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Native Gold from
Helena Placers (Last Chance Gulch; Tenmile Creek), Helena Mining District (Spring Hill Mining District), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA


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Native Gold

Helena Placers, Helena Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
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Native Gold

Helena Placers, Helena Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
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Native Gold

Helena Placers, Helena Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
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Native Gold

Helena Placers, Helena Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
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Native Gold

Helena Placers, Helena Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
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Native Gold

Helena Placers, Helena Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
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Native Gold

Helena Placers, Helena Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
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Native Gold

Helena Placers, Helena Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
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Native Gold

Helena Placers, Helena Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, 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 Helena Placers (Last Chance Gulch; Tenmile Creek), Helena Mining District (Spring Hill Mining District), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:498357
Long-form Identifier:1:3:498357:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘLast Chance Gulch Placer (Oro Fino; Dry and Grizzley Gulches), Helena, Helena Mining District (Spring Hill Mining District), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘBig Indian Mine, Helena Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
7.2km (4.4 miles) ⓘYellowjacket Mine, Helena Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
7.2km (4.4 miles) ⓘHolmes Gulch Placer, Helena Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘIndependent Prospect, Helena Mining District (Spring Hill Mining District), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘMamie D. Lode Prospect, Helena Mining District (Spring Hill Mining District), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘHelena District, Helena Mining District (Spring Hill Mining District), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘLittle Rock Placer, Helena Mining District (Spring Hill Mining District), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
8.9km (5.6 miles) ⓘSam Gaty Mine (Doctor Steele; Franklin Mine; No. 1 Shaft), Sevenmile-Scratchgravel Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘMagpie Group, Sevenmile-Scratchgravel Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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