Blackwater mine ingot 1930s

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DescriptionBlackwater mine ingot held in one hand and a bread bun in the other for comparison.

Sir George Grey Collections Auckland Libraries 1370-272-04PhotographerNew Zealand Herald Date of PhotoBetween 1st January 1930 and 31st December 1939Map^[1]ContributorMaye Dunn

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Location (city or town)Waiuta

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Category TagGoldmining

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Date Created11th September 2017Comments
Mike McMillan
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1.2mil at a stable in the dark.

Matt Fairmaid
Hard to tell as comparison doesn’t really give a good weight estimate but if it is 5kg it would be worth about $1.2 million

Jim Staton
Pretty sure the bun is amalgam

Allan Archer
Was wondering that Jim,,,be a bit tough to chew on

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