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Native Gold from
Gold Channel Placer Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Gold
Formula:Au
Comments:Placer material. Apparently somewhat argentiferous.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gold Channel Placer Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:965319
Long-form Identifier:1:3:965319:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘMineral Mountain Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘDolan (Golden Hub; Golden Bear), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘHappy Camp placer, Forest, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘBald Mountain Mine (Bald Mountain Extension Mine), Forest, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘIsabel placer, Cornish House, American Hill Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘPilot Placer Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘOld Bald Mountain Placer Mine (Old Bald Mt), Forest, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘRuby Mine (Mineral Mountain), Forest, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘJumper & Tippecanoe Mine (Jumper Mine), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘCity of Six Mine, Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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