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Native Gold from
Unidentified Au mine (1), Black Butte, Alpine County, California, 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 Unidentified Au mine (1), Black Butte, Alpine County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:323151
Long-form Identifier:1:3:323151:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘUncle Billy Rogers Mine (Uncle Billy Rogers claim; Billy Rogers claim; Brewers Mine; Altura Mine; Collossus Mine; Advance Mine), Burnside Lake, Hawkins Peak, Hope Valley Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘMayhea Ranch Placer Mine, Sciots Camp, El Dorado County, California, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘJosie group (Josie group 3 claims; Josie and Josie I and II claims; Josie claim; Josie I claim; Josie II claim;), Fallen Leaf, El Dorado County, California, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘSilver Cloud Mine (1), Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘSt. Helena Mine, Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘVance Mine, Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘLady Franklin Mine (Lady Franklin in Pennsylvania Mine), IXL Canyon (I.X.L. Canyon), Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘExchequer Mine (Buckeye Mine; Acacia Mine; Saugatuck et al), IXL Canyon (I.X.L. Canyon), Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
24.2km (15.1 miles) ⓘRaymond Mine (Meadows Creek Mine; Columbine claim; Raymond Meadows; Raymond Meadows Creek Mine; Sawmill claims), Raymond Peak, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘI X L Mine (I.X.L. Mine; I.X.L. deposit; Ophir lode), IXL Canyon (I.X.L. Canyon), Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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