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Native Gold from
Pipeline mine (Cortez Open Pit Min), Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Gold
Formula:Au
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pipeline mine (Cortez Open Pit Min), Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:285033
Long-form Identifier:1:3:285033:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘGold Acres mine, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘAltenburg placer, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
6.7km (4.1 miles) ⓘCrescent Valley Placers, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘAltenburg Hill zone, Robertson - Triplet Project, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘGold Quartz mine, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘRobertson - Triplet Project, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘExtra placer, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘGold Pan zone, Robertson - Triplet Project, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘ39A zone, Robertson - Triplet Project, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘPorphyry zone, Robertson - Triplet Project, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
References
Blamey, Nigel J. (2000) Evolution of hydrothermal fluids at the Pipeline Gold Mine, Lander County, Nevada. PhD Dissertation NMIMT
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
Blamey, Nigel, Campbell, Andrew, Heizler, Matt (2017) The Hydrothermal Fluid Evolution of Vein Sets at the Pipeline Gold Mine, Nevada. Minerals, 7 (6) 100 doi:10.3390/min7060100
 
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