This gold on quartz comes from the classic Slovak locality from Kremnica. The sample was found around 1980. Tiny gold coins grow on quartz. The dimensions of the specimen are 4,1 x 2,4 x 4,0 cm, the largest gold is approximately 3 mm.
Origin | Europe » Slovakia » Bánská Bystrica Region » Kremnica |
Size category | Miniature (4-7 cm) |
Size | 4,1 x 2,4 x 4,0 cm |
Weight | 38 g |
Gold is a precious metal of yellow color. It is a chemical element, Latin aurum. It is relatively soft, but has excellent properties, chemically resistant, well thermally and electrically conductive. In nature, it occurs mostly pure. They form either flakes, grains in quartz veins, rarely form crystals. They often form an alloy with silver (electrum). Or it occurs in boulders and nuggets in alluvium. It is a rare element in the earth's crust.