{"product_id":"natural-native-gold-in-quartz-folsom-california-0-372g-collector-specimen","title":"Natural Native Gold in Quartz – Folsom, California – 0.372g Collector Specimen","description":"\u003cp\u003eNatural Gold in Quartz – Folsom, California\u003cbr\u003eA highly attractive 0.372g natural native gold-in-quartz specimen from Folsom, California, displaying an impressive concentration of exposed gold across the quartz matrix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe specimen features bright metallic native gold with an irregular, crystalline and textured formation. Rather than appearing simply as microscopic inclusions, the gold is clearly visible to the naked eye and stands prominently against the contrasting pale quartz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNatural iron staining and mineral inclusions remain within the quartz, adding geological character and demonstrating the specimen's natural formation. Under magnification, the exposed gold reveals an intricate structure with delicate projections, folds and irregular crystalline surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt just around 1 cm in size, this is an excellent miniature specimen. Its relatively small overall mass combined with the amount of visually exposed gold gives it particularly strong display appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecimen details:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMineral: Native Gold (Au) in Quartz\u003cbr\u003eLocality: Folsom, California, USA\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 0.372g total specimen weight\u003cbr\u003eMatrix: Natural quartz\u003cbr\u003eGold: Prominent exposed native gold\u003cbr\u003eGold form: Irregular \/ crystalline \/ textured\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Natural mineral specimen\u003cbr\u003eCollector type: Miniature gold specimen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe photographs show the actual specimen being offered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a natural geological collector specimen rather than a refined bullion product. The 0.372g weight represents the entire specimen, including the quartz matrix, and should not be interpreted as the weight of the contained gold.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Bar Precious Metals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59428980818245,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/7422\/1381\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_5a9781a3-2907-45d4-bebb-26d0d86d116c.png?v=1789930499","url":"https:\/\/pbpmetals.myshopify.com\/products\/natural-native-gold-in-quartz-folsom-california-0-372g-collector-specimen","provider":"Paul Bar Precious Metals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}