Golden Dyke Gold Mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Golden Dyke Gold Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Norseman | Group of Dikes |
| Dundas Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 10' 26'' South , 121° 47' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Norseman | 982 (2012) | 3.0km |
Located on the Lily and St Patrick Reefs. Historic location from the 1890's. GML 377. In 1896, four shafts had been sunk, two of these on a north-south trending reef, 3 feet wide, and two lesser shafts on an east-west cross-reef. No crushing figures found.
On its west side was the Yalata GML 586, on a north-south lode, 6 feet wide, with several shafts, the deepest to 45 feet deep. On the east side of the Golden Dyke was the Golden Allie (Lucindale) which had a 35 foot deep shaft on a reef 15 inches wide, and a second shaft to 20 feet.
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References
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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 No. 21, 140 pages plus maps.
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