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Comet Gold Mine, Grants Creek-Panton River gold area, Alice Downs Station, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Comet Gold Mine | Mine |
| Grants Creek-Panton River gold area | Area |
| Alice Downs Station | - not defined - |
| Halls Creek Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 44' 28'' South , 127° 59' 55'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Halls Creek | 1,209 (2012) | 64.2km |
Historic lease. One acre. Grants Creek section, 10 kilometres east north-east of the Alice Downs homestead. Located just north-east of the Caledonian lease. Active late 1880's.
A shaft had been sunk down to 55 feet, on a small leader, 2 foot wide at the shaft bottom. The stone was similar to that described for the Caledonian mine, but more Fe stained. Hosted by mica and slate, dipping steeply west. The shaft was in a state of disrepair when inspected in 1891.
The surface contained a patch of alluvial gold, with one tonne crushed for a substantial 134 ounces.
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1 valid mineral.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
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| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Halls Creek OrogenOrogen
- Lamboo ProvinceGeologic Province
- North Australian ElementCraton
- Northern Territory
- Kalkarindji Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- North Australian Craton
- Kimberley CratonShield
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