14. Carbonated Basalt with Quartz Veins (please read along with 19. gold ore)

Gold ore (metamorphic rock), found in Aquarius Mine, Timmins, Ontario. Gold was probably the first metal used by ancient peoples.

Carbonated Basalt with Quartz veins in the Peter Russell Rock Garden — Gold ore (metamorphic rock) from Hollinger Mine, Timmins, Ontario.

Carbonated basalt close up of gold veins within — Gold ore (metamorphic rock), found in Aquarius Mine, Timmins, Ontario. Gold was probably the first metal used by ancient peoples. Gold is generally found in the white quartz veins in these rocks.

Gold ore (metamorphic rock) with Fuchsite mica (green chrome mica) — Gold ore (metamorphic rock) with Fuchsite mica (green chrome mica), Timmins, Ontario. Gold would be found in the white quartz veins in this rock.

Another example of gold ore. See caption. — Gold ore (metamorphic rock) from Hemlo, near Wawa, Ontario.