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Native Gold from
Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada


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Native Gold

Hunker Creek, Hunker Creek Drainage, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Native Gold

Irish Gulch, Eldorado Creek Drainage, Bonanza Creek Drainage, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Native Gold

Irish Gulch, Eldorado Creek Drainage, Bonanza Creek Drainage, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Native Gold

Claim 11 Bench, Eldorado Creek Drainage, Bonanza Creek Drainage, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Native Gold

Hunker Creek, Hunker Creek Drainage, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Native Gold

Irish Gulch, Eldorado Creek Drainage, Bonanza Creek Drainage, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Native Gold

Irish Gulch, Eldorado Creek Drainage, Bonanza Creek Drainage, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Native Gold

Claim 11 Bench, Eldorado Creek Drainage, Bonanza Creek Drainage, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Native Gold

Hunker Creek, Hunker Creek Drainage, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Native Gold

Irish Gulch, Eldorado Creek Drainage, Bonanza Creek Drainage, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Native Gold

Irish Gulch, Eldorado Creek Drainage, Bonanza Creek Drainage, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Native Gold

Claim 11 Bench, Eldorado Creek Drainage, Bonanza Creek Drainage, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Locality type:Area
Classification
Species:Native Gold
Formula:Au
Habit:waterworn, massive, nuggets; up to 10cm
Colour:golden yellow metallic
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:570530
Long-form Identifier:1:3:570530:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Native Gold in this Region
Dawson City, Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Hunker Dome, Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Dominion Creek, Dominion Creek Drainage, Indian River Drainage, Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Gold Run Creek, Dominion Creek Drainage, Indian River Drainage, Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Quartz Creek placer deposits, Quartz Creek Drainage, Indian River Drainage, Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Claim 11 Bench, Eldorado Creek Drainage, Bonanza Creek Drainage, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Irish Gulch, Eldorado Creek Drainage, Bonanza Creek Drainage, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Gold Bottom Creek, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Hunker Creek, Hunker Creek Drainage, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Sheba vein, Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘDawson City, Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘHunker Creek, Hunker Creek Drainage, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘIrish Gulch, Eldorado Creek Drainage, Bonanza Creek Drainage, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘGold Bottom Creek, Klondike River Drainage, Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘFlume Property, White Gold mining district, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘSheba vein, Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘHunker Dome, Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
46.9km (29.1 miles) ⓘDominion Creek, Dominion Creek Drainage, Indian River Drainage, Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
57.0km (35.4 miles) ⓘGold Run Creek, Dominion Creek Drainage, Indian River Drainage, Klondike Area (Klondyke District; Klondike District), Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
60.2km (37.4 miles) ⓘSixtymile Gold District, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
References
149.
Sabina, Ann P. (1973) Rocks and minerals for the collector: The Alaska Highway; Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Yukon/Alaska border. Paper 72-32. Geological Survey of Canada, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources 146 pp. pp.103-107
Grice, Joel D. (1989) Klondike Gold Rush. In Famous Mineral Localities of Canada. Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited & the National Museum of Natural Sciences. p.15-23.
Ansdell, Kevin M., Nesbitt, Bruce E., Longstaffe, Fred J. (1989) A fluid inclusion and stable-isotope study of the Tom Ba-Pb-Zn deposit, Yukon Territory, Canada. Economic Geology, 84 (4) 841-856 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.84.4.841
Rushton, R. W., Nesbitt, B. E., Muehlenbachs, K., Mortensen, James K. (1993) A fluid inclusion and stable isotope study of Au quartz veins in the Klondike District, Yukon Territory, Canada; a section through a mesothermal vein system. Economic Geology, 88 (3) 647-678 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.647
 
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