UNUSUAL ARBORMORPHIC GOLD NUGGET. ...

Description

UNUSUAL ARBORMORPHIC GOLD NUGGET
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
This delightful nugget immediately calls to mind the shape of an old Oak, and has been called by some the 'Oak Tree' nugget. It possesses a naturally flattened form, as though hammered and beaten, that broadens into a 'root' section of thicker folds. In the centre, the delicate thinness of the metal gives way to a large, irregular aperture, with several smaller 'satellite' holes surrounding it, creating a distinctively attractive effect. Further enhanced by the luscious, soft yellow color of high Karat gold, it makes for a particularly aesthetic specimen. Approximately 3 3/8 x 2 1/4 x 3/4 inches (8.6 x 5.7 x 1.9 cm), 147.3g (4.74 ozt).

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