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Gold In Quartz

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Gold In Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Golden Triangle, Victoria, Australia
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.5 × 5.8 × 1.2 cm
Description

A great geological display specimen of Native Gold in Quartz veins, hosted in Slate. There is a small faulted offset of Quartz veinlets, which are quite visible on this specimen too.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gold

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White