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Gold

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Description
Locality: 
Zlaté Hory, Jeseník, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 2.5 × 2.3 cm
Description

Zlate Hory is a really historic mining area - the Gold mines were first mentioned in a document dated in 1224, so at least 800 years of mining history! Specimens from the this defunct locality are generally very rare. This one is even on matrix (consisting of quartz and limonite) and developed really amazing free-standing wires of gold, which seems to have a very fine purity. The intense color shows a very good contrast to almost black limonite.

Mineral Data
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Gold

Formula: 
Au
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0