Native Gold & Native Silver (Native Gold var. Electrum) Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Storey Co., Nevada 5.6cm x 4.4cm x 1.65cm

Description/Interesting Notes: A fantastic example of native gold and silver from this historic locale!!! The discovery of the Comstock Lode was made public in the late 1850's and spurred the first major "silver rush" in Nevada!!! Nevada's silver boom days were effectively over by the 1870's!!! Specimens from this locality are extremely rare and examples containing native gold are exponentially more so!!! This specimen hosts a rich network of native gold var. electum in a quartz matrix!!! "Electrum" is a naturally occuring alloy of native silver and native gold!!! The electrum has bright metallic luster and a unique slightly golden silver hue!!! The specimen retains an old, unattributed label as well as an old affixed label!!! Nevada is known as "The Silver State" due to its rich silver-mining history and it all began in this famous district!!! Nearly all of the material from Nevada's historic silver boom was smelted making specimens extremely rare today!!! The pics hardly do it justice!!! Must be seen in person to be fully appreciated!!! Good luck and be sure to check out my other exciting mineral auctions on ebay!!! STAY TUNED!!! MORE AUCTIONS WILL BE ADDED MONDAY NIGHT FOR A SPECIAL 3-DAY AUCTION, ENDING THURSDAY MARCH 21st!!! ****PLEASE NOTE: We will be away March 10th - 17th, and will have limited internet & e-mail access during this time. We will do our best to answer any questions as soon as possible. Thank you for patience!****

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