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Description
Locality: 
Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 2.1 × 1.2 cm
Description

A very old, historic locality, which goes back in time to the discovery in 1848, the most famous locality in this famous district ois Eagle´s nest. The approximately 18-20 square miles area also includes a lot of further mines and claims. The specimen features a freestanding, intense yellow aggregate of lustrous gold. Very aesthetic and great contrast to quartz matrix.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gold

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