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Crystallized Gold (classic locale - 50.96 carats)
- Eagle's Nest Mine, Placer Co., California
- Thumbnail, 2.2 x 1.0 x 0.7 cm (Largest of 8)
- Start Time: 02/18/2018 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 02/22/2018 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Gold! Gold! Gold! Eight beautiful, highly lustrous, rich golden-yellow, well-crystallized thumbnails from the renowned Eagle's Nest Mine. The sculptural thumbnails are composed of hoppered and unhoppered spinel-twins and octahedrons and hackly gold. Each piece has a different form and crystallization, adding character to this fine and classic suite. Total mass is 50.96 carats or 10.2 grams. Bullion value alone is $445. Crystallized gold of this quality and luster from this mine is generally 5X or more above bullion value. Classic crystallized Eagle's Nest gold, and a stunning display of quality thumbnail sized specimens as a lot valued $1500.