Native Gold on Quartz Eagle's Nest Mine, Sage...
Native Gold on Quartz Eagle's Nest Mine, Sage Hill, Michigan Bluff District, Placer Co., California, USA "A cluster of fairly well crystallized gold growing out of milky quartz. Bought the specimen from Wayne Leicht" - Rock H. Currier The Eagle's Nest has fledged a whole flock of well-crystallized Native Gold specimens over the last decade or two. Although the mine recently changed owners, it is a fairly good bet that production of fine specimens will continue as long as the deposit holds out. This example is true to form, showing brilliant, flattened octahedrons rising from the typical gray-white Quartz matrix that accompanies the metallic treasure, exposed by artful and careful preparation work. This golden crystal tree sits upright on a custom acrylic base. Overall Measurements: 4.7 x 3.1 x 1.0 inches (12.0 x 8.0 x 2.5 cm) Offered at no reserve Provenance: Bought from Kristalle (Wayne Leicht) [RHC #5037, acquired 1987] [Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]
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Native Gold on Quartz Eagle's Nest Mine, Sage Hill, Michigan Bluff District, Placer Co., California, USA "A cluster of fairly well crystallized gold growing out of milky quartz. Bought the specimen from Wayne Leicht" - Rock H. Currier The Eagle's Nest has fledged a whole flock of well-crystallized Native Gold specimens over the last decade or two. Although the mine recently changed owners, it is a fairly good bet that production of fine specimens will continue as long as the deposit holds out. This example is true to form, showing brilliant, flattened octahedrons rising from the typical gray-white Quartz matrix that accompanies the metallic treasure, exposed by artful and careful preparation work. This golden crystal tree sits upright on a custom acrylic base. Overall Measurements: 4.7 x 3.1 x 1.0 inches (12.0 x 8.0 x 2.5 cm) Offered at no reserve Provenance: Bought from Kristalle (Wayne Leicht) [RHC #5037, acquired 1987] [Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]
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