Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Roasted Gold on Matrix



Collection         Hershel Friedman

Description This is a piece of "Roasted" Gold from the famous Gold mining district of Cripple Creek in Colorado. This was the scene of a major Gold Rush in the late 1800's. This specimen contained gold underneath a layer of sulfides which was chemically burned off to reveal the Gold on the matrix.

Locality         Cripple Creek, Teller Co., Colorado
Dimensions 6 x 4 x 3.5 cm
Specimen Grade B

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