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Native Gold from
Haugesundsgangen, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway


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Native Gold

Haugesundsgangen, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
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Native Gold

Haugesundsgangen, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
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Native Gold

Haugesundsgangen, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
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Native Gold, etc.

Haugesundsgangen, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
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Haugesundsgangen, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
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Native Gold, etc.

Haugesundsgangen, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
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Native Gold

Haugesundsgangen, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
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Native Gold

Haugesundsgangen, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
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Native Gold

Haugesundsgangen, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
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Native Gold, etc.

Haugesundsgangen, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Gold
Formula:Au
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tetradymite15
Quartz12
Calcite2
Pyrite1
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Haugesundsgangen, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (20 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:86468
Long-form Identifier:1:3:86468:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘDaws Lode, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘOscargangen, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘStorhougen Mine, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘLykling ophiolite, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘHarald Hårfagre Lode, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘCarl Olsen Lode, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
37.7km (23.4 miles) ⓘFuglavatnet prospects, Tysvær, Rogaland, Norway
References
Helland, A. (1884): Guldet paa Bømmeløen og dets Gange. Forfatternes Forlag, Kristiania 1884
Neumann, Henrich (1985) Norges Mineraler [The Minerals of Norway]. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter Vol. 68. Universitetsforlaget
 
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