AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Gold and Arsenopyrite in Quartz |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 38811 |
Mineral: | Gold and Arsenopyrite in Quartz |
Locality: | Sixteen-To-One Mine (16 to 1 Mine), Alleghany, 35 km NE of Grass Valley, Sierra County, California |
Description: | Bright metallic gold crystals up to 4 mm with several greenish metallic arsenopyrite crystals up to 1 mm. The gold has brilliant luster with broad crystal faces easily visible. A good specimen. |
Overall Size: | 37x18x6 mm |
Crystals: | 1-4 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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