Scandinavian Mine, Tararu, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Scandinavian Mine | - not defined - |
| Tararu | - not defined - |
| Thames-Coromandel District | District |
| Waikato Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 5' 19'' South , 175° 33' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Historic gold mine.
Located on the northern side of the upper Tararu Stream. The Mindat co-ordinates are very approximate.
Whitely and party are mentioned as working the mine in 1896 producing 71 tonnes of ore for 67 ounces of gold, then the Scandinavian Gold Mining Company took over until around 1908. The lease contained 54 acres. The original prospectors are said to have achieved a considerable amount of gold in the early days, but with only 486 tonnes crushed 1887 to 1908. The lease contained an eight stamp battery.
The country rock is propylitised andesite, with remnant dark hard bars of unaltered andesite. The veins trend north-east to south-west, named Black, Lowrie, and Nightingale reefs. The latter is the main reef, with the other two branch reefs from it. Most of the gold was found in Lowries. Gold grades decreased with depth. Pyrite was said to have a 'splendid' lustre when found in the reef, with sphalerite, galena, and chalcopyrite infrequently found.
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Fraser, C. (1910) The Geology of the Thames Subdivision, Hauraki, Auckland. New Zealand Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 10 (New Series), New Zealand Government, Wellington, 136 pages.
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| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Fraser, C. (1910) The Geology of the Thames Subdivision, Hauraki, Auckland. New Zealand Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 10 (New Series), New Zealand Government, Wellington, 136 pages.
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| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Fraser, C. (1910) The Geology of the Thames Subdivision, Hauraki, Auckland. New Zealand Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 10 (New Series), New Zealand Government, Wellington, 136 pages.
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| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Fraser, C. (1910) The Geology of the Thames Subdivision, Hauraki, Auckland. New Zealand Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 10 (New Series), New Zealand Government, Wellington, 136 pages.
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| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Fraser, C. (1910) The Geology of the Thames Subdivision, Hauraki, Auckland. New Zealand Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 10 (New Series), New Zealand Government, Wellington, 136 pages.
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| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Fraser, C. (1910) The Geology of the Thames Subdivision, Hauraki, Auckland. New Zealand Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 10 (New Series), New Zealand Government, Wellington, 136 pages.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)The Goldfields of New Zealand: report on roads water races mining machinery and other works in connection with mining, Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, Session 1, C.-03, New Zealand Government, Wellington, 1896.
Thames Advertiser newspaper (1897) Scandinavian, Vol. XXIX, issue 8700, 01 April 1897.
Thames Star newspaper (1906) Scandinavian, Vol. XLIII, issue 10588, 05 September 1906.
Fraser, C. (1910) The Geology of the Thames Subdivision, Hauraki, Auckland. New Zealand Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 10 (New Series), New Zealand Government, Wellington, 136 pages.
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