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Native Gold from
Unnamed Au occurrence [3], Swanton (Laurel Grove), Santa Cruz County, California, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Native Gold
Formula:Au
Comments:Placer material.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed Au occurrence [3], Swanton (Laurel Grove), Santa Cruz County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:712983
Long-form Identifier:1:3:712983:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Au occurrence [2], Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘGold Gulch placer, Felton, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘMajors Creek placers, Majors, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘTwin Lakes Beach Placer Mine, Twin Lakes, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘDurham Ranch Mine, Lobitos, San Mateo County, California, USA
50.3km (31.2 miles) ⓘDennison Creek Mine (Deniston Peak Mine; Half Moon Bay), El Granada, San Mateo County, California, USA
67.3km (41.8 miles) ⓘBlack Mountain Mine (Black Mtn.), San Bruno Mountain State and County Park, Daly City, San Mateo County, California, USA
71.8km (44.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Au placer deposit [1], Fleischacker Zoo Beach area, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
92.0km (57.2 miles) ⓘMitchell Canyon prospect, Eagle Peak, Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA
94.9km (58.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed placer Au mine [6], Carbona, San Joaquin County, California, USA
References
California Division Mines (Report 39): 39(1): 41
Hubbard, Henry G. (1943) Mines and mineral resources of Santa Cruz County. California Journal of Mines and Geology, 39 (1) 11-52
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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