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Leaf Gold
- Little Johnnie Mine (Ibex Mine), Leadville, Lake County, Colorado
- Thumbnail, 1.0 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm
- Start Time: 11/04/2010 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 11/11/2010 6:50:21 pm (CST)
- 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 beautiful, metallic, brightly colored "leaf" of Gold. The piece is actually crystallized!, and I have photographed the Gold under the microscope to better show the detail. A great little Gold specimen from this historic and classic Colorado locality.