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Gold Var Electrum & Hessite

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Gold Var Electrum & Hessite

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Description
Locality: 
McAlpine Mine, Peñon Blanco Peak, Tuolomne County, California, United States of America
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 2.4 × 2.2 cm
Description

Native Gold var. electrum and grey metallic hessite on quartz. Very rich specimen. From the McAlpine mine, Tuolomne Co. CA, USA.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gold

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

Electrum

Variety Of: 

Gold

Formula: 
Au
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Formula: 
(Au, Ag)
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Hardness: 
0.0

Hessite

Formula: 
Ag2Te
Strunz: 
2.BA.60
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Streak: 
black
Type Locality: 
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