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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 66237 |
| Mineral: | Gold in Quartz |
| Locality: | El Dorado Creek, Mariposa County, California |
| Description: | Rich specimen of metallic native gold (naturally occurring gold) in milky quartz. The gold is visible on all sides of the specimen. An excellent example of natural gold still in the quartz (not like the specimens where the quartz was dissolved in acid). Ex. D. Miller collection #1577, originally acquired from Ed Coogan |
| Overall Size: | 5x3x2 cm |
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| Archived: | For reference only |
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