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Native Gold from
Thunderbox Gold Mine, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia


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Native Gold, etc.

Thunderbox Gold Mine, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Native Gold, etc.

Thunderbox Gold Mine, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Native Gold, etc.

Thunderbox Gold Mine, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Native Gold, etc.

Thunderbox Gold Mine, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Native Gold, etc.

Thunderbox Gold Mine, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Native Gold, etc.

Thunderbox Gold Mine, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Gold
Formula:Au
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Arsenopyrite2
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Thunderbox Gold Mine, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:833023
Long-form Identifier:1:3:833023:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘGoanna Patch Mining area, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘSlaughter Yard Gold Mine, Ten Mile Outcamp, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘGreat Western Gold Mine (Wilson's Patch), Ten Mile Outcamp, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘCeltic Gold Mine, Ten Mile Outcamp, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘWonder West Gold Mine, Ten Mile Outcamp, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘFamous Gold Mine, Ten Mile Outcamp, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘWonder North Gold Mine, Ten Mile Outcamp, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘNorth Well Gold Mine, Ten Mile Outcamp, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘTeutonic Bore Mine, Ten Mile Outcamp, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘJaguar Mine, Ten Mile Outcamp, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Du Puy, K. (2003) Descriptive hydrothermal alteration model for the Thunderbox gold deposit: insights into timing of gold mineralisation relative to deformation and metamorphism. Unpublished Honours thesis, University of Western Australia. 88pp.
de Souza, A. E. C. M., Sarout, J., Luzin, V., Sari, M., & Vialle, S. (2022). Laboratory measurements of ultrasonic wave velocities and anisotropy across a gold-hosting structure: A case study of the Thunderbox Gold Mine, Western Australia. Ore Geology Reviews, 146, 104928.
Kreuzer, Oliver P.; Roshanravan, Bijan; Buckingham, Amanda J.; Core, Daniel P.; Konecke, Brian A.; McDwyer, Daniel; Mustard, Roger (2025) Controls, Expressions, and Discovery Potential of Gold Mineralization in the Central-Eastern Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia: New Insights from an Integrated Targeting Study. Minerals, 15 (12). doi:10.3390/min15121255
 
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