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Native Gold from
Preservation Inlet, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand


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 Preservation Inlet, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:835458
Long-form Identifier:1:3:835458:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Native Gold in this Region
Alpha Mine, Preservation Inlet, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
Golden Site Mine, Preservation Inlet, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
Morning Star Mine, Preservation Inlet, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
Tarawera Mine, Preservation Inlet, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘMorning Star Mine, Preservation Inlet, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘAlpha Mine, Preservation Inlet, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘGolden Site Mine, Preservation Inlet, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘTarawera Mine, Preservation Inlet, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
80.2km (49.8 miles) ⓘGemstone Beach, Orepuki, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
80.4km (50.0 miles) ⓘCosy Nook (Mullet Bay; Peni Bay), Pahia, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
80.8km (50.2 miles) ⓘOrepuki, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
84.1km (52.3 miles) ⓘRound Hill, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
89.0km (55.3 miles) ⓘLongwood Range peridotite outcrops, Orepuki, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
References
Christie, A. B., & Brathwaite, R. L. (1997). Mineral commodity report 14-gold. New Zealand Mining, 21, 21-40.
 
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