Gold

Gold is found not only in the classical gold-mining countries South Africa, Russia, Australia and the USA, but also - in small amounts - in Germany, e.g. near Reichmannsdorf, Steinheid and Schwarzatal in Thuringia, Goldkronach in the Fichtel mountain range and Korbach in Northern Hesse. This piece shows a gold quartz vein, the way gold is often found in primary deposits, embedded in quartz.