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Native Gold from
Willow Creek Bar (Patented Claim: Willow Placer; MS 1970; Willow Creek Place), Lower San Miguel Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Placer
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 Willow Creek Bar (Patented Claim: Willow Placer; MS 1970; Willow Creek Place), Lower San Miguel Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:380968
Long-form Identifier:1:3:380968:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘWheeler Bars (E. Placer; MS 1066; Patented Claims: A Placer; MS 1026), Lower San Miguel Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Placer Mine (Lawn Placer; MS 6824; Patented Claims: Placer Mining Claim No. 1; MS 6730; MRDS - 10014252), Lower San Miguel Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘMagpie Mine (Patented Claims: Magpie; MS 8608; Sunlight; MS 8608; Almeda; MS 8608), Mount Wilson Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘMorning Star Mine, Mount Wilson Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘGeneral De Wet Placer (Patented Claim: General De Wet; MS 14816), Lower San Miguel Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
11.5km (7.2 miles) ⓘSlide Rock - Silver Dollar Group, Mount Wilson Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘSilver Pick Mine (Synopsis Mine; Tam O'Shanter; MS 9085; Gold Pick; MS 7275a; Archean; MS 1671; Gold Pick Mill Site; MS 7275b; Southport; MS 9086), Mount Wilson Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘRosemary Placer (Patented Claim: Rosemary Placer; MS 15677), Lower San Miguel Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘRock of Ages Mine (Patented Claims: Rock of Ages; MS 19205a; Rock of Ages No. 2; MS 19205a; Rock of Ages Mill Site; MS 19205b; Peak View; MS 19205a), Mount Wilson Mining District, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
12.5km (7.7 miles) ⓘSpecial Session Mine (Polar No. 1; MS 12908; Polar No. 2; MS 12908; Oasis; MS 12908; Slide Rock; MS 12908), Mount Wilson Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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