Description:

North America, United States, California, Placer County, Eagle's Nest Mine, circa early 21st century. This exceptional specimen showcases gold as it naturally in nature, a true find for the fortunate! The piece features a substantial chunk of white quartz adorned with stunning gold crystals. Due to the predominance of quartz, determining the weight of the gold is not possible. Nevertheless, this remarkable specimen is a worthy addition to any gem or mineral collection! Size: 2" W x 1" H (5.1 cm x 2.5 cm); gold quality:

This piece has been tested using XRF technology. The gold has been determined to be approximately 88% pure gold along with 11% silver (silver in gold ore happens in almost all instances). One reason that ancient gold objects always contain silver is because there was smelting technology of the times could not completely separate the two.

Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection

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  • Condition: Excellent.

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