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Native Gold from
Upper Bear Creek placer, Bear Valley, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA


Locality type:Placer
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 Upper Bear Creek placer, Bear Valley, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:840529
Long-form Identifier:1:3:840529:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘMexican I Mine, Pendola Gardens, Mount Bullion, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘDolman Mine (Oyler lode; Hickman; Bear Valley), Bear Valley, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘNellie Kaho Mine (Nellie Kabo Mine; Nellie Kahoe Mine), Pendola Gardens, Mount Bullion, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘRegan Mine, Bear Valley, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘGolden Eagle Mine, Bear Valley, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘElizabeth Mine (Fools Choice; Nighthawk; Stepping Stones), Pendola Gardens, Mount Bullion, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘOso Mine, Bear Valley, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘChampion III Mine, Bear Valley, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘBig Oak Mine, Pendola Gardens, Mount Bullion, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘJumper Mine (Jumper & Bear; Jumper claim; Cold Springs claim [Bear claim]), Bear Valley, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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