Float

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Float

Entry/Object ID

78.62.93

Description

A piece of Float from the Sterling Mines, twelve miles South of Jacksonville, OR, but was found on top of the ground. When Gold was $35 an ounce. This rock was valued at $1,000 a ton. Cut side shows Grey Matrix Rock, possible Serpentine, with few Gold flecks.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

2 1/8 x 3 1/8" (5.4 x 7.9 cm)