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Parker Range Gold Mine, Parker Range Goldfield, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Parker Range Gold Mine | Mine |
| Parker Range Goldfield | Ore Field |
| Yilgarn Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 37' 45'' South , 119° 34' 55'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Palmer | 117 (2014) | 26.5km |
| Southern Cross | 712 (2012) | 51.0km |
| Moorine Rock | 189 (2013) | 55.1km |
This was the original reward lease, after W.M. Parker discovered gold here in 1888. Parker formed the Parker Range Company, and shortly after developed a mine on the reef. In 1891 it was described as two leases totalling 24 acres, employing 24 men, on two ironstone capped reefs. No. 1 shaft was down to 90 feet, No. 2 shaft was 50 feet away down to 30 feet, and No. 3 shaft a short distance away also down to 30 feet. The source is critical the shafts had not been sunk further along the line of lode to test its extent.
Mine maps locate the mine less than 100 metres north-west of the Marvel Loch-Forrestania and Parker's Range Roads intersections. There are a number of minor historic workings in the immediate area, and this is only a rough indication of its location.
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1 valid mineral.
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| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
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| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Western Australia
- Forrestania Nickel Metallogenic ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Australian Craton
- Western Yilgarn CratonCraton
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Parker Range Gold Mine, Parker Range Goldfield, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia