Gold-quartz_hydrothermal_vein_in_matrix_(Amador_County,_California,_USA)_(17161938811).jpg
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Gold-quartz hydrothermal vein in matrix from California, USA. (public display, Leadville Mining Museum, Leadville, Colorado, USA) This is a gold ore sample from California's Mother Lode Gold Belt. The whitish-gray material is quartz (SiO2 - silicon dioxide). The metallic yellowish material is native gold (Au). The blackish-colored material is the vein-hosting rock. Locality: Amador County, California, USA |
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| Source | Gold-quartz hydrothermal vein in matrix (Amador County, California, USA) |
| Author | James St. John |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by jsj1771 at https://www.flickr.com/photos/47445767@N05/17161938811 . It was reviewed on 3 May 2015 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |