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Luggs Reward prospect, Nannine Goldfield, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Luggs Reward prospect | Prospect |
| Nannine Goldfield | Ore Field |
| Meekatharra Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 50' 59'' South , 118° 19' 4'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Meekatharra | 927 (2012) | 33.3km |
Located approximately 5 kilometres north-west of Nannine. The prospect is north-east to north-west dipping sequence of intercalated mafic, ultramafic and sedimentary rocks. The main line of historic workings follow ferruginous chert units that dip east.
As the name suggests, the deposit was discovered by prospector R.B. Lugg in 1931. A neighbouring lease was pegged by McMahon and Harp (surnames). The Perth based Roma Gold Mining Development Syndicate took out an option over the prospect late 1931 to test it, (PA 1416N) with Lugg managing operations. Roma also took over McMahon and Harp's lease and sunk a shaft to 50 feet.
Further, Adelaide based, Telfer North Gold Mining Company took out a 6 month option over a neighbouring lease PA 1430N. Telfer at least produced some information, stating the floater was broken up showing visible gold. A crosscut reef was located under the floater at 10 feet down, 4 feet wide and averaging 12 dwt. However a sample sent to the government mineralogist showed a negative result for any gold. The lode they labelled 'surprise' and the crosscut reef 'lucy'. They report quartz reefs and veins trending north-east to south-west.
Despite positive reports, by early 1932 both companies had abandoned the options. Lugg later in this year led an expedition into central Australia to check on a reported gold find, which proved to be non existent. Then in 1934 he pops up as director of Golden West Mining NL, developing a mine at Kunanalling. The site was left to the occasional prospector, and is unlikely to be more than a collection of shafts in the scrub.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Western Australia
- Warakurna Large Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Australian Craton
- Western Yilgarn CratonCraton
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