Sirdar North 1, Yaloginda Goldfield (Bluebird; Eight Mile; Yallowgindat), Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sirdar North 1 | Mine |
| Yaloginda Goldfield (Bluebird; Eight Mile; Yallowgindat) | Ore Field |
| Meekatharra Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 38' 41'' South , 118° 26' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Meekatharra | 927 (2012) | 8.0km |
GML 246N and 252N. The lease was applied for in January 1899 by E. Dickson and R. Richards, and was the first ground prospected near Yaloginda. The main period of activity was 1907 to 1912. At the time the deposit was described as mass of white/bluish quartz veins with kaolin showing mica flakes. Other veins in the lode show glassy vughy quartz, under 1 foot thick, the quartz veins as lenses. Fibrous decomposed hornblende borders the veins.
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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:
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1910), The Yaloginda Goldfield, 22/02/1910 |
| β 'Hornblende' Reference: Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1910), The Yaloginda Goldfield, 22/02/1910 |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1910), The Yaloginda Goldfield, 22/02/1910 |
| β 'Mica Group' Reference: Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1910), The Yaloginda Goldfield, 22/02/1910 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1910), The Yaloginda Goldfield, 22/02/1910 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Hornblende' | - | |
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1910) The Yaloginda Goldfield, 22/02/1910.
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