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Quartz Reef Maps

GlenMorgan		Posted : Wednesday, 4 August 2010 9:43:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 6 Location: Hamilton Thanks: 13 times Was thanked: 13 time(s) in 10 post(s)		Hello all, I am looking for where to get hold of Quartz Reef maps of NZ. I was in AUS last week and was showen a collection of maps for one area in Victoria. Got me to thinking about NZ and where to locate Quartz Reef maps. Any help appricated. Thank you. GlenMorgan attached the following image(s):

gavin		Posted : Thursday, 5 August 2010 5:33:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Colin (another member of these forums) here has just put me on to these guys - GNS Science. They might have the data you're after. Attached is a gold-quartz lodes map I pulled off their web site. There's also a page linking to various databases which might be useful: http://www.gns.cri.nz/minerals/databases.html There's even an interactive map which seems pretty rich in information (but not very intuitive to use!): Map - http://maps.gns.cri.nz/website/minmap/viewer.htm Instructions: http://maps.gns.cri.nz/help/buttons.jsp File Attachment(s): gold-map.gif
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GlenMorgan		Posted : Friday, 6 August 2010 3:07:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 6 Location: Hamilton Thanks: 13 times Was thanked: 13 time(s) in 10 post(s)		Hello, Thank you; in addition, I have found this crown minerals prospectivity map https://data.crownminerals.govt.nz/MEDMGUEST/system/mainframe.asp quite useful for old mine locations and volume of find etc. Glen. GlenMorgan attached the following image(s):

roman holiday		Posted : Friday, 6 August 2010 3:29:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 147 Location: Tauranga Thanks: 18 times Was thanked: 8 time(s) in 7 post(s)		gavin wrote: Colin (another member of these forums) here has just put me on to these guys - GNS Science. They might have the data you're after. Attached is a gold-quartz lodes map I pulled off their web site. There's also a page linking to various databases which might be useful: http://www.gns.cri.nz/minerals/databases.html There's even an interactive map which seems pretty rich in information (but not very intuitive to use!): Map - http://maps.gns.cri.nz/website/minmap/viewer.htm Instructions: http://maps.gns.cri.nz/help/buttons.jsp Awesome map Gavin! Nice how it shows the allevial gold. Edit, do all the colours refer to gold bearing areas? Edited by user Friday, 6 August 2010 3:31:49 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

gavin		Posted : Friday, 6 August 2010 4:45:29 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Hi RH, I suspect not - but I'm no geologist so can't say for sure. Probably indicates rock types gold is known to be found in?
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