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Gold (commodity) from
Old Sheepherder, Buena Vista Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Commodity:Gold (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Gold (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Old Sheepherder, Buena Vista Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1560585
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1560585:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Gold (commodity)
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘTip Top Claims, Buena Vista Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘTip Top Mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘTip Top Mine, Buena Vista Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘGold Prospect (MRDS10270956), Buena Vista Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘApex-Fawn, Buena Vista Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘBeth Lode Claims, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘWall Door, Buena Vista Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Tungsten Deposit (MRDS10045314), Buena Vista Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘQueen Mine (Indian Queen Mine; Indian Queen-Poorman Mine; Poorman Tunnel), Buena Vista Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘQueens, Buena Vista Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
 
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