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Native Gold from
Pine Mountain group (Pine Mountain Mine), Antelope Spring, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA


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 Pine Mountain group (Pine Mountain Mine), Antelope Spring, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:327216
Long-form Identifier:1:3:327216:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘWaterfall prospect, Cuna Spring, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘStarlight prospect, Cuna Spring, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘGold Wedge Mine (Southbend Mine; Del Masso Mine), Index Hill, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘBlack Canyon Mine (Sanger; Flora; Mineral Point; Carol J; Hope Group; Eagle and Westward Eagle), Sierra View, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘWilkerson Mine (Hole In the Wall Mine; Lost Hope Mine), Index Hill, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘKaty prospect (Katy Nos. 1 & 2), Sierra View, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘGray Eagle Mine, Black Canyon Spring, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘX-Ray Mine (Little Gem), Black Canyon Spring, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘGeorgia Mine (Dido and Twilight claims; X-Ray Mine [??]), Black Canyon Spring, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘMirage-Mariposa Mine (Wooley Mine; Golden Mirage & Mariposa claims; Golden Mirage Mine; R&R claims), Black Canyon Spring, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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