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Native Gold from
Unnamed Gold Occurrence (MRDS - 10017799), Rifle Creek Mining District, Garfield County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
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 Unnamed Gold Occurrence (MRDS - 10017799), Rifle Creek Mining District, Garfield County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:375016
Long-form Identifier:1:3:375016:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
60.6km (37.7 miles) ⓘVesuvius; Lava Occurrence, Dotsero, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
69.1km (42.9 miles) ⓘUnknown Gold - Silver (MRDS - 10108312), Gypsum, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
71.8km (44.6 miles) ⓘUnknown Gold (MRDS - 10108314), Gypsum, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
77.0km (47.9 miles) ⓘPlacer Mine (MRDS - 10087791), Yampa River Area, Moffat County, Colorado, USA
78.2km (48.6 miles) ⓘPlacer Mines (MRDS - 10097860), Yampa River Area, Moffat County, Colorado, USA
82.2km (51.1 miles) ⓘBurns & McCoy, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
85.7km (53.3 miles) ⓘHorse Mountain Uranium Mines, Brush Creek Mining District, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
86.8km (54.0 miles) ⓘLacy Placer, Rock Creek Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
89.7km (55.7 miles) ⓘGold Pan Vein Occurrence, Marble Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
89.7km (55.7 miles) ⓘLizard Lake, Marble Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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