Ballan Gold Mine, Balagundi Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ballan Gold Mine | Mine |
| Balagundi Goldfield | Ore Field |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 44' 11'' South , 121° 41' 3'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stoneville | 2,841 (2016) | 16.5km |
| Boulder | 5,178 (2017) | 19.1km |
| Williamstown | 161 (2018) | 19.3km |
| Kalgoorlie | 31,107 (2014) | 20.1km |
John Stevenson of the adjoining Mount Alexander mine secured this property in 1897 for 6000 pounds, from the original prospectors Scholes, Platt and party, who had owned it from 1896.
15 acres. There was much alluvial gold taken from the lease, estimated at 200 ounces. The source claims the lode is 300 feet wide, although we are assuming this is not correct. It was kaolin, intersected by a network of quartz leaders.
Five shafts were on the lease, ranging from 40 to 80 feet deep. Some patches it is said had spectacular grades.
The Mindat co-ordinates are approximate.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1896), Balagundi Past and Present, 04/06/1896 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1896), Balagundi Past and Present, 04/06/1896 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1896), Balagundi Past and Present, 04/06/1896 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper (1897), Balagundi, 14/07/1896
Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1896), Balagundi Past and Present, 04/06/1896
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