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Copper (commodity) from
Gold Prospect (MRDS10044976), Velvet Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Commodity:Copper (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Copper (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gold Prospect (MRDS10044976), Velvet Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1548776
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1548776:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Copper (commodity)
15.4km (9.5 miles) ⓘTrinity Silver Prospect, Trinity Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
16.7km (10.3 miles) ⓘEsther Mine (Black Rock Mine), Trinity Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘSteiner Mine, Trinity Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
20.5km (12.8 miles) ⓘTrinity Joint Venture, Seven Troughs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 2252, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘWihuja Mine, Seven Troughs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘMazuma Hills Mine, Seven Troughs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
24.9km (15.4 miles) ⓘWest group (C. W. and G. D. B. claims), Arabia Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 2834, Unnamed prospect (4), Arabia Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘCopper King claims, Ragged Top Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
 
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