described in many geological publications as ecomomically...

described in many geological publications as ecomomically unimportant, mainland mines nevertheless produced impressive crushings 6620 tonnes returned 21442 ozs or a average grade of 3.24 ozs per tonne in 1897. they located 700 ozs of gold within a very short time . for weeks afterwards the party dollied very rich stone , almost clean gold in some cases. many nuggets up to 210 ozs were located by the early diggers. how far is mainland from starlight ?? that lease has been in the hands of prospector for 120 years with limited drilling and NO deep drilling ... cant wait for a drill programme on that area . enjoy the fireworks this week good luck to all