MMSN7__N Comstock High Grade Silver-Gold Ore

NATIVE GOLD, visible gold can be seen as clusters of specs and/or dotted with grains in this high grade precious metal ore sample of Au and Ag.

(Au): the Atomic symbol for Gold from the Latin word "Auriferous".
au·rif·er·ous (ô-rif-er-ous) adj. Containing gold; gold-bearing. [From Latin aurifer, gold-bearing : aurum, gold + -fer, -fer.]

AURIFEROUS: adjective (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) (of rock) containing gold; gold-bearing
[from Latin aurifer gold-bearing, from aurum gold + ferre to bear]
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S2001__N Comstock High Grade Silver-Gold Ore

NATIVE GOLD, visible gold can be seen as clusters of specs and/or dotted with grains in this high grade precious metal ore samples of Au and Ag.
(Au): the Atomic symbol for Gold from the Latin word "Auriferous".
au·rif·er·ous (ô-rif-er-ous) adj. Containing gold; gold-bearing. [From Latin aurifer, gold-bearing : aurum, gold + -fer, -fer.]

AURIFEROUS: adjective (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) (of rock) containing gold; gold-bearing
[from Latin aurifer gold-bearing, from aurum gold + ferre to bear]
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MMSN8__N Comstock High Grade Silver-Gold Ore

NATIVE GOLD, visible gold can be seen as dotted grains in this high grade precious metal ore sample of Au and Ag.

Dark and light gray minerals are often high grade silver minerals as noted in the placard. Visible free gold is in numerous specimens. Yellowish-orange colored quartz like portions can be "Electrum", a natural alloy of gold and silver. High grade Electrum was used by the Roman Empire to make their coinage.

Typical minerals of the north Comstock: Argentite, Stephanite, Electrum and native Gold.
Stephanite often so black seeming to absorb all light and in other conditions it it has a dark blue cast.
Argentite is often a light to medium gray. Stephanite and Argentite are minerals of silver.
Electrum is a natural alloy of gold and silver having golden coloration in transparent material like quartz.
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MM114__N Comstock High Grade Silver-Gold Ore

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MM214__N Comstock High Grade Silver-Gold Ore

Typical minerals of the north Comstock: Argentite, Stephanite, Electrum and native Gold.
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MM215__N Comstock High Grade Silver-Gold Ore

STEPHANITE in this specimen is dark gray with a dark blue cast.
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MM223__N Comstock High Grade Silver-Gold Ore

The ARGENTITE mineral is often a light to medium gray in translucent rock material such as quartz.
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MM225__N Comstock High Grade Silver-Gold Ore

Stephanite and Argentite are minerals of silver as noted in the store and museum placards.
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MM5003__N Comstock High Grade Silver-Gold Ore

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MM5010__N Comstock High Grade Silver-Gold Ore

STEPHANITE in this specimen is dark gray with a dark blue cast.

The ARGENTITE mineral is often a light to medium gray in translucent rock material such as quartz.
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MMG2__N Comstock High Grade Silver-Gold Ore

The ARGENTITE mineral is often a light to medium gray in translucent rock material such as quartz.

Argentite is a mineral of silver as noted in the store and museum placards.
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MMH54__N Comstock High Grade Silver-Gold Ore

STEPHANITE can be so black that it seems to absorb all light and in other conditions it has a dark blue cast.
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MMH102__N Comstock High Grade Silver-Gold Ore

STEPHANITE can be so black that it seems to absorb all light and in other conditions it has a dark blue cast.

The ARGENTITE mineral is often a light to medium gray in translucent rock material such as quartz.

Stephanite and Argentite are minerals of silver as noted in the store and museum placards.
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MMSN11__N Comstock High Grade Silver-Gold Ore

Dark and light gray minerals are often high grade silver minerals as noted in the placard.
Visible free gold is in numerous specimens.
Yellowish-orange colored quartz like portions can be "Electrum", a natural alloy of gold and silver. High grade Electrum was used by the Roman Empire to make their coinage.

Typical minerals of the north Comstock: Argentite, Stephanite, Electrum and native Gold.
Stephanite often so black seeming to absorb all light and in other conditions it it has a dark blue cast.
Argentite is often a light to medium gray. Stephanite and Argentite are minerals of silver.
Electrum is a natural alloy of gold and silver having golden coloration in transparent material like quartz.
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Typical N Comstock High Grade Silver-Gold Ore

Dark and light gray colored portions (crystals) in this list of rocks are often high grade silver minerals as noted in the placard.

Stephanite often so black seeming to absorb all light.
Argentite is often a light to medium gray.
Stephanite and Argentite are minerals of silver.
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