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GOLD IN QUARTZ

Lot Closed

November 24, 08:01 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

GOLD IN QUARTZ

"GOLDEN MILE"

Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia


Overall measurements: 1.7 x 1.3 x 1.2 inches (4.3 x 3.4 x 2.9 cm). Weight: 73.2 grams (2.35 Troy ounces).


Butter yellow heavy gold is inter grown with clear quartz. Australian gold is known for its high purity and striking color. The vast majority of golds we see from Down Under are nuggets, setting this apart as a crystalline gold specimen.