Gold Crystals on matrix - Height: 2.7 cm - Width: 3.5 cm- 13 g
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Native electrum gold specimen from Rosia Montană, Alba, Romania, weighing 13 g with dimensions 3.5 × 2.7 × 1.5 cm, set on a dacite matrix with fine crystals forming a sponge-like aggregate.
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Rare native gold, var. Romanian electrum. Coming from the famous Rosia Montană mines. They are fine, small crystals that form a sponge-like aggregate. A typical cluster in these veins. These veins that yielded samples of this kind of gold were the richest. Widths from a few centimeters to several tens of centimeters.
The matrix is the classic dacite of these zones. Mines closed in 2005.
Piece from an old collection.
The sample weighs 13 grams, the estimated gold present in the sample is about 4.5 grams.
The sample has been washed only with water and soap, to maintain its original aesthetics at the time of its extraction. With professional cleaning the gold would become much brighter and more yellow. But this is how the Romans found it 2,000 years ago.
Attention! This is not an ordinary sample; it is a highly representative specimen of these zones, and suitable for a high level of excellent collections.
Reserve price, of course. Happy bidding to all.
I can send a video on request, or for more information you can contact me at this email: minerals.cfm@gmail.com
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Professional dealer of collectible minerals and collectible objects of various kinds.
Translated by Google TranslateRare native gold, var. Romanian electrum. Coming from the famous Rosia Montană mines. They are fine, small crystals that form a sponge-like aggregate. A typical cluster in these veins. These veins that yielded samples of this kind of gold were the richest. Widths from a few centimeters to several tens of centimeters.
The matrix is the classic dacite of these zones. Mines closed in 2005.
Piece from an old collection.
The sample weighs 13 grams, the estimated gold present in the sample is about 4.5 grams.
The sample has been washed only with water and soap, to maintain its original aesthetics at the time of its extraction. With professional cleaning the gold would become much brighter and more yellow. But this is how the Romans found it 2,000 years ago.
Attention! This is not an ordinary sample; it is a highly representative specimen of these zones, and suitable for a high level of excellent collections.
Reserve price, of course. Happy bidding to all.
I can send a video on request, or for more information you can contact me at this email: minerals.cfm@gmail.com
Seller's Story
Professional dealer of collectible minerals and collectible objects of various kinds.
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Main mineral
Gold
Mineral form
Crystals on matrix
Weight
13 g
Origin (region/city)
Rosia Montană, Alba County
Country of origin
Romania
Height
2.7 cm
Width
3.5 cm
Depth
1.5 cm
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