This striking and unusual gold specimen from the historic Chorolque Mine, Cerro Chorolque, Potosí Department, Bolivia displays a dramatic natural contrast between brilliant native gold and dark mineralized matrix. Bright, richly textured gold spreads across and through a rugged surface of ferberite and goethite, creating a vivid interplay of metallic luster against deep earthy tones. The gold occurs in intricate crystalline growths and delicate branching textures, forming a vibrant golden field that appears to cascade over the darker mineral base.
Chorolque is a legendary high-altitude mining district known primarily for its tungsten minerals, particularly ferberite, making gold specimens from this locality especially distinctive and highly sought after by collectors. The association of native gold with ferberite and iron oxides gives the piece exceptional mineralogical character, while the bold color contrast enhances its visual impact as a display specimen.
Both geologically fascinating and aesthetically powerful, this specimen beautifully captures the complex mineralogy of the Cerro Chorolque mining district and represents a rare example of Bolivian gold formed alongside tungsten minerals in one of South America’s most storied mining regions.
Item #GU317
Weight: 9.87 grams
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Only about 2% of the gold in the world is in “gold nugget” form and the other 98% is microscopic speck and flake gold found in ore. A good gold ore today will have about one ounce of gold for every two tons of rock.
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