| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Gold in Quartz |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 17714 |
| Mineral: | Gold in Quartz |
| Locality: | Grass Valley District, Nevada County, California |
| Description: | Rich specimen of native gold in white quartz matrix. Much of the quartz was dissolved away exposing a large mass of vuggy gold. The gold is beautifully exposed on all sides in a very aesthetic formation. Ex. Earle C. Sullivan (1906-2005), author of History and Minerals of Old Mine Park, Trumbull, Ct. |
| Overall Size: | 5.5x3x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | - |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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