Gold with Acanthite, Quartz
specimen number:
3774761
location:
Consolidated Virginia mine, Virginia City, Storey Co., Nevada, USA
description: Tiny amounts of native gold, the variety known as electrum, on a quartz matrix with acanthite. Interesting specimen for this famous mining district. Identification has been confirmed. At one time the specimen was part of the collection at the MacKay School of Mines in Reno, Nevada.
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