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Native Gold from
Castle prospect, Glamis, Chocolate Mountains Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA


Locality type:Prospect
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 Castle prospect, Glamis, Chocolate Mountains Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:546166
Long-form Identifier:1:3:546166:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘLand group (Big Chief; Calcite), Glamis, Chocolate Mountains Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘVista occurrence (Desert Gold and Aluminum Gold Delta), Glamis, Chocolate Mountains Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘMesquite District, Chocolate Mountains Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘSilver King Mine, Imperial Gables, Paymaster Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘDos Hombres Discovery prospect, Imperial Gables, Paymaster Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘMary Lode Mine, Mount Barrow, Paymaster Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘKirton-Gunn prospect, Amos, Chocolate Mountains Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
19.1km (11.8 miles) ⓘIndian Pass placer, Indian Pass, Chocolate Mountains Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘCoffee Pot Mine (Coffee Pot prospect; Coffee; Coffey), Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District (Hedges Mining District; Ogilby Mining District), Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
24.2km (15.1 miles) ⓘVista pit (Vista; Desert Gold and Aluminum Gold Delta), Mesquite District, Chocolate Mountains Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
References
Cal Div Mines & Geol County Report 7 "Geology and Mineral resources of Imperial Co., CA"
 
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