Moonta Norseman Gold Mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Moonta Norseman Gold Mine | Mine |
Norseman | Town |
Dundas Shire | Shire |
Western Australia | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 7' 50'' South , 121° 47' 50'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Norseman | 982 (2012) | 7.7km |
Historic location from the late 1890's. Campbell indicates that it is half-way between the Desirable and Princess Royal mines.
GML 449. The mine was located on a ridge of epidiorite rock. A shaft had been sunk to 100 feet. It was on a short north-east to south-west quartz reef.
Co-ordinates are approximate.
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2 valid minerals.
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ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Campbell, W.D. (1906), The Geology and Mineral resources of the Norseman District. Dundas Goldfield, Geological Survey of Western Australia, Bulletin 21, 1906 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Campbell, W.D. (1906), The Geology and Mineral resources of the Norseman District. Dundas Goldfield, Geological Survey of Western Australia, Bulletin 21, 1906 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Campbell, W.D. (1906) The Geology and Mineral resources of the Norseman District, Dundas Goldfield. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Bulletin 21.
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