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Native Gold from
Elephant Tunnel, Wire Patch Mine, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Tunnel
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 Elephant Tunnel, Wire Patch Mine, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:661531
Long-form Identifier:1:3:661531:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘWapih Mine (Wapiti Claims), Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘOntario-Key West-Boss-Gold Flake-Fair Fountain-Bondholder Mine group, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘGold Flake Mine, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘFarncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘWire Patch Mine, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘAmerican Gulch placers, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘJuventa Occurrence (Juventa Mine Shaft; McLeod Tunnel), Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘHellen Mine, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘI.X.L. (Royal Tiger; Cashier), Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘHamilton, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
References
Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223
 
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