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Native Gold from
Blue Creek (Ripatoe Placer), Chilton County, Alabama, USA


Locality type:Creek
Classification
Species:Native Gold
Formula:Au
Comments:the ripatoe placer produced nuggets weighing 109.11 grams . Circular 38 of the Geological Survey of Alabama (Daniel and others , 1966 , p. 47 .
Habit:placer deposits
Colour:gold , yellow
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blue Creek (Ripatoe Placer), Chilton County, Alabama, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:535748
Long-form Identifier:1:3:535748:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
5.9km (3.6 miles) ⓘWilliam Howard Property, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed Gold Placer (MRDS - 10081318), Chilton County, Alabama, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘFlint Hill Mine, Coosa County Mining District, Coosa County, Alabama, USA
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘStewart Mine (Parson's Mine), Coosa County Mining District, Coosa County, Alabama, USA
23.6km (14.6 miles) ⓘWeogufka Creek Placer, Coosa County Mining District, Coosa County, Alabama, USA
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘHatchet Creek Placer, Coosa County Mining District, Coosa County, Alabama, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘRockford Mine, Coosa County Mining District, Coosa County, Alabama, USA
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘRockford Placer (MRDS - 10106262), Coosa County Mining District, Coosa County, Alabama, USA
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘMulberry Creek Placer, Chilton County Mining District, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
51.0km (31.7 miles) ⓘMiller Mine, Coosa County Mining District, Coosa County, Alabama, USA
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