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Crystallized Gold (2015 find)
- Serra do Caldeirao claims, Alto Guapore district, Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Thumbnail, 1.5 x 0.8 x 0.4 cm
- Start Time: 04/06/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/13/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
An elegant leaf-shaped crystallized gold thumbnail from the 2015 finds this obscure Brazilian locale. These caused a major stir at the 2016 Tucson Show. This sculptural cutie, with rich bright gold color, is composed of elongated, strongly hoppered octahedral crystals. The skeletal features to the octos add even more pizzazz to this two-sided piece. 7.52 carats or 1.5 grams mass. The gold has been analysed at 99.99% pure.