The battery at the Blackwater quartz crushing plant in Snowy River Valley at Waiuta.ca.1930`s.

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DescriptionQuartz was pounded to powder by heavy stamps and the gold was saved through various processes. With gravity essential for carrying the stone from one phase to another, the site was perfect, while the stream at the bottom took away the tailings or waste sands.

Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1370-272-09Photographer New Zealand HeraldDate of Photo1930-1939Map^[1]External LinkAUCKLAND LIBRARYContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)BlackwaterOrganisation (eg business) Blackwater quartz crushing plant

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The battery at the Blackwater quartz crushing plant in Snowy River Valley at Waiuta.ca.1930`s.

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