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Gold In Quartz

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Gold In Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Ashanti Mine, Obuasi, Ashanti Region, Western Region, Ghana
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 3 × 1 cm
Description

Crystalline hacky gold and leaf gold in quartz from a high grade pod at the Ashanti mine in Obuasi. Collected in 1988. Possible petzite in with the gold and galena or altaite.

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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