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Description
Locality: 
Roata Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

A significant matrix specimen of gold in quartz gangue.

The area of gold is quite large - measuring 2cm by 1 cm at its widest - and the gold is displayed in crystalline leaves with minor attached calcite and other tiny sulphide crystals.

Really good and substantial specimen from the singleton find in Mina Roata in 2000.

Mineral Data
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Gold

Formula: 
Au
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0