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Native Gold from
Lost Viking Placer Mine, Mack House, Alleghany Mining District (Forest 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 Lost Viking Placer Mine, Mack House, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:966419
Long-form Identifier:1:3:966419:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘLucky and Hard Work Placer Mine, Mack House, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘGold King Mine (Gold King prospect), Mack House, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘAlbany Consolidated Group Mine (Albany Cons. Gp), Mack House, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘQueen of Sheba Mine, Mack House, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘDarling Placer Mine, Moores Flat, Moores Flat Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘRocking Chair Placer Mine, Woolsey Flat, Moores Flat Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘKenton Mine (Kenton Annex; King Solomon Mine), Mack House, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘShannon Mine, Mack House, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘRoye-Sum Mine, Mack House, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘRed Ledge Mine (Bank Mining Company), Mack House, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
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