- Object name(s):
- mineral; gold; gold
- Brief description:
- In Victorian times beautiful, feather-like gold crystals were discovered on the cliffs near Torbay - these came from Hope’s Nose. Mining was never viable as the gold was formed in very narrow calcite-filled fissures which were not very extensive. Donated by the curator of Torquay Museum BV Cooper in 1981. This object is on display at RAMM in the Down to Earth gallery.
- Collection:
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
- Current location:
- On display
- Dimension:
- whole length 80 mm
- Dimension:
- whole W 60 mm
- Dimension:
- whole H 50 mm
- Field collection place:
- Torquay
- Place coordinates:
- -3.4841000000000002,50.4619
- Field collection place:
- Devon
- Place coordinates:
- -3.4841000000000002,50.4619
- Field collection place:
- United Kingdom: England
- Place coordinates:
- -3.4841000000000002,50.4619
- Field collection place:
- Northern Europe
- Place coordinates:
- -3.4841000000000002,50.4619
- Field collection place:
- Europe
- Place coordinates:
- -3.4841000000000002,50.4619
- Object name:
- mineral; gold; gold
- Object number:
- 2/1981/3
- Reproduction number:
- 2-1981-3.jpg
- Reproduction number:
- 2-1981-3-shot1.jpg
- Reproduction number:
- 2-1981-3-shot3.jpg
- Responsible department/section:
- Natural Sciences
- Responsible department/section:
- Minerals
- Right type:
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/efb1f824-3ad2-3ab0-95c1-cbc7ce275178
Use licence for this record: CC 0
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/efb1f824-3ad2-3ab0-95c1-cbc7ce275178, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, CC 0
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