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Gold (native gold) in Quartz from Mockingbird Mine, Mariposa County, California

 
Gold (native gold) in Quartz from Mockingbird Mine, Mariposa County, California

Gold (native gold) in Quartz from Mockingbird Mine, Mariposa County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 82351
Mineral:Gold (native gold) in Quartz
Locality:Mockingbird Mine, Mariposa County, California
Description:Small specimen of bright yellow-metallic native gold (naturally occurring gold) in translucent white quartz. The gold crystals formed in crevices running through fractured quartz, and the faces are shaped after quartz grains they grew against. Weight: 0.7 grams. Ex. Miller collection T2364; ex. Ed Coogan ca. 1995
Overall Size:10x9x3 mm
Crystals:
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