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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 32798 |
| Mineral: | Gold |
| Locality: | Eagle's Nest Mine, Placer County, California |
| Description: | Large leaf-like mass of crystallized gold with small fragment of quartz matrix on the base. Looks beautiful under magnification - the entire surface is covered with minute crystal faces up to 1 mm. |
| Overall Size: | 5x3x1 cm |
| Crystals: | .5-1 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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