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Gold on Quartz
- Little Johnnie Mine (Ibex Mine), Leadville, Lake County, Colorado
- Thumbnail, 1.5 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm
- Start Time: 09/29/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/06/2011 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 small braching crytallized "leaves" and "twigs" of Gold that are flaring out of white/grey massive Quartz. I have photographed the Gold under the microscope to better show the detail. A cool Gold specimen from this historic and classic Colorado locality.