Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Gold (Native)
Nevada, USA
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Classification |
Element |
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Native Element
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Origin Location |
Nevada, USA |
Description |
Gold! A beautiful dendritic growth of crystalline gold. |
Luster |
Metallic |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Element |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Thumbnail |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Gold: Au *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Fluorapatite![Fluorapatite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorapatite_804_sm.jpg) Fluorite![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_289_sm.jpg) Fluorite / Dolomite![Fluorite / Dolomite](/Files/Minerals/FluoriteCalcite_532_sm.jpg) Tremolite![Tremolite](/Files/Minerals/Tremolite_648_sm.jpg) Calcite var. Optical![Calcite var. Optical](/Files/Minerals/CalcitevarOptical_796_sm.jpg) Fluorite![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_512_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): copper
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