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Native Gold from
Poleta Mine (Polita), Dan Peak, White 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 Poleta Mine (Polita), Dan Peak, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:327221
Long-form Identifier:1:3:327221:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘUrsi Major prospect, Black Canyon Spring, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
2.2km (1.4 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
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘGeorgia Mine (Dido and Twilight claims; X-Ray Mine [??]), Black Canyon Spring, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘX-Ray Mine (Little Gem), Black Canyon Spring, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘGray Eagle Mine, Black Canyon Spring, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘKaty prospect (Katy Nos. 1 & 2), Sierra View, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘBlack Canyon Mine (Sanger; Flora; Mineral Point; Carol J; Hope Group; Eagle and Westward Eagle), Sierra View, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
12.0km (7.4 miles) ⓘSouthern Belle Mine (Inyo Gold; Southern Bell; Casey Mine; Mountain Chief; Gold Wedge; Duarte Mine), White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘDurante Mine, Chalfant (Chalfant Valley), Chalfant Valley, Mono County, California, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘMohawk shaft, Chalfant Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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