NATIVE GOLD in phial

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ColorsGold
Origin
Tankavaara, Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland
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Description
Tankavaara is a gold prospecting area in northern Finland. This small cork-stoppered glass phial contains 20 grams of coarse grains of Native Gold. These grains are rounded and flattened in form and average 2 to 3 mm in length. Their colour is a rich golden yellow. Gold from Finland is rarely available for sale, and more so as discrete grains making this a fine addition to any worldwide collection of Native Gold.