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Native Gold from
Mount Baldy, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA


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Native Gold

Mount Baldy, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Gold

Mount Baldy, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Gold

Mount Baldy, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Gold

Mount Baldy, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Gold

Mount Baldy, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Gold

Mount Baldy, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Gold

Mount Baldy, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Gold

Mount Baldy, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Gold

Mount Baldy, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Gold

Mount Baldy, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Gold

Mount Baldy, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Gold

Mount Baldy, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mountain
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 Mount Baldy, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:521235
Long-form Identifier:1:3:521235:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘStrozzi Prospect, Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘHop Canyon property (Marguerite claim; Oshkosh claim; Lucy claim; Lookout claim), Hop Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘLinchberg tunnel, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘJuanita Mine, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘPapa prospect, Queen group, Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘBlack Cloud Mine, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘMaggie Merchant Claim, Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘCuprite Mine (Wheel of Fortune Mine), Mill Canyon District, Hop Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘCrestone Group, Hop Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘKelly Mine, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
References
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