Robinson Gold Mine, Kanowna Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Robinson Gold Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Kanowna Goldfield | Ore Field |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 35' 8'' South , 121° 36' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 161 (2018) | 21.6km |
| Kalgoorlie | 31,107 (2014) | 21.7km |
| Boulder | 5,178 (2017) | 24.3km |
| Stoneville | 2,841 (2016) | 34.9km |
| Coolgardie | 802 (2016) | 58.5km |
An historic gold mine.
On February 2 1895 the Robinson Gold Mining Company was floated in London with 80 000 pounds capital, to acquire four leases totalling 52 acres, 1.5 miles north of the Kanowna town site. The leases were between the Q.E.D. and Moonlight leads, with the Ballarat group to the south-west.
Crushings started late 1896 at the newly erected 20 head battery. By May 1898 the mine had produced 7657 tonnes of ore for 9471 ounces of gold, averaging 24.7 dwt. 8000 pounds in dividends had been issued.
At this point the mine was condemned by a mining expert, and the company resorted to public crushing for the alluvial miners on the newly discovered leads.
By 1900, this form of income had petered out. Some mining was taking place on the lease, but claims were made the company was under reporting the tonnages, so the gold won in relation looked more positive.
Creditors seized the mine in 1901. The workforce, totalling 50 men, were owed several weeks wages and sued.
The company was reconstructed but with only 6000 pounds working capital, the battery overhauled, and development work commenced at the 200 foot level.
The mine was soon let to tributers, and was worked intermittently for several years. Around 1906, Black, Blatchford and Grut purchased the tailings to be re-processed.
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10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 22 |
| β Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 22 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 26 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p341 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 422 |
| β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p341 |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper (1900), Robinson Gold Mines Kanowna, 10/09/1900 |
| β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 96 |
| β Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3 Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 96 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 279 |
| β Muscovite var. Fuchsite Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 279 |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p341 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 422 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p341 |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 96 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| β | var. Mesitine Spar | 5.AB.05 | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
| C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper (1900) Robinson Gold Mines Kanowna, 10/09/1900.
Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1900) Trouble on the Robinson Mine, 12/02/1900.
Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1906) Robbery at Kanowna, 24/04/1906.
Coolgardie Miner newspaper (1901) The Robinson Mine. Seized by Creditors, 09/02/1901.
The Sun newspaper (Kalgoorlie) (1900) Kanowna, 16/12/1900.
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