AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Gold (native gold) with Arsenopyrite in Quartz

Search
 

Online Mineral Museum Archive of Mineral Photographs and Mineral Descriptions from John Betts - Fine Minerals.com and Allminerals.com

   

Gold (native gold) with Arsenopyrite in Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

 
Gold (native gold) with Arsenopyrite in Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

Gold (native gold) with Arsenopyrite in Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

Gold (native gold) with Arsenopyrite in Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

Gold (native gold) with Arsenopyrite in Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

Gold (native gold) with Arsenopyrite in Quartz from Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 82712
Mineral:Gold (native gold) with Arsenopyrite in Quartz
Locality:Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California
Description:Bright yellow-metallic native gold (naturally occurring gold) with a larger dull-metallic 2 mm arsenopyrite crystal in translucent white quartz. The gold crystals formed enclosed in quartz that was partially dissolved to expose the gold. Ex. Miller collection T1886; ex. Ed Coogan ca. 1995
Overall Size:21x9x6 mm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

© AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals All Rights Reserved

The minerals illustrated on this site are presented for reference purposes only. The owner of this site did not collect the minerals and collectors should not assume access is permitted to the property based on inclusion in this museum. Please contact the property owner to obtain legal permission before entering private property. ;