Hidden Valley Gold Silver Mine, Morobe Province, Papua New Guineai
Regional Level Types | |
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Hidden Valley Gold Silver Mine | Mine (Active) |
Morobe Province | Province |
Papua New Guinea | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
7° 25' 35'' South , 146° 40' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2020
Deposit first discovered:
Before 2007
Köppen climate type:
Owned/operated by:
Mindat Locality ID:
298615
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:298615:2
GUID (UUID V4):
2e6e2602-cdbc-4657-b7f7-f94765624e12
A gold and silver mine comprising two pits: Hidden Valley Pit and Hamata Pit, effectively joined by the Kaverci Creek.
Coordinates reflect the camp site.
The mine is fully owned and operated by Harmony Gold (2020). Pre September 2016 it was operated by the Morobe Mining Joint Ventures (MMJV) in a 50-50 joint venture between Harmony Gold and Newcrest Mining.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Jasper' References: Mineralienkabinet J. de FourestierIdentified by Jeffrey de Fourestier: Visual Identification |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: Mineralienkabinet J. de FourestierIdentified by Jeffrey de Fourestier: Visual Identification |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Mineralienkabinet J. de FourestierIdentified by Jeffrey de Fourestier: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Jasper' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Localities in this Region
- Morobe Province
- Hidden Valley Gold Silver Mine
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Hidden Valley Gold Silver Mine, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea