Springvale Mine

Author

Shire of Northampton

Place Number

17843

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Location

Ajana

Location Details

3.2 km NW of Ajana and is reached by a farm track

Local Government

Northampton

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

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N/A

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Municipal Inventory	Adopted	18 Nov 2005	Category 4A	Category 4A SIGNIFICANT AS A HISTORIC SITE Historic site without built features or with association to an historic personage. Recognise the site with a plaque, place name, paving stone or appropriate marker.

History

1): (1971) ... 3.2 km NW of Ajana and is reached by a farm track .... found in the early 1920s when galena was
pulled up by a farming harrow ... worked from 1925 to 1927 ... 618 tons of lead. ... lode has been traced by a
series of pits, costeans and shafts in the direction of 030 degrees over... 150m. ... Twos shafts were sunk to a
depth of 30m, the main shaft near the centre of the shoot and the northern shaft about 30m further north. Three
holes were drilled by Anglo Westralian Pty Ltd to test the lode.
13): 1926) ML 23PP In view of the satisfactory developments at the 100ft level the company is now proceeding
with the erection of a treatment plant to treat four tons of ore per hour. This will consist of a rock breaker, rolls, jigs,
and wilfley tables, and will be driven by an 83HP National crude oil engine.
REFERENCES
1. Blockley, J.G., 1971: The Lead Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia: Geological Survey of Western
Australia Mineral Resources Bulletin 9.
2. Wilson, R.C., 1926: The Northampton Mineral Field. Western Australia Department of Mines publication.

Condition

Site

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Wilson, R.C; "The Northampton Mineral Field".	Western Australia Department of Mines publication.	1926
	Blockley, J.G; "The Lead Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia: Geological Survey of Western Australia Mineral Resources Bulletin 9."	Geological Survey of Western Australia Bulletin 9	1971

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	MINING	Other

Creation Date

30 Apr 2007

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Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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