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Native Gold from
Apex Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Gold
Formula:Au
Comments:High grade gold to 70%
Habit:Wire
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Apex Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:716307
Long-form Identifier:1:3:716307:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘHogvall Mine (Hogvall prospect; Standard Mine), Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘPremier property (Premier group; Santa Monica Camp; Santa Montica Camp), Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘCowboy Mine, Dripping Springs, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘDripping Spring placers, Cowboy Gulch area, Dripping Springs, Dripping Spring Wash, Dripping Springs Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘBarbarossa placer (Barbarossa Mine), Green Valley, Dripping Springs Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘRattler Mine, Tiger Mountain area, Dripping Springs Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘAdjust Mine (Adjust group; Mellor claims; Little Treasure Mine; Blue Bird vein; Silver Cross claims; Laurence Mine; Old Odell), Lee Mountain area, Saddle Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘSaddle Mountain Mine group (Lola claims; Gila Copper Sulphide Co. property; Dye vein), Lee Mountain area, Saddle Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘBuckeye Mine, Tiger Mountain, Dripping Springs Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘAlice Mine, Hackberry Gulch, Tiger Mountain area, Dripping Springs Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
References
Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771.
 
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