Gold with
quartz
Gold on
quartz
Origin: Eagle's Nest Mine, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 1.6 x 0.7 x 0.1 cm (top), 2.6 x 1.6 x 1 cm (2nd/3rd row), 1.5 x
1.1 x 0.7 cm (4th/5th row), 1.7 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm (6th row), 2.4 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm
(7th row), 3 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm (8th row), 2.5 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm (9th row), 3.2 x 2.8
x 2cm (10th row), 4.2 x 2.7 x 2 cm (11th row), 3.7 x 3 x 2 cm (12th/bottom
row)
This specimen of
quartz
has been etched to reveal abundant gold with filigree habit.
This specimen of
quartz
has been etched to reveal an aesthetic mass of crystalline gold. Small
trigon faces are seen on the small leaves and the ends of each are comprised
of small blade shaped crystals.
Origin: El Oro Province, Ecuador, South America
Sample size: 3.5 x 3 x 2.6 cm (top/2nd row), 2 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm (bottom)
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