FINE GOLD NUGGET. ...

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FINE GOLD NUGGET
Rheola, Victoria, Australia
Gold has been used as currency for over 4000 years and will never lose its value. One reason for its consistent popularity is the seductive aesthetic appeal, a characteristic perfectly demonstrated in this wonderful nugget. The beautiful pure gold color denotes a high karat content, but the whimsical, natural curving, organic-seeming form is what really sets this specimen apart - two large "ears" protrude from a spheroidal mass at the centre like the giant spreading horns of a moose. The surface has been naturally burnished to a smooth finish by the action of water tumbling. Further pitted with characterful craters and thumbprint-like impressions, it weighs in at 414.7g (13.33 Troy oz) and measures approximately 2 7/8 x 2¼ x 1 inches.

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