Description/Interesting Notes:
A rare and unusual example of native gold in fossilized Sequoia wood from Alask!!! This specien consists of a cut slab of fossilized
Sequoia wood that hosts a surprising group of small native gold inclusions!!! This specimen has a striking, aesthetic design of concentric bands of alternating patches of
white and black!!! The contrast and sharpness of the black and white is quite dramatic and showy in person!!! Around one of the small
white areas are a group of native
gold inclusions that almost envelope it!!! In person, it is much easier to see the gold flash of these inclusions (I tried to take a few close ups with water on the specimen so that close detail could be seen
without glare)!!! If the specimen were polished further the coloration and the native gold would be seen much more dramatically by the camera - however the specimen is much better appreciated in person!!!
This specimen retains an affixed catalogue number from the A.E. Seaman Museum in addition to a handwritten label!!! A very rare and unusual example of
native gold indeed!!! The pics hardly do it jusice!!!
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