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Ellen M Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ellen M Gold Mine | Mine |
| Tennant Creek | Creek |
| Barkly Region | Region |
| Northern Territory | Territory |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 41' 53'' South , 134° 11' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tennant Creek | 3,889 (2012) | 5.4km |
To the end of 1938 the mine had produced 22.7 tonnes of ore for 10.3 ounces of gold. Ironstone mineralisation overlays weathered lithic arenite with sub-ordinate shale and siltstone. Explored by Geopeko, Normandy and Giants Reef Exploration. The deposit is 4 kilometres south of Tennant Creek and 2 kilometres east of the Stuart Highway. It is part of a line of historic mines, along an east-west trending ridge, with the Cat Whiskers mine 200 metres to the east, and Eldorado mine to the west.
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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
Australia
- North Australian ElementCraton
- Northern Territory
- Kalkarindji Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- Warramunga ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- North Australian Craton
- Tennant Creek TerraneShield
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