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Native Gold from
Granite Creek, Tulameen, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada


Locality type:Creek
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 Granite Creek, Tulameen, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:928640
Long-form Identifier:1:3:928640:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘEl Alamein Mine, Tulameen River, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘPlacer Deposits, Similkameen River, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘLockie Creek, Tulameen, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘRabbitt Mine, Grasshopper Mt, Tulameen River, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘCopper Mountain Mine, Copper Mountain, Princeton, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘPlacer Deposits, Tulameen River, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘInvermay Mine, Giant Copper deposit, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘCarolin Mine (Ladner Creek Mine), Hope, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘBanbury gold mine (Maple Leaf; Pine Knot), Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘGiant Copper deposit, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
References
Alfredo Petrov observations in material acquired from Mark Mauthner.
 
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