Commodities
PrimaryPlatinum, Gold, Palladium, Rhodium
TertiaryIridium, Osmium, Iron, Zirconium, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Ore mineralsGarnet, Hematite, Magnetite, Spinel, Zircon
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1880-1910
Discovery year1888
Identification
Deposit ID10038207
MRDS IDM045512
Alternate namesBeach Sands Westward Orepuki To Waiau River, Orepuki Goldfield, Groveburn Claim
RegionOC
Data scoreB
Coordinates-46.50594, 167.72493
References
FARQUHARSON, R.A., 1910, THE PLATINUM GRAVELS OF OREPUKI, TRANS. N. ZEALAND INST., V. 43, P. 448-482MORGAN, P.G., 1927, MINERALS AND MINERAL SUBSTANCES OF NEW ZEALAND, NEW ZEALAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BRANCH, BULL. 32, P. 110PARK, JAMES, 1921, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF WESTERN SOUTHLAND, NEW ZEALAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 23, P. 54HENDERSON, J., 1923, GOLD AND PLATINUM IN THE OREPUKI DISTRICT, N.Z. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, ANN. REPT. 17TH, P. 13FARQUHARSON, 1910, P. 470