Gold in Quartz
sold- Locality
- Empire Mine, Grass Valley, Nevada Co., California, USA
- Minerals
- Gold, Quartz
- Dimensions
- 9 x 4 x 2.5 cm
- Size class
- Small Cabinet
- SID
- M687
Gold (along with Pyrite and Galena) in Quartz from the Empire Gold Mine. The Empire Mine is one of the oldest, largest, and richest gold mines in California. Between 1850 and its closure in 1956, the Empire Mine produced 5.8 million ounces of gold, extracted from 367 miles of underground passages. It is now a California State historic park. Specimen is sawcut on one side.