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Native Gold from
Hammer Placer Mine, Mad Mule Mountain, French Gulch Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
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 Hammer Placer Mine, Mad Mule Mountain, French Gulch Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:775593
Long-form Identifier:1:3:775593:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘVergnes placer, Mad Mule Mountain, French Gulch Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘBoulder Creek Unit Placer Mine, Mad Mule Mountain, French Gulch Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘAuclair Suction Dredge site, French Gulch, French Gulch Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘIndex group, Mad Mule Mountain, French Gulch Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘEast View Mine (Winnie Mine), Mad Mule Mountain, French Gulch Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘIsabel and Queen Mine, Whiskeytown, Whiskeytown Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘBetty May Mine, Whiskeytown, Whiskeytown Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘGanim Mine (Ganim Gold Mines Company property), Whiskeytown, Whiskeytown Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘTripp Placer Mine, Merry Mountain, French Gulch, French Gulch Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘDavidson Placer Mine, Merry Mountain, French Gulch, French Gulch Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
References
O’Brien, J.C. (1948), Current and recent mining activities in the Redding district: California Division Mines (Report 44): 44(4): 336-358
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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