FindingRocks.com - GOLD in QUARTZ--SUNNYSIDE MINE, SAN JUAN COUNTY, COLORADO 1 1/2" X 1 1/16" X 5/8

GOLD in QUARTZ--SUNNYSIDE MINE, SAN JUAN COUNTY, COLORADO 1 1/2" X 1 1/16" X 5/8

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Description: GOLD, SPHALERITE, CHALCOPYRITE in QUARTZ. Sunnyside Mine. Size: 1 1/2" x 1 1/16" x 5/8", 22.7 grams (0.80 ounces). This is an excellent example of high grade gold ore with several areas with a dense concentration of tiny blebs of butter yellow gold, and a dendritic crack filling that just happened to have broken the right way so it covers a lot of surface area as seen in photos 1 & 4 on the right side.
Winning Bid: USD $165 - 1 bids (Year Sold: 2021 )

Found near: Colorado, United States
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