Native gold on quartz

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Whilst quartz is one of the most common minerals found in the earth's crust, Gold is much rarer. The two sometimes occur together quartz veins known as 'reefs'.

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Location: The Natural History Museum, London
Photo credit: © Natural History Museum, London / Alamy / Afripics
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