| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Papua New Guinea > Gold (Spinel-law twinned crystals) |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 71912 |
| Mineral: | Gold (Spinel-law twinned crystals) |
| Locality: | Mount Kare Mine, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Description: | Lustrous interconnected lustrous native gold crystals (naturally occurring gold crystals) with sharp, well-defined crystals throughout. The largest gold crystals exhibit hoppered, elongated habit indicative of twinning following Spinel Law of twinning. Collected by Tony Try. Weight: 2.1 grams |
| Overall Size: | 23x9x7 mm |
| Crystals: | 0.5-8.0 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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