| Deposit ID | 10038197 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045498 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Queen of Beauty Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Thames Goldfield |
| Geographic coordinates: | 175.53154, -37.12989 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | AT THAMES |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
New Zealand(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| New Zealand |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Platinum Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Iridium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Iridium | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| (1) | 175.53154, -37.12989 |
|---|
| Dip | VERTICAL |
|---|---|
| Depth to top | 164.59M |
| Depth to bottom | 182.88M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1882 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045498 |
MORGAN, P.G., 1927, GEOL. SURV. N.Z. BULL. NO. 32, P. 81
POND, J.A., 1883, ROYAL. SOC. N.Z. TRANS. AND PROC., V15, P. 419-420
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PYRITIC QUARTZ VEIN |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1974 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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