Submitted by doug.cole on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 15:54
Inventory Reference
GEO034
Formal Gradings
Grading
Grade IIIb
Grading Date
GradingComment

Abandoned gold mine of local interest. Shaft infilled and only a small excavation remains Grading by: DOUG COLE

Statement of Significance

Gold hosted in pyrite which occurs in quartz veins along the granite/hornfels contact. Average grade 24.5 g/t; maximum grade 71.6 g/t. shaft 45 metres deep was sunk. Shaft filled and closed in 1951. Locally significant since it is the only gold prospect in the vicinity of Cape Town

Significance criteria
Significance Categories
Historical
Sphere of Significance
Local
Level
Low
Significance Categories
Understanding Natural or Cultural Heritage
Sphere of Significance
Local
Level
Low
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