Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Cuprite vs. Orpiment
It's a fiery match of vibrant red Cuprite and just as saturated orange Orpiment battle for your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Native Gold from
Grizzly Bear Mine, Placerville (Hangtown), Placerville Mining District, El Dorado 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 Grizzly Bear Mine, Placerville (Hangtown), Placerville Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:325959
Long-form Identifier:1:3:325959:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘHodge and Lemon Mine, Placerville (Hangtown), Placerville Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘRiver Hill Mine (River Hill group; Gentle Annie claim; Hall Consolidated claim; New Era claim; Lyon claim; Lucky Star claim; Bell claim), Chili Bar, Placerville Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘGuildford Mine (Poverty Point Mine; Iowa claim; Hidden Treasure claim; Bantam claim; Beltie claim; Humming Bird claim; Poverty claim; Brighton claim; Bell claim; Fortuna claim), Placerville (Hangtown), Placerville Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘMcKinley Gold Standard Mine, Placerville (Hangtown), Placerville Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘKeystone Mine, Chili Bar, Placerville Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘGentle Annie Mine (Accidental claim; Independence claim; Belle Humming-Bird claim; Poverty Point claim; Logan claim; McNeil claim; South Extension of Napier and Surplus claim; Sobrante claim; Lion claim; Jackson claim), Placerville (Hangtown), Placerville Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘMierson Consolidated Mine (Mierson Cons.; Witmer claim; Wellington claim; Sherman claim; Grant claim), Placerville (Hangtown), Placerville Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘElectric Consolidated Mine (Electric Cons.), Placerville (Hangtown), Placerville Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘLion Mine, Placerville (Hangtown), Placerville Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘRose Anita and Devitcherbund Mine, Chili Bar, Placerville Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 5, 2026 05:20:32
Go to top of page