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South Australian Gold Mine, Paynesville Goldfield, Mount Magnet Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| South Australian Gold Mine | Mine |
| Paynesville Goldfield | Ore Field |
| Mount Magnet Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 2' 45'' South , 118° 29' 45'' East
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This is the location of the original gold find on the goldfield, by Thomas Payne. The Christmas Gift deposit was next by Martin Ford, and then Lady Maud again by Thomas Payne. The South Australian deposit was developed by J.A. Waldeck and William Payne. William was Thomas' brother. After the South Australian failed to live up to expectations, he left for the Fields Find Gold Mine, where he was killed with four others in a dynamite explosion.
The South Australian Mine is on a flat area about 1.5 kilometres south-west of the former Paynesville townsite. The lease was 6 acres (GML 382). In March 1899, 100 tonnes had been raised showing gold freely.
The reef was opened at the northern end, dipped east, and at 30 feet down the reef was two feet wide. Five shafts had been sunk to 25 feet, 2 x 30 feet, 80 feet and 90 feet. 300 tonnes of ore was at grass by mid 1900. 920 pounds had been spent.
A six month exemption was applied for in June 1900, pending a public battery being erected. Like a lot of deposits in this area, initially sensationally rich specimens were recovered, however the gold was not extensive, and the mine closed shortly after 1900.
A north-west to south-east small line of shafts or workings appear to be at the site with no clear access track.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Western Australia
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton
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- West Australian Craton
- Western Yilgarn CratonCraton
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