| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Native Gold |
| Formula: | Au |
| Comments: | This is a gold mine, but few specimens survive. There are potentially spectacular crystallised specimens. |
| Habit: | Plates |
| Colour: | yellow |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Dolomite | 2 |
| Arsenopyrite | 2 |
| Quartz | 2 |
| Scheelite | 2 |
| Siderite | 2 |
| Pyrrhotite | 2 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Native Gold data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Morro Velho mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (7 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 38390 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:38390:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold |
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| 0.2km (0.1 miles) | ⓘRaposos mine, Raposos, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| 3.8km (2.3 miles) | ⓘBela Fama prospect, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| 5.1km (3.2 miles) | ⓘBicalho Au deposit, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| 8.3km (5.1 miles) | ⓘLamego Au deposit, Sabará, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| 13.8km (8.6 miles) | ⓘCuiabá mine, Sabará, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| 15.6km (9.7 miles) | ⓘJuca Vieira mine, Caeté, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| 20.5km (12.7 miles) | ⓘRoça Grande mine, Caeté, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| 23.1km (14.3 miles) | ⓘCaeté mine, Caeté, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| 23.1km (14.4 miles) | ⓘGongo Soco mine, Barão de Cocais, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| 27.9km (17.3 miles) | ⓘCata Branca Mine, Cata Branca–Corrente goldfield, Itabirito, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Morro Velho mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil