VIKING NATURAL GOLD CRYSTAL IN QUARTZ FROM A GRAVE Circa 9th century AD. A naturally occuring gold crystal formed in a quartz matrix. 25.73 grams total, 33 mm. Superb condition. Provenance Found in Estonia, curated by a Rus merchant on the River Volga and interred with him. Footnotes Crystalline gold is a rare allomorphic variant of the metal, which normally occurs in nuggets. It is found in Russia.
VIKING NATURAL GOLD CRYSTAL IN QUARTZ FROM A GRAVE Circa 9th century AD. A naturally occuring gold crystal formed in a quartz matrix. 25.73 grams total, 33 mm. Superb condition. Provenance Found in Estonia, curated by a Rus merchant on the River Volga and interred with him. Footnotes Crystalline gold is a rare allomorphic variant of the metal, which normally occurs in nuggets. It is found in Russia.
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