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St. Bathans, Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealandi
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Old gold workings, St. Bathan's, Otago

St. Bathans, Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand
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Old gold workings, St. Bathan's, Otago

St. Bathans, Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand
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Old gold workings, St. Bathan's, Otago

St. Bathans, Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 52' 15'' South , 169° 48' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-44.87089,169.81098
GeoHash:
G#: rb0b8ps84
GRN:
S30E88
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Naseby120 (2013)30.0km
Ranfurly793 (2011)37.0km
Omarama304 (2015)44.2km
Clyde890 (2014)52.4km


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β“˜ 'Amber'
Reference: Dunstan Times newspaper (1875) Mining Items, issue 671, 26 February 1875.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Otago Witness newspaper (1893) Mining at St Bathans and Vinegar Hill, issue 2036, 02 March 1893.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: New Zealand Department of Conservation (2006) Crown Pastoral Land. Lease Name: Lauder. Lease Number PO376. Conservation Resources Report- Part 1. DOC Conservation Resources Report on Tenure Review of Lauder Pastoral Lease (PAL 14-04-376) Under Part 2 of the Pastoral Land Act 1998, Land Information New Zealand/Toitu Te Whenua, July 2006.
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Kerr, G., & Craw, D. (2017). Mineralogy and geochemistry of biologically-mediated gold mobilisation and redeposition in a semiarid climate, southern New Zealand. Minerals, 7(8), 147.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Kerr, G., & Craw, D. (2017). Mineralogy and geochemistry of biologically-mediated gold mobilisation and redeposition in a semiarid climate, southern New Zealand. Minerals, 7(8), 147.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Otago Witness newspaper (1893) Mining at St Bathans and Vinegar Hill, issue 2036, 02 March 1893.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Amber'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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