Description/Interesting Notes:
A fantastic, rare old time example of native gold from Mexico!!! This specimen consists of a quartz matrix that hosts a rich
showing of native gold throughout in association with some minor pyrite!!! The native gold is present as brilliant, protruding
masses of hackly crystals!!! The native gold is present in intimate association with a small
amount of brassy-grayish pyrite!!! This specimen was part of a trio of specimens
that originally came from the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and had been donated from the Donald C. Gabriel Collection!!!
Gabriel's old label noted that he acquired it from the Aguilar collection in May 1938 (Gabriel
goes on to note that Aguilar was a man of impressive wealth and means "Sr. Aguilar was one of the earliest mining engineers in
Mexico" and that his home was a veritable museum of art and paintings!)!!! Examples of native gold from Mexico are quite scarce!!!
The pics hardly do it justice!!! Must be seen in person to be fully appreciated!!!
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