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Gold on Quartz from Sixteen-To-One Mine (16 to 1 Mine), Alleghany, 35 km NE of Grass Valley, Sierra County, California

 
Gold on Quartz from Sixteen-To-One Mine (16 to 1 Mine), Alleghany, 35 km NE of Grass Valley, Sierra County, California

Gold on Quartz from Sixteen-To-One Mine (16 to 1 Mine), Alleghany, 35 km NE of Grass Valley, Sierra County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 55815
Mineral:Gold on Quartz
Locality:Sixteen-To-One Mine (16 to 1 Mine), Alleghany, 35 km NE of Grass Valley, Sierra County, California
Description:Bright yellow-metallic crystallized native gold on the top edge of a fragment milky quartz. The gold crystallized in convoluted sheet formations with microscopic crystal faces on the surfaces. Weight: 3.4 grams including the quartz
Overall Size:15x12x10 mm
Crystals:micro
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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