| Locality type: | Hill |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Native Gold |
| Formula: | Au |
| Comments: | Superb crystallized specimen 11.5 cm, year 1880's, in "Ikons" [see references] |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
| Significance: | Classic locality for this mineral (see references.) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Limonite | 5 |
| Calcite | 2 |
| Shale | 2 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Native Gold data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (22 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 14281 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:14281:0 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Native Gold in this Region |
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| American Gulch placers, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| Gold Flake Mine, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| Ontario-Key West-Boss-Gold Flake-Fair Fountain-Bondholder Mine group, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| Wapih Mine (Wapiti Claims), Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| Wire Patch Mine, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| Elephant Tunnel, Wire Patch Mine, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold |
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| 0.0km (0.0 miles) | ⓘGold Flake Mine, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| 0.2km (0.1 miles) | ⓘWire Patch Mine, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| 0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘWapih Mine (Wapiti Claims), Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘOntario-Key West-Boss-Gold Flake-Fair Fountain-Bondholder Mine group, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘAmerican Gulch placers, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘElephant Tunnel, Wire Patch Mine, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| 2.2km (1.3 miles) | ⓘJuventa Occurrence (Juventa Mine Shaft; McLeod Tunnel), Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| 4.2km (2.6 miles) | ⓘHellen Mine, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| 4.3km (2.6 miles) | ⓘI.X.L. (Royal Tiger; Cashier), Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| 4.7km (2.9 miles) | ⓘHamilton, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| References |
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Wapih Mine, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA