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Gold on Quartz with Arsenopyrite from Mother Lode Gold Belt, California

 
Gold on Quartz with Arsenopyrite from Mother Lode Gold Belt, California

Gold on Quartz with Arsenopyrite from Mother Lode Gold Belt, California

Gold on Quartz with Arsenopyrite from Mother Lode Gold Belt, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 68270
Mineral:Gold on Quartz with Arsenopyrite
Locality:Mother Lode Gold Belt, California
Description:Small flecks of native gold (naturally occurring gold) on milky quartz with silver-metallic arsenopyrite (incorrectly labeled as silver) mounted in a Perky-style display box. The gold is very small and requires magnification to see.
Overall Size:30x25x6 mm - 3x3x3 cm box
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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