{"product_id":"natural-sponge-gold-on-quartz-specimen-idaho-2-173g","title":"Natural Sponge Gold on Quartz Specimen - Idaho - 2.173g","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis is natural gold exactly as the earth made it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bright spongy mass of native gold has grown across and through a core of milky white quartz, giving you that unmistakable dendritic, textured surface that only forms over geologic time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSpecimen weight: 2.173 grams (gross, gold and quartz combined)\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Idaho, USA\u003cbr\u003eType: Natural sponge gold on quartz matrix\u003cbr\u003eDisplay: Mounted on clear acrylic base \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe contrast is the whole show here. Warm gold against clean white, mounted on a clear acrylic display base so it reads beautifully from every angle on a shelf or in a case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eSponge gold gets its name from that porous, intricate texture, and it is one of the more sought after natural gold habits for collectors precisely because it cannot be faked or reproduced. Every ridge and pocket in this piece is a one of one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eMined in Idaho, a state with deep roots in American gold history, this specimen carries real provenance and presence through its compact size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA genuine natural gold specimen for the serious collector, the new prospector, or anyone who wants to own a piece of the West that no two people will ever hold twice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sierra Gold Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45188096655475,"sku":null,"price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/2959\/8067\/files\/IMG_5980.jpg?v=1783471128","url":"https:\/\/www.sierragoldexchange.com\/products\/natural-sponge-gold-on-quartz-specimen-idaho-2-173g","provider":"Sierra Gold Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}