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28-513: The town part of Verneřice and the villages of Křižanov and Mlýny are administrative parts of Hrob. The word hrob means 'grave' in modern Czech, but this is just a coincidence. The original German name was Grap , later modified to Grab and transcribed into Czech as Hrob . The word grap was probably a term for a prospector 's trench for search of silver ores. Hrob is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Teplice and 21 km (13 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem . The southern part of

56-461: A potential prospect direct observation can then be focused on this area. In some areas a prospector must also stake a claim, meaning they must erect posts with the appropriate placards on all four corners of a desired land they wish to prospect and register this claim before they may take samples. In other areas publicly held lands are open to prospecting without staking a mining claim. The traditional methods of prospecting involved combing through

84-419: A rumoured new prospect at Mount Youle. One version of the story of the find has it that on the night of 14 June 1893, Hannan found gold in a gully. Not wanting to cause a rush, he concealed the find. During the night the trio moved one of their horses into the scrub. The following morning Hannan informed the main party they were going to stay behind to find their lost horse. After the main group moved off east,

112-616: A stampede began. It was estimated that about 400 men were prospecting in the area within three days, and over 1,000 within a week. In 1904, at the age of sixty-four, Hannan was granted an annual pension of £150 by the Government of Western Australia . Having searched for gold throughout his adult life, he did not cease his prospecting activities until after 1910, his seventieth year. At that time he went to live with two of his nieces in Fallon Street, Brunswick, Victoria (close to

140-447: A territory. It is the search for minerals , fossils , precious metals, or mineral specimens. It is also known as fossicking . Traditionally prospecting relied on direct observation of mineralization in rock outcrops or in sediments. Modern prospecting also includes the use of geologic, geophysical , and geochemical tools to search for anomalies which can narrow the search area. Once an anomaly has been identified and interpreted to be

168-404: A triangular head, with a very sharp point. The introduction of modern gravity and magnetic surveying methods has greatly facilitated the prospecting process. Airborne gravimeters and magnetometers can collect data from vast areas and highlight anomalous geologic features. Three-dimensional inversions of audio-magnetotellurics (AMT) is used to find conductive materials up to a few kilometers into

196-624: Is used for a variety of prospecting, but can mainly be for finding conductive materials. So far these low frequency EM techniques have been proven for geothermal exploration as well as for coal bed methane analysis. Geochemical prospecting involves analyzing the chemical properties of rock samples, drainage sediments, soils, surface and ground waters, mineral separates, atmospheric gases and particulates, and even plants and animals. Properties such as trace element abundances are analyzed systematically to locate anomalies. Paddy Hannan Patrick Hannan (baptised 26 April 1840 – 4 November 1925)

224-556: The Thirty Years' Wars . It was then renewed in 1637 and rebuilt into its current pseudo-Gothic form in the 19th century. The Evangelic church was built in a style influenced by Jugendstil in 1900–1902. It was designed by the Schilling & Graebner firm. It has a massive tower decorated with Art Nouveau elements. Prospecting Prospecting is the first stage of the geological analysis (followed by exploration ) of

252-495: The Earth, which has been helpful to locate kimberlite pipes, as well as tungsten and copper. Another relatively new prospecting technique is using low frequency electromagnetic (EM) waves for 'sounding' into the Earth's crust. These low frequency waves will respond differently based on the material they pass through, allowing for analysts to create three-dimensional images of potential ore bodies or volcanic intrusions. This technique

280-425: The addition of some simple machinery such as a sluice box, races and winnows, to work the loose soil and rock looking for the appropriate materials (in this case, gold). For most base metal shows, the rock would have been mined by hand and crushed on site, the ore separated from the gangue by hand. These shows were commonly short-lived, exhausted and abandoned quite soon, requiring the prospector to move onwards to

308-596: The city of Melbourne). He died there in 1925 and was buried in Melbourne General Cemetery , in the Catholic section, near the North Gate. In 1993 his grave was restored by the citizens of Kalgoorlie, led by Tess Thomson, as a part of the celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the original find by Hannan, Flanagan and Shea. In memory of a man who is regarded as the founder of Kalgoorlie,

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336-436: The countryside, often through creek beds and along ridgelines and hilltops, often on hands and knees looking for signs of mineralization in the outcrop. In the case of gold, all streams in an area would be panned at the appropriate trap sites looking for a show of 'colour' or gold in the river trail. Once a small occurrence or show was found, it was then necessary to intensively work the area with pick and shovel, and often via

364-477: The fact to the warden's office within seven days, so Hannan set off for Coolgardie to register their find, doing so on 17 June 1893. It has been suggested that Hannan, rather than Flanagan or Shea, was chosen to officially register the claim because only he could read and write, but there is evidence that Flanagan was literate, since, in 1864, he had clearly signed the official death certificate of his brother John Flanagan, and had written his own place of residence at

392-435: The intuition of the prospector. Prospecting of minerals found in mobile fluids, as is often the case of lithium , adds a "temporal element" to be considered. Metal detectors are invaluable for gold prospectors, as they are quite effective at detecting gold nuggets within the soil down to around 1 metre (3 feet), depending on the acuity of the operator's hearing and skill. Magnetic separators may be useful in separating

420-464: The magnetic fraction of a heavy mineral sand from the nonmagnetic fraction, which may assist in the panning or sieving of gold from the soil or stream. Prospecting pickaxes are used to scrape at rocks and minerals , obtaining small samples that can be tested for trace amounts of ore . Modern prospecting pickaxes are also sometimes equipped with magnets , to aid in the gathering of ferromagnetic ores. Prospecting pickaxes are usually equipped with

448-636: The main street and a suburb in Kalgoorlie both bear Hannan's name, and in 1929 a statue of him by the sculptor John MacLeod was erected there. The city boasts several commemorative plaques to the three Irishmen, Hannan, Flanagan and Shea. A popular Irish pub at the Burswood Entertainment Complex was also named after Hannan. In Ireland there is a plaque dedicated to his memory opposite Quin Abbey , Quin, County Clare, and there

476-575: The monastery in Osek . In 1594, the settlement was promoted to a royal mining town by Emperor Rudolf II . Hrob is located on the railway lines from Ústí nad Labem and from Most to Moldava , but they are only in operation on weekends. The most notable building is the Church of Saint Barbara. The original Gothic church was founded in 1228, but was damaged during the Hussite Wars and destroyed during

504-575: The municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the Most Basin and the northern part lies in the Ore Mountains . The highest point is at 855 m (2,805 ft) above sea level. The Bouřlivec Stream flows through the town. Artificial lakes Otakar and Barbora are located south of the town. The first written mention of Hrob is from 1282, when the convent in Teplice sold the village to

532-434: The next and hopefully bigger and better show. Occasionally, the prospector would strike it rich and be joined by other prospectors to develop a larger-scale mining operation. Although these are thought of as "old" prospecting methods, these techniques are still used today, but usually coupled with more advanced techniques such as geophysical magnetic or gravity surveys. In most countries in the 19th and early 20th century, it

560-536: The promise of gold , silver , and other precious metals . They traveled across the mountains of the American West , carrying picks, shovels and gold pans . The majority of early prospectors had no training and relied mainly on luck to discover deposits. Other gold rushes occurred in Papua New Guinea, Australia at least four times, Fiji, South Africa and South America. In all cases, the gold rush

588-436: The three men started to pick up the gold and peg out their lease. Amongst the various counter-claims to emerge over the years, one lively version of the story was told in 1909 by Fred Dugan (another prospector, who was present at the time) relating how Thomas Flanagan found the first nuggets, and covered his find with brushwood to conceal it until the following day. By law, those finding "payable" gold were required to report

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616-472: The time - White Hills (in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia). The other possible reasons for Hannan going alone to the office at Coolgardie are set out by Martyn Webb, who relates that: The fact that Flanagan and Shea were able to secure another 100 ounces while Hannan was away registering their claim at Coolgardie might help to explain why Hannan was chosen ... simply because they were better at specking than he

644-605: Was 22, arriving in Melbourne on 23 December 1862 aboard the Henry Fernie from Liverpool. He is recorded in the passenger list as Pat Hannan, a labourer. In 1893 in Western Australia, Hannan and his partners were the first to find gold near Mount Charlotte, less than 40 kilometres from the existing Coolgardie Goldfields. Hannan, Flanagan and Shea were following a large number of prospectors who set out for

672-748: Was a gold prospector whose lucrative discovery on 14 June 1893 set off a major gold rush in the area now known as Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Western Australia. The resulting goldfield has been mined ever since and is renowned as The Golden Mile , the richest square mile in the world. The modern open-cut mine is a vast, astonishing sight known as the Super Pit . Hannan from Quin, County Clare , and his partners Thomas Flanagan from Ennis , County Clare and Daniel Shea from County Cork , are still remembered and celebrated in Australia and in Ireland. Paddy Hannan

700-448: Was sparked by idle prospecting for gold and minerals which, when the prospector was successful, generated 'gold fever' and saw a wave of prospectors comb the countryside. Modern prospectors today rely on training, the study of geology, and prospecting technology. Knowledge of previous prospecting in an area helps in determining location of new prospective areas. Prospecting includes geological mapping , rock assay analysis, and sometimes

728-465: Was the son of John Hannan and Bridget Lynch, and was baptised on 26 April 1840 in the town of Quin, County Clare , Ireland. His baptismal record shows that his godparents (sponsors) were Margaret Lynch and John O'Brien. Many of the people in his family emigrated to Australia from 1852 onwards, and close ties were maintained. Two of Hannan's nieces would welcome Hannan into their house for the last years of his life. Hannan emigrated to Australia when he

756-552: Was very unlikely that a prospector would retire rich even if he was the one who found the greatest of lodes. For instance Patrick (Paddy) Hannan , who discovered the Golden Mile, Kalgoorlie , died without receiving anywhere near a fraction of the value of the gold contained in the lodes. The same story repeated at Bendigo, Ballarat, Klondike and California . In the United States and Canada, prospectors were lured by

784-456: Was – it needs good eyesight. On the other hand, since the journey was arduous and had to be done as quickly as possible, Hannan might have been chosen because, as Uren and others suggest, he was the youngest and the fittest of the three. … The most likely reason … was that he was the undisputed leader of the party. Hannan registered the claim in Flanagan's name as well as his own. Within hours

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