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Gold, Sphalerite, Galena, Chalcopyrite in Quartz

Eureka mining district
collected by Leonso Rubio early 1980s

Mine: Sunnyside mine
County: Silverton area
Location: Silverton area
Dimensions: 2 1/2" x 1 7/8" x 1 1/8" [64 x 47 x 29mm], 112.8 grams.
Mineral: Gold

Rich specimen of high-grade gold ore with hackly masses of bright butter-yellow native gold in, and sticking up out of, milky vein quartz, with black sphalerite and minor amounts of fine-grained gray metallic galena and greenish gold chalcopyrite. This piece has not been cut. Reference #535.

Price: $700.00 (Sold)

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