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Gold With Malachite & Quartz

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Gold With Malachite & Quartz

ex Marcus Lueg personal collection
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Description
Locality: 
Bleida Far West Mine, Bleida, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 2.7 × 2.3 cm
Weight: 
17.10gr
Description

Several gold blebs up to 2 mm are perched upon a drusy, brecciated quartz matrix, accompanied by crusts of green malachite. Gold is visible from nearly all sides. This material was found in the late 2010's and is increasingly hard to get nowadays.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gold

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

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Quartz

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

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