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Gold on Quartz from Quartzburg, Mariposa County, California

 
Gold on Quartz from Quartzburg, Mariposa County, California

Gold on Quartz from Quartzburg, Mariposa County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 55837
Mineral:Gold on Quartz
Locality:Quartzburg, Mariposa County, California
Description:Milky quartz with sheet-crystals of yellow-metallic native gold exposed on one side. The surfaces of the gold look beautiful under magnification with many microscopic faces.
Overall Size:16x12x10 mm
Crystals:micro
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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