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Gold from Mother Lode Belt, Tuolumne County, California

 
Gold from Mother Lode Belt, Tuolumne County, California

Gold from Mother Lode Belt, Tuolumne County, California

Gold from Mother Lode Belt, Tuolumne County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 82349
Mineral:Gold
Locality:Mother Lode Belt, Tuolumne County, California
Description:Flattened formation of many native gold crystals (naturally occurring gold crystals) with no matrix attached. The front face is composed of many distorted small crystals, with rounded edges indicating they were worn by alluvial action in a river. Weight: 0.9 grams. Ex. Miller collection T2356; ex. Ed Coogan ca. 1995
Overall Size:9x6x2.5 mm
Crystals:0.3-1.0 mm
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