Gold (spinel twin)

Specimen ID: C8E-T63

Title
Gold (spinel twin)
Locality
As recorded:
Aouint Ighoman, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region  Morocco
Dimensions
20mm x 4mm x 3mm
Description
This elegant Gold was found for the first time in 2020. The specimen shows excellent crystallization, with the dominant forms of the octahedron in highly stylized parallel growths and with very marked spinel-law twinning. Absolute novelty and of great quality. The material has been carefully analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer. Aouint Ighoman, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region  Morocco (2020) Specimen size: 2 × 0.4 × 0.3 cm = 0.79” × 0.16” × 0.12”
Previous data
Mineral(s)
GoldNone listed
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Reference: MB70AM5 This elegant Gold was found for the first time in 2020. The specimen shows excellent crystallization, with the dominant forms of the octahedron in highly stylized parallel growths and with very marked spinel-law twinning. Absolute novelty and of great quality. The material has been carefully analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer. Aouint Ighoman, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region  Morocco (2020) Specimen size: 2 × 0.4 × 0.3 cm = 0.79” × 0.16” × 0.12”
Jordi Fabre - 3rd March 2022
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