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Record 1 2003-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gold and Silver Mining
  • Economic Geology
CONT

In october of 1897, R. Bradshaw had discovered free surface gold, which was assayed at $9.60 to the ton. The gold had been found in a gully in clay and sand soil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines d'or et d'argent
  • Géologie économique
OBS

L'or libre est contenu dans le sol latéritique, très argileux, qui forme une couche d'environ 4 mètres d'épaisseur. [...] L'or est sous forme de grains anguleux, de points, poussières et souvent pépitique (2-10 mm) [...]

OBS

L'or libre est distribué en travers la couche alluvio-éluvionnaire de surface d'une épaisseur moyenne d'environ, 4 mètres et composée d'argile, latérite et d'un niveau de gravier éluvionnaire à la base.

Spanish

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