Gold nugget (rare - Finland) ex Belsky Coll.

Tankavaara, Lapland, Finland
Thumbnail, 0.7 x 0.6 x 0.2 cm
Start Time: 05/20/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/27/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Gold specimens from Finland are exceptionally rare on the market. This sculptural, gently rounded nugget is a rich, mellow yellow and is from a historically important gold locale - Tankavaara. Tankavaara is the home of the Gold Prospector Museum. Ex Howard Belsky Collection. Howard started as a mineral dealer at age 13 in 1972, became a sophisticated dealer and died tragically at age 28 in 1987. His collection recently became available to us through his family. 1.22 carats or just over 0.2 grams.

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