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘHenty Mine, Tyndall Valley, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘMount Julia deposit, Henty Mine, Tyndall Valley, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘMontezuma mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘSouth Hercules Gold deposit, Williamsford, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
25.5km (15.8 miles) ⓘHercules Mine, Williamsford, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
Ralph Bottrill et al in prep.
Bottrill, R. S. (2000). A Mineralogical Field Guide for the Western Tasmania Minerals and Museums Tour.
 
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