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Gold on Quartz
- Little Johnnie Mine (Ibex Mine), Leadville, Lake County, Colorado
- Thumbnail, 0.7 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm
- Start Time: 05/26/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 06/02/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Gold specimens from Leadville are not common on the market, and typically are snatched up immediately by collectors when they are made available. Recently, a local digger discovered a small amount of crytallized Gold specimens on the dumps of the Little Johnnie Mine, and this piece is one of said specimens. The piece features a few small braching crytallized "twigs" and "leaves" of Gold sitting on white/grey massive Quartz. I have photographed the Gold under the microscope to better show the detail. A cool little Gold specimen from this historic and classic Colorado locality.