Volumes of pyritic sands processed 1869–1884, recorded by Mines Department and published in the annual series Mineral Statistics of Victoria (minor volumes excluded); minimum mercury loss derived from Board (1874). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.432.t2
| Mining district &division 1869–1884 . | River catchment . | Pyritesprocessed (tons) . | Mercury lost (kg) . |
|---|---|---|---|
. | |||
| Ballarat . | |||
| Central | Yarrowee | 6169 | 2751 |
| Buninyong | Yarrowee | 194 | 86 |
| Creswick/Clunes | Loddon | 12,249 | 5461 |
| Gordon | Moorabool | 216 | 96 |
| Steiglitz | Moorabool | 4826 | 2152 |
| Blackwood | Werribee | 635 | 283 |
| Beechworth | |||
| Beechworth | Ovens | 501 | 223 |
| Yackandandah South | Kiewa | 1193 | 532 |
| Wandiligong | Ovens | 852 | 380 |
| Buckland | Ovens | 2224 | 992 |
| Gaffney’s Creek | Goulburn | 100 | 44 |
| Wood’s Point | Goulburn | 227 | 101 |
| Mitta Mitta North | Mitta Mitta | 466 | 208 |
| Bethanga | Murray | 514 | 229 |
| Sandhurst (Bendigo) | |||
| Sandhurst | Bendigo Creek | 48,140 | 21,463 |
| Eaglehawk | Bendigo Creek | 2915 | 1300 |
| Heathcote | Campaspe | 268 | 119 |
| Inglewood | Loddon | 96 | 42 |
| Maryborough | |||
| Maryborough | Loddon | 801 | 357 |
| Dunolly & Tarnagulla | Loddon | 155 | 69 |
| Redbank St Arnaud South | Avoca | 1922 | 857 |
| St Arnaud North | Avoca | 1222 | 545 |
| Castlemaine | |||
| Castlemaine | Loddon | 4656 | 2076 |
| Fryer’s Creek | Loddon | 209 | 93 |
| Hepburn/Daylesford | Loddon | 1233 | 550 |
| Tarrangower/Maldon | Loddon | 254 | 113 |
| Ararat | 0 | 0 | |
| Gippsland | |||
| Stringer’s Creek | Thomson | 2815 | 1255 |
| Mining district &division 1869–1884 . | River catchment . | Pyritesprocessed (tons) . | Mercury lost (kg) . |
|---|---|---|---|
. | |||
| Ballarat . | |||
| Central | Yarrowee | 6169 | 2751 |
| Buninyong | Yarrowee | 194 | 86 |
| Creswick/Clunes | Loddon | 12,249 | 5461 |
| Gordon | Moorabool | 216 | 96 |
| Steiglitz | Moorabool | 4826 | 2152 |
| Blackwood | Werribee | 635 | 283 |
| Beechworth | |||
| Beechworth | Ovens | 501 | 223 |
| Yackandandah South | Kiewa | 1193 | 532 |
| Wandiligong | Ovens | 852 | 380 |
| Buckland | Ovens | 2224 | 992 |
| Gaffney’s Creek | Goulburn | 100 | 44 |
| Wood’s Point | Goulburn | 227 | 101 |
| Mitta Mitta North | Mitta Mitta | 466 | 208 |
| Bethanga | Murray | 514 | 229 |
| Sandhurst (Bendigo) | |||
| Sandhurst | Bendigo Creek | 48,140 | 21,463 |
| Eaglehawk | Bendigo Creek | 2915 | 1300 |
| Heathcote | Campaspe | 268 | 119 |
| Inglewood | Loddon | 96 | 42 |
| Maryborough | |||
| Maryborough | Loddon | 801 | 357 |
| Dunolly & Tarnagulla | Loddon | 155 | 69 |
| Redbank St Arnaud South | Avoca | 1922 | 857 |
| St Arnaud North | Avoca | 1222 | 545 |
| Castlemaine | |||
| Castlemaine | Loddon | 4656 | 2076 |
| Fryer’s Creek | Loddon | 209 | 93 |
| Hepburn/Daylesford | Loddon | 1233 | 550 |
| Tarrangower/Maldon | Loddon | 254 | 113 |
| Ararat | 0 | 0 | |
| Gippsland | |||
| Stringer’s Creek | Thomson | 2815 | 1255 |