Uytenbogaardtite

  
  
Specimen with veining and grains of steel gray uytenbogaardtite associated with gold and electrum (variety of gold mixed with silver) as micro grains less than 0.5 mm
 
Slab with good coverage showing grey crystal grains to 1 mm throughout matrix with electrum (variety of gold mixed with silver)
Origin: Bullfrog mine, Nye Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 9 x 7 x 2.5 cm (top), 6 x 6 x 1 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
A sliced slab of matrix showing grayish masses of uytenbogaardtite with minor electrum (intermediate gold and silver) and acanthite.
Origin: Bullfrog Mine, Bullfrog Hills, Beatty, Nye Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4.8 x 4 x 0.6 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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