Gold (spinel twin) with Quartz (Ref: NFR86AO3)
Mariposa County, California USA
85mm x 53mm x 43mm
minID: 7CG-KW9
Very stylized parallel growth of hoppered octahedral Gold crystals, with a very deep spinel-law twin. On matrix, with small lustrous water-clear Quartz crystals. As a curiosity, it is worth noting the great similarity of this classic specimen with the recent Moroccan golds of Aouint Ighoman.
This specimen comes from the collection of Ignacio Gaspar Sintes (number ORO-52), whose label we will send to the buyer.
Mariposa County, California USA
Specimen size: 8.5 × 5.3 × 4.3 cm = 3.35” × 2.09” × 1.69”
Main crystal size: 1.5 × 0.4 cm = 0.59” × 0.16”
From: Fabre Minerals
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