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Name: Gold
RRUFF ID: R070279
Ideal Chemistry: Au
Locality: Agua Fria Canyon Mine, Mariposa County, California, USA
Source: Michael Scott S104564 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Metallic gold yellow thin nugget
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis
Mineral Group: [ Copper (13) ]
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R070279.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: (Au0.985Ag0.010Cu0.005)Σ=1
Microprobe Data File: [ Download Excel File ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample; no Raman activity because of crystal symmetry
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RRUFF ID: R070279
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample; no Raman activity because of crystal symmetry
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R070279.1
Sample Description: Hammered into thin foil
Cell Refinement Output: a: 4.0792(2)Å    b: 4.0792(2)Å    c: 4.0792(2)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 67.879(9)Å3    Crystal System: cubic
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