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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 31578 |
| Mineral: | Gold in Quartz |
| Locality: | Mariposa County, California |
| Description: | Bright metallic gold embedded in milky quartz matrix. Most of the gold shows rounded surfaces (alluvial?) but several distinct octahedral crystals are visible under magnification. The gold is visible on front and rear of the specimen. Old collection #781 |
| Overall Size: | 3x3x1.5 cm |
| Crystals: | .5-1 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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