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Gold Mineral Sample from Oregon

Gold Mineral Sample from Oregon - Geospecimen
Accession #: NN99.322A
Title: Gold Mineral Sample from Oregon
Object Type: Geospecimen
Participants:
Physical Description: Many small to tiny chunks of gold, the largest being about 1/4 x 1/4" in a clear plastic display box
Description: What's a mineral? A naturally occurring, inorganic solid found in the earth's crust. Specialists classify minerals by physical structure and chemical composition. Most rocks are made up of several minerals, but some are found in a pure state.
Category: History
Geographical Reference: Oregon (National)
Dimensions:
Custom Dimensions
Materials/Techniques:
Gold (Material)
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Credit Line: Found in Collections, 1999

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