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Gold (naturally crystallized native gold) with minor Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

 
Gold (naturally crystallized native gold) with minor Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

Gold (naturally crystallized native gold) with minor Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

Gold (naturally crystallized native gold) with minor Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

Gold (naturally crystallized native gold) with minor Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

Gold (naturally crystallized native gold) with minor Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

Gold (naturally crystallized native gold) with minor Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

Gold (naturally crystallized native gold) with minor Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

Gold (naturally crystallized native gold) with minor Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 77380
Mineral:Gold (naturally crystallized native gold) with minor Quartz
Locality:Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California
Description:Lustrous yellow-metallic native gold crystals (naturally occurring gold crystals) in branching, double-sided formation with remnants of colorless quartz on the bottom. The surfaces of the gold are composed of well-defined large gold crystal faces. Total Weight: 22.8 grams (0.735 ozt.) Calculated gold content based on specific gravity: 22.3 grams
Overall Size:6x4x1 cm
Crystals:1-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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