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Native Gold from
Overton Mine, Nkomazi Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa


Locality type:Deposit
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 Overton Mine, Nkomazi Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1643215
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1643215:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘLily mine, Barberton, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘThree Sisters Mine, Nkomazi Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
11.0km (6.9 miles) ⓘBon Accord Ni deposit, Barberton, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘFrench Bob's Mine, Waaiheuvel Farm, Barberton, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘRhineland Farm, Barberton, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘAurora Mine, Rhineland Farm, Barberton, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘFigaro Mine, Nkomazi Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘThistle Mine, Camelot Farm, Barberton, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
16.5km (10.2 miles) ⓘSheba Mine, Barberton, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
19.7km (12.3 miles) ⓘNew Consort Mine, Barberton, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
References
Coetzee, C. B. - Ed. (1976) Mineral Resources of the Republic of South Africa (5th ed.) Department of Mines, Pretoria.p.80
 
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