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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 47097 |
| Mineral: | Gold on Calcite with Uraninite |
| Locality: | Virgin Mine, Puerto del Aire, Aldama, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Description: | Arborescent formation of metallic native gold wire crystals to 4 mm long in two shallow cavities in translucent brown calcite. A few small black uraninite crystals (radioactive) are included in the calcite. The gold crystals look beautiful under 20X. Originally acquired Nov. 1984 |
| Overall Size: | 3.5x3x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 0.1-4.0 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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