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Gold, Quartz

Locality: 16 to 1 Mine, Grass Valley, Nevada City District (Grass Valley District), Sierra Co., California, USA

4.6 x 3.0 x 2.7 cm. A very rich and showy specimen of hackly, copper-coated gold profusely set in an aesthetic column of milky quartz from the famous 16 to 1 Mine of California. Quite a bit of gold here. Weighs in at 52 grams or 1.8 ounces.

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Photo added: 6th Aug 2007

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