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Gold (commodity) from
Obelisk Mine (Peacock), Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Commodity:Gold (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Gold (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Obelisk Mine (Peacock), Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1161987
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1161987:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Gold (commodity)
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘQueen of the Hills, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘHigh Ore Creek Placer, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘIndependence Mine, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘReliance Mine, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘCataract Flats Placer, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘTidewater Investment Company (Hidden Treasure Claim Group; Ruth), Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘBoulder Vestal Mine, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘVirginia Mine, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘRose Mine, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘMantle and South Mantle Mine (Rock of Ages Mine), Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
 
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