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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 33605 |
| Mineral: | Gold in Quartz |
| Locality: | Arminius Mine, Louise County, Virginia |
| Description: | Rounded and deformed crystals of native gold in limonite-coated quartz matrix. Collected while on a UVA geology field trip in 1950 to the now abandoned mines centered around the town of Mineral, VA. The Arminius Mine closed in 1921. A rare find. Ex. John A. Rorer, Jr. collection #008; Collected by Jack Rorer in May, 1950 |
| Overall Size: | 19x12x7 mm |
| Crystals: | 1-3 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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