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Gold on Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

 
Gold on Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

Gold on Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

Gold on Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 36519
Mineral:Gold on Quartz
Locality:Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California
Description:Beautifully crystallized brilliant metallic gold covering one face of milky quartz matrix. The gold crystals have smooth faces and slightly rounded edges with a wide variety of crystal shapes (looks amazing under magnification).
Overall Size:4x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:1-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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