Sebastopol Star Mine, Sebastopol, City of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 37° 36' 9'' South , 143° 50' 40'' East |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -37.60268,143.84458 |
GeoHash: | G#: r1q6168kt |
Köppen climate type: | Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate |
The shaft was sunk at the corner of Gladstone and Charlotte streets, bordering the Marty Busch Reserve. Limited information was found, and no mention is made in any of the shareholder meetings of gold seen, let alone mined.
The first mention found is 1887, with the shaft sunk to 213 feet. The sinking had been temporarily stopped while a 20 inch cylinder engine, winding, pumping equipment, and a large boiler were purchased. Over the prior six months a storeroom, office, blacksmiths, and poppet head had been erected. E.A. Sutherland is mine manager during its short history.
Work is again suspended 'for some time' in 1889, but resumes.
In 1890 it is reported the sinking of the shaft had stopped due to hard rock, and the 450 foot level was being opened. Only one shift of workers are operating, and many shares are in the hands of the company, having been forfeited. Shareholders approve the borrowing of more money to continue work.
The last mention made is 1891, when during a shareholder meeting the chairman still claims the property is a valuable one. By this stage alot of money has been spent, it appears little or no gold found, and no further information was found of activity.
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Regional Geology
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Holocene - Miocene 0 - 23.03 Ma ID: 704630 | Newer Volcanic Group Age: Cenozoic (0 - 23.03 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Newer Volcanic Group Description: Cinder cones - scoria, minor ash and agglutinates; Lava flows - tholeiitic to minor alkaline and basanitic lavas. Comments: igneous mafic volcanic; synthesis of multiple published descriptions Lithology: Igneous mafic volcanic Reference: Raymond, O.L., Liu, S., Gallagher, R., Zhang, W., Highet, L.M. Surface Geology of Australia 1:1 million scale dataset 2012 edition. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia). [5] |
Early Silurian - Cambrian 427.4 - 541 Ma ID: 3185333 | Paleozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Paleozoic (427.4 - 541 Ma) Comments: Lachlan Fold Belt Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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