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Gold In Quartz

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Gold In Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
South Africa
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2.8 × 2.7 cm
Description

Lustrous leaves of native gold filling cracks and imbedded in different points of a quartz matrix. This specimen from “South Africa” was exchanged with Gilbert Gauthier.

Ex. Eudore Toussaint collection.

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

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