Gold with Quartz
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Description:
Overall specimen color varies from dark brown to red and yellow. The quartz is white. Gold flecks occur in the decomposed pyrite. Specimen was collected 3.2 miles SW of Hickory Grove in 1900.
Dana classification No. 01.01.01.01.
- Site: SC; York Co.; Brown Mine
- Site Number: NH31B
- Chemical Composition: Native Element
- Hardness: 03
- Luster: Metallic
- Streak: Gold/Yellow
- Fracture: Hackly
- Collection: Geology Collection
- Object Name: Gold
- Object Id: GM1
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