Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Bournonite vs. Vesuvianite
Cogwheels of bournonite are up against colourful vesuvianite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Native Gold from
Ford Mine (Apex Mine), San Andreas, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
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 Ford Mine (Apex Mine), San Andreas, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:669759
Long-form Identifier:1:3:669759:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘFord South Extension Mine, San Andreas, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSan Andreas & Dorothy Mine, San Andreas, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘLucky Find Mine, San Andreas, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘBuck Brothers Mine (Plug Ugly Mine; Chapman Mine), San Andreas, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘMarshall placer, San Andreas, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘCulbertson Mine, San Andreas, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘEverlasting Mine (Sciefford Ranch; Best & Belcher Mining Company), San Andreas, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘSquare Head Mine (Chris Anderson Mine), San Andreas, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘLeonard Mine, San Andreas, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘO'Connell Blue Gravel, San Andreas, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
References
Knopf, Adolf (1929), The Mother Lode system of California: USGS Professional Paper 157, 88 pp.: 39
Clark, William B., Lydon, Philip A. (1963) Mines and Mineral Resources of Calaveras County, California. County Report 2. California Division of Mines and Geology
Murdoch, Joseph; Webb, Robert Wallace (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. California Division of Mines and Geology. 559 pp.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 4, 2026 10:01:17
Go to top of page