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Native Gold from
Smiths Flat, Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA


Locality type:Flat
Classification
Species:Native Gold
Formula:Au
Comments:140 ounce nugget found in 1864.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Smiths Flat, Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:679480
Long-form Identifier:1:3:679480:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Native Gold in this Region
Highland & Masonic Mine, Smiths Flat, Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
Hub Mine (Dead River group; Wyoming; Seven Aces), Smiths Flat, Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
Wyoming & Wyoming Extension Mine (Wyoming & Wyoming Ext.; Dead River), Smiths Flat, Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘWyoming & Wyoming Extension Mine (Wyoming & Wyoming Ext.; Dead River), Smiths Flat, Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘAlleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘHub Mine (Dead River group; Wyoming; Seven Aces), Smiths Flat, Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘ16 to 1 Mine (Sixteen-to-One Mine; Original Sixteen-to-One Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘOsceola Mine (Osceola group; Red Star Mine; Colorado Mine; Yellow-Jacket Mine; Yellow Jacket Mine), 16 to 1 Mine (Sixteen-to-One Mine; Original Sixteen-to-One Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘHighland & Masonic Mine, Smiths Flat, Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘEclipse Mine, 16 to 1 Mine (Sixteen-to-One Mine; Original Sixteen-to-One Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘMugwump Mine (Young America Mine; Diamond Peak Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘGold Crown Mine (Wonder Mine; Sherman Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘTightner Mine (Tightner Mines), 16 to 1 Mine (Sixteen-to-One Mine; Original Sixteen-to-One Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
References
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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