The majority of the objects held at Thames School of Mines are geological specimens, displayed within the Mineralogical Museum. This Museum was set up as a teaching and instructional museum for students at the School of Mines. The range of the collection includes standard specimens found throughout New Zealand to items from Antarctica and even outer space.

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Biography . Buried at Shortland Cemetery, Thames, NZ - aged 72 John was the eldest child of John (senior) and Elizabeth Gibbons. The Daily Southern Cross of 8th September 1863 records a court case, in which John (senior) was found to be 'of unsound mind', apparently following a stroke.

Kauri Gum. Kauri Gum is the fossilised resin or sap of the Kauri Tree. The age of the gum can vary significantly – anywhere from a few hundred years old to many hundreds of thousands of years old. Some Kauri Gum found in the Otago in the South Island has been estimated by scientists to be over 175 million years old and is actually Amber.

Rock-collecting sites in New Zealand. This map shows New Zealand beaches where agates and other gemstones may be found. The collector needs to look for the small proportion of other rock types among the predominant greywacke.

Cornwall, 1864. A hot spring is discovered nearly 450m (1,485ft) below ground in the Wheal Clifford, a copper mine just outside the mining town of Redruth.

It is found in massive aggregates in granite and gneiss rocks. Stibnite is used to manufacture matches, fireworks, and percussion caps for firearms. Powdered stibnite was used in the ancient world as a cosmetic for eyes to make them look larger. Mineral Group: Forms a series with bismuthinite.

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Thames (NZ): Gold Mine locations. For those researchers wanting information on goldmines of the Thames Goldfields, the first port of call is usually the Thames School of Mines and The Treasury. There are detailed maps of mine …

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The Thames Goldfields were established by proclamation in July 1867 and the towns of Grahamstown and Shortland sprang up to accommodate the rush of miners. These areas, along with Parawai and Moanataiari, make up the present town of Thames. People came from all over the world, including tin miners from Cornwall, whose skills were needed to dig the shafts down to the gold bearing quartz reefs.

The Goldminer's database is a freely available online index of the official records of goldminers who worked in the New Zealand goldfields from 1861-1872. It covers the goldrush eras of both Otago and Thames/Coromandel. At present the database includes 70,000 mining records and is …

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The Coromandel was declared a goldfield in 1862 after gold was found in the area. Shortly after, in 1867 the Thames goldfield was also proclaimed after negotiations with Maori landowners. In the early days mining and prospecting rights were issued as long as no-one else had a claim over an area, but a century later, in the 1980s, far more ...

However, in 1889 a cyanide-solution process was trialled at the Crown Battery in Karangahake on crushed rock and proved so effective it led to a new and long-lasting boom in Coromandel mining. By 1911, Martha was New Zealand's biggest gold mine and the nearby miners' town of Waihi, population 6500, the largest town in the region.

Derek Chen, Deputy Political Editor of The New Zealand Herald, grills Chris Hipkins and Dr. Ashley Bloomfield on the unlinked Covid-19 case.Video / pool Sandra Gudy, Mayor of the Thames Coromandel, has doubled the jab stance against Pfizer. She added that she believes that it is "absolutely wrong" for some to be vaccinated. Goudie announced …

Once mining commenced in California in 1849 and Australia in the early 1850s, many Maori participated on several fields, especially in Victoria. When gold was first discovered in New Zealand, at Coromandel in 1852, Maori were keen to learn prospecting skills, and soon found gold in several parts of both the North and South Islands.

The early Martha Mine. From Coromandel to Te Puke, the region has been associated with gold mining for over 130 years. Thames, Karangahake, Waikino, Kuaotunu, and many other areas were the site of gold mines and stamper batteries. Many of the roads in …

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A search for one boat lost off the Thames coast in fog ended with three others needing to be rescued. The Thames coastguard was called around 1.30pm on Wednesday after reports of …

In a previous post, Mr Newdick's Miner's Right was shown, as having been issued on 15th August 1867 - 150 years ago today.Ironically Alfred Newdick came close to being a member of his friend William Hunt's party who found gold at the Shotover Watercreek 10 August 1867. Over the years many old miners shared their stories about their first few years on the Thames Goldfield, Mr Newdick …

The Coromandel Gold Rushes on the Coromandel Peninsula and around the nearby towns of Thames and Waihi in New Zealand in the nineteenth century were moderately successful. Traces of gold were found about 1842. A small find was made near Coromandel in 1852; and a larger find in August 1867 when there was a modest rush. But Thames acquired a reputation for speculative holding of …

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Herbet Forest and Trotters Gorge offer pleaseant picnic spots and bush walks. Palmerston, 59 kms south, has Puketapu Hill and the monument dedicated to Sir John McKenzie, Minister of Lands in the 1980's. Macraes Gold Mine, the largest modern gold mine of its type in the country is sited aongsde the historic Golden Point Mining Battery.

Thames is a town at the southwestern end of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It is located on the Firth of Thames close to the mouth o...

Members also go on field trips to gold mining related sites, when there is the inclination. If you would like to become a volunteer, donate funding for a project, donate gold mining related artifacts, or have helpful information please email the HPA, or send a letter to, HPA, PO Box 278, Thames 2801, New Zealand.

The most common gold mined in New Zealand by prospectors is Alluvial Gold or River Gold. In its alluvial state gold is found as a pure mineral rolling around at the bottom of streams and rivers (or where streams and rivers have previously been). Once shoveled or sucked up the prospector just has to separate the gold from any other sands that ...

Helena Butt was born on 1 March 1868 at Hape Creek, Thames. Her father was the energetic Captain John Butt whose entrepreneurial presence in Thames's early days was significant in founding the township. NZ Herald 3 March 1868. His small daughter was not to enjoy life in the new pioneer town that her father worked so hard to support.

The first big find was near Thames in 1867. The gold was in hard rocks and expensive to mine, so companies rather than individuals took over. There were several very rich mines in this area, especially the Martha mine at Waihi. Mining today. Gold helped make New Zealand's economy successful because it attracted workers, investors and shipping.

New Zealand's gold rush, in the mid to late 1800's was after the big rush in California. So called Fossicking, IE, gold panning is allowed in many areas – with special "fossicking" sites available for visitor's to use free of charge. There are still quite a few active mines – those who visit some of the mining towns will surely ...

Hauraki Mines, Coromandel, Coromandel Peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand : The Hauraki Gold Mining Company was registered in London in late 1894 to take over several old claims covering the hill between Coromandel …

Had a great yarn with both the blokes on duty, who really knew a vast amount about the process of recovering the gold. Took the walk through a mine shaft and wondered at the conditions the miners had to work in. There is an old battery (that pounds the rocks up) mounted by the main road into Thames as part of the welcome sign).

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