A remarkable discovery of electrum on the island of Sylt, northern Germany, and its Scandinavian origin

<p>An electrum–quartz pebble with a weight of 10.4 g was discovered in a cliff of Saalian glaciogenic sediments on the west coast of the German North Sea island of Sylt in 2012. It has a roundish water-worn appearance and consists of intergrown electrum and milky quartz. It is the largest know...

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Main Authors: J. Schlüter, S. Schuth, R. O. C. Fonseca, D. Wendt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-07-01
Series:European Journal of Mineralogy
Online Access:https://ejm.copernicus.org/articles/33/373/2021/ejm-33-373-2021.pdf