Gold

specimen number:
1052886

location:
Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil

description:
Bright crystalline native gold 0.5 cm across on a quartz matrix. In good condition.

Nova Lima, located in the Iron Quadrangle of Minas Gerais, Brazil, has a rich history centered around one of the world's most famous gold-producing regions, most notably represented by the historic Morro Velho Mine, which began commercial operations in the early 19th century. Geologically, the area is dominated by the Archean greenstone belt of the Rio das Velhas Supergroup, where gold mineralization is structurally controlled and intimately associated with sulfide-bearing quartz veins, banded iron formations, and hydrothermal alteration zones. For nearly two centuries, deep underground mining at Nova Lima yielded immense quantities of gold, establishing the municipality as a legendary cornerstone of South American mining history and economic development.

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