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Until the limits of this shoot are determined the pitch of the shoots 
cannot be fixed accurately. The present shoot is probably the most easterly 
of those worked above, the remainder will be intersected in driving west. 
The reef has every appearance of permanence in depth and promises well 
for the future of the mine as a gold producer. 
[Report sent in 25.8.05]. 
THE BUCKEYE MINE, NEAR HARRIETVILLE. 
By J . P . Z. Kenny. 
The Buckeye mine 'is situated about three miles west of the township 
of Harrietville, on the main spur between the Ovens River and Morse's 
Creek, at a height of 3,360 feet above sea-level. 
The workings include two lines of reef which junction to the north, 
thus:— 
The Western line dips to the east at 60 deg. The Eastern line also 
has a dip to the east. The Western line follows approximately the strike 
of the strata which are dipping to the east at about 60 deg. in the vicinity 
of the reef. An underlay shaft has been sunk on the Western line to a 
depth of 480 feet. A tunnel cuts the line at a depth of 150 'feet from 
the surface. 
The reef was first opened up about 1878. A shoot of stone was 
located about 80 feet south of the junction of the reefs on the Western 
line. The sboot was 40 feet long on the surface, and was worked to a 
.depth of 250 feet. Gold to the value of £2 0,000 was obtained, the last 
crushing of 600 tons yielding 1 oz. 5 dwt. per ton. When this shoot 
had been worked out, the mine lay idle for about twelve years. It was 
then taken up by Bromley and party, who had obtained a Government 
grant of £ 200. In driving north along the Western line they struck rich 
leaders going into the hanging wall. These were followed, and the Eastern 
reef was met carrying good gold. 
This party crushed 108 tons for a total yield of 721 ozs. The pro¬ 
perty was then bought by the Buckeye Gold Mining Co. 
The company worked the Eastern line to a vertical depth of 350 feet. 
The approximate area of ground stoped out is shown on the longitu¬ 
dinal section of the accompanying plan. 
Three “makes” of stone were worked. The upper one was 10 feet 
long on the surface. At a lower level it widened out to 40 feet, and at 
a depth of 100 feet was again 10 feet long. The average width of the 
reef was 3 feet. Two other “makes” of similar shape were worked below 
this. The second had a maximum length of 60 feet, and an average 
width of 3 feet 6 inches. The third “ make ” was worked down to the 
