Gold on Quartz
sold- Locality
- Mother Lode, Mariposa Co., California, USA
- Minerals
- Gold, Quartz
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 7.5 x 4.5 cm
- Size class
- Cabinet
- SID
- FM538
Large mass of solid Gold rising up out of a white Quartz matrix. Gold also runs all through the Quartz at the base. A large and classic old California Gold originally purchased from Kristalle decades ago. It weighs approximately 11.8 ounces on my postal scale. I ran a specific gravity test on it and calculated there is approximately 5.56 Troy ounces of Gold in the specimen. At $2000/ounce, this equates to approximately $11,000 in Gold value alone in the specimen. It's an old piece that could also be improved with cleaning in a modern specimen lab. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection. Comes with a custom Lucite base.