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Gold in Quartz with Pyrite from Calaveras County, California

 
Gold in Quartz with Pyrite from Calaveras County, California

Gold in Quartz with Pyrite from Calaveras County, California

Gold in Quartz with Pyrite from Calaveras County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 47090
Mineral:Gold in Quartz with Pyrite
Locality:Calaveras County, California
Description:Bright metallic tetrahedral native gold crystals to .01 mm etched from white quartz with striated dull metallic pyrite crystals to 1 mm. The gold is exposed on three sides of the quartz. Collected ca. 1880
Overall Size:5x3.5x2 cm
Crystals:0.1-1.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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