Mineral: Gold on Quartz
Locality: Mockingbird Mine, Colorado area, Whitlock District, Mother Lode Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
Dimensions: 13,0 x 8,0 x 9,0 cm

Description: Main crystal size: 1,2 cm Block in the form of a bonsai made up of sharp-edged and complex crystals on a little matrix at the base. Analysis showed the following composition: 88% Au, 12% Ag MIM number 794 Photographer: James Elliott (FMI)

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