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Gold In Quartz

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Gold In Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Eldorado Mine, Kuridala, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 2.4 × 2.1 cm
Description

An extremely rich specimen of gold in quartz from the Eldorado Mine, also known as the Gympie Gold Mine. This material is normally shipped to cutters for use in jewellry and is seldom available as specimens. One face of this specimen has been polished to show the gold which is sharply contrasted by the offwhite massive quartz.

Under magnifiction the gold appears to be quite crystalline in nature

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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