Lot 672
Especially Rare Gold (Crystallized). PLEASE NOTE! The photograph appearing in the printed catalog is incorrect. The corrected image now appears above.
Dorlin, Maripasoula Commune, French Guiana, South America.
This is an exceptionally rare, crystallized gold specimen from an exceedingly scarce gold-producing locality. Gold is ranked by many discriminating specimen collectors based on the quality of its crystallization, with a range running from "nugget like" to "sharply crystallized." Value is then assigned proportionately between the bullion value (here, 137 grams) and the amount of crystallization. This specimen falls towards the more sharply crystallized end of the spectrum with its robust and blocky crystals. Some crystals, including the largest at 2 cm across, are clearly octahedral in form.
The present specimen was in the collection of the chief mine geologist at this locale for over 30 years before being sold to the noted French collector and investor, Gilles Emringer. It has never been offered for public sale and is thought by the previous owner to be the only large crystallized specimen recovered here in the mine's modern lifetime.
Measures 4.6 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm.
Weighs 137 grams.
Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000.
Gilles Emringer Collection.
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