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The Paradise Reef was discovered by Jack Aitken in 1915. The lease was soon purchased by the Glenorchy Scheelite Mining Company (Mount Judah Mine), who developed it with three levels, installed a plant, employing eleven men by 1917. Operations ended by 1921, when the price of scheelite fell
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Glenorchy Post Office Scheelite mining began about 1880. It is found mainly on the Richardson Range but also at Paradise, Precipice Creek, Sylvan Lake and Temple Peak. Tungsten is the metallic element of scheelite and this is used in filaments in electric light bulbs and for hardening steel
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Oct 13, 2008 · Scheelite mining is such an essential part of Glenorchy's history, it is important to save the story before it is lost forever, says the grandson of one of the first miners. Those miners and their stories have now been preserved in a DVD by Pat Paulin, which will be premiered in Glenorchy on Saturday
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In 1906 came the Glenorchy Scheelite Mining Syndicate. With increased demand in WWII, the state took over the mine in 1942 (renamed the State Mine), but gave up after the war. It was then worked on a "tribute" (leased for percentage of profit) basis into the 1970s. Up to 1942 the mine had produced 862 tons of scheelite concentrate
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The small town of Glenorchy, at the head of Lake Wakatipu, was thrown into the spotlight in the early 1880s due to the discovery of the mineral scheelite - "Otago's white gold". Restored huts, the battery site and other relics like the aerial cable way from Bonnie Jean Hut can be visited today
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Scheelite from the Glenorchy and Bonnie Jean lodes contain high concentrations of Sr (4000-7000 ppm) and 40-200 ppm Σ REE
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Glenorchy Battery Association. The Glenorchy Battery Association was formed by a group of interested parties with the intent to ensure that what still remains of the scheelite mining industry infrastructure on Mount Judah is appropriately preserved and memorialised. After a long hiatus, there has been recent activity up on the site. DoC is
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Aug 12, 2020 · The Glenorchy Scheelite Battery. The view from the Battery was outstanding, to say the least. I’m not sure if the miners back in the day had the time to stare in awe of what laid out in front of them. They would have toiled in the process of extracting the minerals out of the scheelite that was brought down from the mines further up the track
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Glenorchy sits on the shores of Lake Wakatipu and is known as the ‘Gateway to Paradise’. The small town has a few cafes and shops, and a thriving tourism industry. Glenorchy is the setting off point for the Routeburn Track one of the top 10 classic hikes in the world. Glenorchy was once a centre for scheelite mining
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An interview with Mr Gaskill, of Glenorchy, who discusses scheelite mining. Mr Gaskill has been in New Zealand for around thirty-two years. He originally came out to be a farmer, but moved into scheelite mining for better pay. The main scheelite deposit in New Zealand is located in Glenorchy, with another at McCrae's Flat in Central Otago. The mine in Glenorchy was first worked in the 1870s
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Feb 01, 2017 · A Glenorchy artist has taken inspiration - and materials - from the town’s former scheelite mine to create what will become the heart of the Camp Glenorchy project. Designer, sculptor and avalanche specialist Dan Kelly has been constructing the Scheelite Campfire Shelter and Cookhouse by
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Feb 16, 2019 · A mining company has been given permission to carry out exploratory drilling for tungsten and gold in a conservation area near Glenorchy. New Zealand Tungsten Mining Ltd has been granted a land use consent for the drilling in a 10ha site in the Whakaari Conservation Area known as the Judah Lode, the site of a former state scheelite mine
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Feb 14, 2019 · Today Glenorchy is a busy and popular tourist hub, but in 1917 it was remote from civilisation. Mining for scheelite at Glenorchy had started in 1880 after gold fossickers identified the metal. Curiously, a significant amount was also found at Macraes’ Flat in East Otago, now the site of OceanaGold’s massive gold mining operation
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Epic Travel → Asia & the South Pacific → New Zealand → Otago → Mt. Judah Track Scheelite Mine. Location: North Lake Wakatipu, Otago, New Zealand Time Required: 1-2 hours Distance: 5.5 km roundtrip to the State Mine Site Elevation Gain: 165 m Red Tape/Notes: It’s easy to miss the turn off for the trailhead/parking area.Keep your eyes peeled for a turnout and a small sign on the right
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Nov 08, 2017 · In 1939 when Thomas Kennett was mining, one tonne of scheelite was worth $70,000 in today's money and, as noted by Glenorchy Tours, a small team could produce a tonne per month
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Scheelite (CaWO4) is a major tungsten ore mineral that has commercial and industrial uses. Widespread scheelite deposits occur as mineralised quartz veins filling extensional faults in the Glenorchy region, NW Otago. Historic mining occurred from the 1880’s in several locations, including the Glenorchy State Mine, which exploited the
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Description: From the car park on the Queenstown - Glenorchy Road, a climb leads up onto the old Mt Judah road, which sidles around the northern side of Mt Judah. The track passes the remains of the Glenorchy Scheelite Battery and the State Mine, last operated in the 1960's
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