Gold (spinel twin)

Specimen ID: HAK-R26

Title
Gold (spinel twin)
Locality
As recorded:
Aouint Ighoman, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region  Morocco
Dimensions
21mm x 4mm x 4mm
Description
These elegant Golds were found for the first time in 2020. Very aerial and elongated group of Gold crystals with excellent crystallization, dominated by crystal forms of the dodecahedron and octahedron in highly stylized parallel growths, with sharp spinel-law twins. 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: 2.1 × 0.4 × 0.4 cm = 0.83” × 0.16” × 0.16”
Previous data
Mineral(s)
GoldNone listed
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Reference: TM71AN0 These elegant Golds were found for the first time in 2020. Very aerial and elongated group of Gold crystals with excellent crystallization, dominated by crystal forms of the dodecahedron and octahedron in highly stylized parallel growths, with sharp spinel-law twins. 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: 2.1 × 0.4 × 0.4 cm = 0.83” × 0.16” × 0.16”
Jordi Fabre - 5th April 2022
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