Description
Polished gold-bearing quartz sample with numerous micro-crystals of native gold from the Petite Faye mine in the commune of Chamborand, in the Creuse department.
Known since Gallo-Roman times, the mine was really active at the beginning of the 20th century, then from 1951 to 1962. Only 321 kg of gold were produced.
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