Gold with Quartz, Pyrrhotite, Siderite
specimen number:
8632047
location:
Morro Velho mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
description:
A glassy gemmy crystal of quartz to 2.7 cm in height on a siderite matrix. There is a very small sharp crystal of native gold 0.2 cm in size present. Bladed pyrrhotite scattered throughout.
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