AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Gold (naturally crystallized native gold) with minor Quartz |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 77389 |
Mineral: | Gold (naturally crystallized native gold) with minor Quartz |
Locality: | Sixteen-To-One Mine (16 to 1 Mine), Alleghany, 35 km NE of Grass Valley, Sierra County, California |
Description: | Lustrous yellow-metallic native gold crystals (naturally occurring gold crystals) in double-sided formation with remnants of white quartz on the bottom. The surfaces of the gold are composed of well-defined microscopic crystal faces. Total Weight: 6.7 grams (0.215 ozt.) Calculated gold content based on specific gravity: 6.1 grams |
Overall Size: | 31x18x14 mm |
Crystals: | micro |
Archived: | For reference only |
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