Native_gold-calaverite-coloradoite_(Kalgoorlie_Mining_District,_Western_Australia)_(16584308663).jpg
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Description Native gold-calaverite-coloradoite (Kalgoorlie Mining District, Western Australia) (16584308663).jpg |
Native gold-calaverite-coloradoite from Australia. (CSM 54515, Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum, Golden, Colorado, USA) The highly lustrous rock shown above has 3 metallic-lustered minerals in what appears to be quartz. The gold-colored minerals are native gold (Au) and calaverite (AuTe2 - gold telluride). The silver-colored mineral is coloradoite (HgTe - mercury telluride). Locality: Kalgoorlie Mining District, Western Australia |
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Source | Native gold-calaverite-coloradoite (Kalgoorlie Mining District, Western Australia) |
Author | James St. John |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by jsj1771 at https://www.flickr.com/photos/47445767@N05/16584308663 . It was reviewed on 3 May 2015 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
3 May 2015