Gold & Quartz – Brusson, Italy

Native Gold on Quartz from the well-known Brusson locality. The gold is found in quartz veins mixed with other sulphides. That’s why some pyrite  crystals can be observed on the specimen. The mine is located in the north-western alps of Italy in Val d’Ayas. Several old gold mines can be found in the Brusson area. These mines have been used since Roman empire but are now forbidden.

• Locality : Brusson Mine, Brusson, Ayas Valley, Aosta Valley, Italy
• Size : 45 mm x 30 mm x 25 mm