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Gold on Quartz from Angels Camp, Calaveras County, California

 
Gold on Quartz from Angels Camp, Calaveras County, California

Gold on Quartz from Angels Camp, Calaveras County, California

Gold on Quartz from Angels Camp, Calaveras County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 55817
Mineral:Gold on Quartz
Locality:Angels Camp, Calaveras County, California
Description:Yellow-metallic crystallized native gold on the top edge of a fragment of gray milky quartz. The gold crystallized in convoluted sheet formations with microscopic crystal faces on the surfaces. Only the gold is holding the top section in place. Weight: 2.3 grams including the quartz
Overall Size:25x13x4 mm
Crystals:micro
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