Bella Mine, Waipori, Clutha District, Otago Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bella Mine | Mine |
| Waipori | - not defined - |
| Clutha District | District |
| Otago Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 48' 56'' South , 169° 48' 50'' East
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Abandoned gold mine.
The quartz reef averages 4 feet wide, trending east-west, with well defined walls. It was mined to a depth of 50 feet where the auriferous lode wedged out. Apart from gold, the lode carries minor scheelite.
The reef was discovered by S. Stewart and John Gare in 1891. A five head battery is erected. The first tunnel had to be abandoned due to an inflow of water. A start was made on the second tunnel, but this too stopped due to a lack of capital. The Bella Quartz Mining Company is mentioned in 1893, who overhauled the battery. It is reported in 1894 the reef had pinched out. In 1895, the mine is sold to Knight (surname), acting on behalf of a small syndicate of working miners.
It appears the mine was idle for a time, before Stewart reappears, having raised capital in Lawrence, the main shareholder out of four, local butcher Robert McKeich. They drove the second tunnel a further 4 feet discovering the reef with gold. Activity was not found past the end of 1901.
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15 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Robinson, B. (2018). Structural setting and paragenesis of the mineralised veins in the Waipori goldfield, southeast Otago, New Zealand (Masters thesis, University of Otago). |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Robinson, B. (2018). Structural setting and paragenesis of the mineralised veins in the Waipori goldfield, southeast Otago, New Zealand (Masters thesis, University of Otago). |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Robinson, B. (2018). Structural setting and paragenesis of the mineralised veins in the Waipori goldfield, southeast Otago, New Zealand (Masters thesis, University of Otago). |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Robinson, B. (2018). Structural setting and paragenesis of the mineralised veins in the Waipori goldfield, southeast Otago, New Zealand (Masters thesis, University of Otago). |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Robinson, B. (2018). Structural setting and paragenesis of the mineralised veins in the Waipori goldfield, southeast Otago, New Zealand (Masters thesis, University of Otago). |
| β Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: Robinson, B. (2018). Structural setting and paragenesis of the mineralised veins in the Waipori goldfield, southeast Otago, New Zealand (Masters thesis, University of Otago). |
| β Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Robinson, B. (2018). Structural setting and paragenesis of the mineralised veins in the Waipori goldfield, southeast Otago, New Zealand (Masters thesis, University of Otago). |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Marshall, P. (1918) The Geology of the Tuapeka District, Central Otago Division. New Zealand Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 19, 79 pages.
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| β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) Reference: Robinson, B. (2018). Structural setting and paragenesis of the mineralised veins in the Waipori goldfield, southeast Otago, New Zealand (Masters thesis, University of Otago). |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Robinson, B. (2018). Structural setting and paragenesis of the mineralised veins in the Waipori goldfield, southeast Otago, New Zealand (Masters thesis, University of Otago). |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Robinson, B. (2018). Structural setting and paragenesis of the mineralised veins in the Waipori goldfield, southeast Otago, New Zealand (Masters thesis, University of Otago). |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Robinson, B. (2018). Structural setting and paragenesis of the mineralised veins in the Waipori goldfield, southeast Otago, New Zealand (Masters thesis, University of Otago). |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Marshall, P. (1918) The Geology of the Tuapeka District, Central Otago Division. New Zealand Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 19, 79 pages.
Robinson, B. (2018). Structural setting and paragenesis of the mineralised veins in the Waipori goldfield, southeast Otago, New Zealand (Masters thesis, University of Otago). |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: Robinson, B. (2018). Structural setting and paragenesis of the mineralised veins in the Waipori goldfield, southeast Otago, New Zealand (Masters thesis, University of Otago). |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Reference: Marshall, P. (1918) The Geology of the Tuapeka District, Central Otago Division. New Zealand Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 19, 79 pages.
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| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Reference: Robinson, B. (2018). Structural setting and paragenesis of the mineralised veins in the Waipori goldfield, southeast Otago, New Zealand (Masters thesis, University of Otago). |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Robinson, B. (2018). Structural setting and paragenesis of the mineralised veins in the Waipori goldfield, southeast Otago, New Zealand (Masters thesis, University of Otago). |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: Robinson, B. (2018). Structural setting and paragenesis of the mineralised veins in the Waipori goldfield, southeast Otago, New Zealand (Masters thesis, University of Otago). |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Robinson, B. (2018). Structural setting and paragenesis of the mineralised veins in the Waipori goldfield, southeast Otago, New Zealand (Masters thesis, University of Otago). |
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 | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Tuapeka Times newspaper (1893) Mining, Vol. XXV, issue 1968, 28 January 1893.
Tuapeka Times newspaper (1894) Mining, Vol. XXV1, issue 4116, 07 July 1894
Otago Witness newspaper (1895) A Waipori Reef, issue 2144, 28 March 1895.
Otago Witness newspaper (1899) Notes From Tuapeka, issue 2362, 01 June 1899.
Otago Witness newspaper (1899) Notes From Tuapeka, issue 2366, 29 June 1899.
Otago Witness newspaper (1900) Mining, issue 2393, 11 January 1900.
Otago Witness newspaper (1901) Notes from Waipori, issue 2461, 15 May 1901.
Tuapeka Times newspaper (1918) Obituary. Mr John Gare, Vol. XLV111, issue 6525, 05 January 1918.
Finlayson, A.M. (1908) The Geology of the Quartz Veins of the Otago Goldfields, Art. XV, Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961, Vol. 41.
Marshall, P. (1918) The Geology of the Tuapeka District, Central Otago Division. New Zealand Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 19, 79 pages.
NAE (2017) Otago South Gold Project Update (ASX), 04 April 2017.
Robinson, B. (2018). Structural setting and paragenesis of the mineralised veins in the Waipori goldfield, southeast Otago, New Zealand (Masters thesis, University of Otago).
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