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Native Gold from
O. B. Joyful Mine (Thurman; O. B. J.; O.B.J. Mine; J. Mine; Tyler and Aster; Panamint Mines Company), Wildrose Spring, Wildrose Mining District (Wild Rose Mining District), Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo 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 O. B. Joyful Mine (Thurman; O. B. J.; O.B.J. Mine; J. Mine; Tyler and Aster; Panamint Mines Company), Wildrose Spring, Wildrose Mining District (Wild Rose Mining District), Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:327187
Long-form Identifier:1:3:327187:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘSylvia Mine, Wildrose Spring, Wildrose Mining District (Wild Rose Mining District), Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘBurro and Mary F. prospect (Burro and Mary; Burro claim; Mary F. claim; Protection group; Gem Mine; New Discovery Mine; Jail Canyon; Corona Mine), Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘHornspoon Mine (Horn Spoon Mine), Telescope Peak, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘCurran Mine, Panamint (old Panamint), Panamint Mining District (Ballarat Mining District), Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘAmerican Silver Corporation Mine (Marvel claim; Silver Peak; Hemlock Mine; Wyoming claim; American Silver), Panamint Mines, Panamint (old Panamint), Panamint Mining District (Ballarat Mining District), Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘNapoleon group (Napoleon Mine), Aguereberry Point, Wildrose Mining District (Wild Rose Mining District), Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘEclipse Mine, Lookout City, Lookout Mining District (Modoc Mining District), Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘLittle Mack Mine, Lookout City, Lookout Mining District (Modoc Mining District), Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘGolden Mine, Lookout City, Lookout Mining District (Modoc Mining District), Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘIndependent Mine (Independence Mine; Independence No. 1; East Independence; Cashier Mine; Cashier group; Harrisburg Mine), Harrisburg, Aguereberry Point, Wildrose Mining District (Wild Rose Mining District), Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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