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Native Gold On Quartz

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Native Gold On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
16 to 1 Mine, Alleghany, Sierra County, California, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2.2 × 2 cm
Description

Gold on granular quartzite with a few glossy, black crystals - maybe stromeyerite?

The 16-to-1 is a very famous and productive mine, worked on since 1896. It is known for very good gold specimen, coming close to the famous 'Eagle's Nest Mine'.

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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