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Native Gold & Magnetite

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Description
Locality: 
Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 2.6 × 2.3 cm
Weight: 
32.00gr
Description

An unusual example of a rare Tennant Creek gold specimens with the gold having formed a thick coating on part of a dark magnetite matrix.

The specimen dates back to 1979 when it was purcahsed from Dick Barstow by the Irish collector, Harry J Foy.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gold

Formula: 
Au
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

Magnetite

Formula: 
Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Strunz: 
4.BB.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
Black

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