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Adelaide Mine, Montacute, South Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia

The Adelaide Mine, on the Sixth Creek near Montacute, was discovered in the late 1840s and made a rather brilliant spurt in 1863 when a rich, though limited, deposit of gold was found in the gossan accompanying the copper ore, but on account of the ?hardness of the country? the workings were not carried on, but a few years later the shares were bought up by wealthy men with a view to working it again. However, operations were soon suspended and, ultimately, this freehold property was purchased by the Messrs Scott. In the early 1880s, the two brothers prospected over the ground and, with a good supply of water in the creek, ?five tons [of ore] were sold to the E. & A. Copper Company."

Source: State Library of South Australia website.





Map Reference: 34°53'0"S , 138°46'4"E

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Mineral List:
  • Azurite
  • Chalcocite
  • Chalcopyrite
  • Copper
  • Cuprite
  • Gold
  • Malachite


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