Goongarrie (Roaring Gimlet; Ninety Mile), Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Goongarrie (Roaring Gimlet; Ninety Mile) | - not defined - |
| Menzies Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 2' 44'' South , 121° 9' 34'' East
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Goongarrie is 150 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie. The Roaring Gimlet name came from the sound of the wind through the Gimlet trees, said to have been coined by early American prospector Hiram Bilton. Ninety Mile was its distance from Coolgardie. Both were early names, but the town gazetted in 1895 was called Goongarrie, a local indigenous name of unknown meaning.
Gold was discovered here in 1893 by Billy Frost, Jack Bennett, Pickersgill and Cahill, shortly after the Coolgardie Find. A substantial settlement followed the gold rush of several hotels and businesses, however by 1906 the population had dwindled to sixty people.
Today all that remains is three restored and signposted railway fetter's cottages. The area was later taken over as a pastoral station, the homestead area available for camping. The whole area is now part of the Goongarrie National Park.
Numerous small pre 1920's gold workings border either side of the Goldfields Highway, and there are four shallow open pits developed by Julia Mines Ltd in the late 1980's. Gold is found where late stage faults intersect the major Bardoc Shear system.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p154 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p342 |
ⓘ 'Chrysoprase' Reference: Fetherston, J., Stocklmayer, S., Stocklmayer, V. (2013): Gemstones of WA, Geological Survey of WA |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: Sun newspaper (Kalgoorlie) (1903), A Ramble Round Roaring Gimlet. Goongarrie's Greatness Gone. The Boddington a Sound Show, 31/05/1903 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: http://www.metaliko.com.au/projects/project-goongarrie.html / personal visit - see photo on the Mindat locality |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Reference: Fetherston, J., Stocklmayer, S., Stocklmayer, V. (2013): Gemstones of WA, Geological Survey of WA |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p154 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Sun newspaper (Kalgoorlie) (1903), A Ramble Round Roaring Gimlet. Goongarrie's Greatness Gone. The Boddington a Sound Show, 31/05/1903 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chrysoprase' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
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- Menzies Shire
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Goongarrie Hill chrysoprase mine, Goongarrie, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia