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Native Gold from
Charlestown Mine, Lee Vining Peak, Lee Vining, Tioga Mining District, Mono 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 Charlestown Mine, Lee Vining Peak, Lee Vining, Tioga Mining District, Mono County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:329434
Long-form Identifier:1:3:329434:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘGolconda Mine, Lee Vining Peak, Lee Vining, Tioga Mining District, Mono County, California, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘLog Cabin and Sunrise groups (Log Cabin group; Log Cabin Mining Co. property; Sunrise group; Mutual group; Simpson Mine), Lee Vining Peak, Lee Vining, Tioga Mining District, Mono County, California, USA
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘSpartan prospect (Detroit Mine workings [?]), Copper Mountain, Jordan Mining District, Mono County, California, USA
8.0km (4.9 miles) ⓘGoleta Consolidated Mine (Goleta Mine; Copper Mountain Mine), Copper Mountain, Jordan Mining District, Mono County, California, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘBryant Mine (Jackson Vein Mine; Jackson), Mount Scowden, Homer Mining District (May Lundy Mining District; Lundy Mining District), Mono County, California, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘMay Lundy Mine (Crystal Lake Mine), Mount Scowden, Homer Mining District (May Lundy Mining District; Lundy Mining District), Mono County, California, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘLucky Mortan Mine (Lucky Morton Mine [?]), Mount Scowden, Homer Mining District (May Lundy Mining District; Lundy Mining District), Mono County, California, USA
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mine, Mount Scowden, Homer Mining District (May Lundy Mining District; Lundy Mining District), Mono County, California, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘOntario Syndicate Mine, Mount Scowden, Homer Mining District (May Lundy Mining District; Lundy Mining District), Mono County, California, USA
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘNative Wonder & Mono Queen Mine (Native Wonder Mine), Mount Scowden, Homer Mining District (May Lundy Mining District; Lundy Mining District), Mono County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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