| Classification |
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| Species: | Native Gold |
| Formula: | Au |
| Comments: | A 400 ounce nugget was found in 1850. |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Quartz | 3 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Native Gold data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 668680 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:668680:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Native Gold in this Region |
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| Australia Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Bannister Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Bessler Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Blanche Placer Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| City of Six Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Columbus Placer Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Crescent Placer Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| D. A. Hatfield Placer Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Dolan (Golden Hub; Golden Bear), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Eastman Placer Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Elizabeth Placer Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Gold Bluff Mine (Fraction; New Year; Oregon; Gold Bluff No. 1 claim; Gold Bluff No. 1 Extension claim; Gold Bluff No. 1 Ext; Gold Bluff No. 2 Extension claim; Gold Bluff No. 2 Ext.; Gold Bluff 4 & 5 claims; Gold Bluff Placer claim; Gold Bluff No. 5 claim), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Gold Channel Placer Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Golden Glow Placer Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Golden Star Mine (Gold King vein; Gold Queen vein; Vesuvius vein; Victor vein), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| High Commission Mine (Big Ledge vein; High Commission vein), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Hughs Mine (Hughes Mine), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Jumper & Tippecanoe Mine (Jumper Mine), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Lady Ester Placer Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Linclon placers, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Melrose Placer Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Mexican group (Mexican Mine; Colorado; Golden Star; Mexican No. 1 & No. 2; South Fork), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Mineral Mountain Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| North pit, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Old Mexican group (Mexican Quartz Mine; Mexican Mine), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| One Day At Time/Easy Does It Mine (Bummer; Blue Range Placer Mine), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Oro Mine (Code; Oro No. 1; Oro No. 2), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Ostego Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Owens Placer Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Oxford Mine (Oxford Mine and mill; Oxford lease and mill; Becky; Case and Myers; Mt. Holly; Gold Bluff; Good Hope; Good Hope Extension No. 2; Jefferson No. 2 claim; Milton claim), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Pilot Placer Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Reliance Placer Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Secret Canyon Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Sierra Gold Mining Company Mine (Ackley vein; Crouse vein), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Slug Canyon Tunnel Company Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| St. Charles Hill Mine (Wehe), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Triple Pocket Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Unidentified Au mine [57], Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Unidentified Au mine [61] (Unidentified adit), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Unnamed Au prospect [77], Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| West No. 2 Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Wheeler Mine (Montpelier Mine; Yuba Lode Mine), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold |
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| 0.4km (0.2 miles) | ⓘColumbus Placer Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| 0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘHughs Mine (Hughes Mine), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| 0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘAustralia Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| 0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘD. A. Hatfield Placer Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| 1.1km (0.7 miles) | ⓘOro Mine (Code; Oro No. 1; Oro No. 2), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| 1.3km (0.8 miles) | ⓘWheeler Mine (Montpelier Mine; Yuba Lode Mine), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| 1.4km (0.8 miles) | ⓘBessler Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| 1.5km (0.9 miles) | ⓘNorth pit, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| 1.7km (1.0 miles) | ⓘTriple Pocket Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
| 1.7km (1.1 miles) | ⓘMexican group (Mexican Mine; Colorado; Golden Star; Mexican No. 1 & No. 2; South Fork), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA |
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Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA