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Gold Ore Slab, Cannon Mine, Wenatchee, Washington, and Buckle [132523]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Rocks, Fossils & Minerals Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Gold Ore Slab, Cannon Mine, Wenatchee, Washington, and Buckle [132523]
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This specimen is a 725-gram slab from a high-grade portion of the Cannon Mine showing the characteristic banded structure with visible gold and electrum (a grayish silver-gold alloy) of the ore. It is approx 7 x 3 x 1.25 inches. This piece is labeled by the collector as from the X-280 Stope, 700 Level. The lot comes with a brass belt buckle commemorating operations at the Cannon Mine from 1985-1994. It shows the head frame set against a bas-relief background of the local mountains. It is number 83 of 250. Made in 1994 by Siskayou Buckle Co, Ashland, Oregon. See other lots of Cannon Mine slabs for a description of the mine.

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State: Washington
City: Wenatchee
Provenance: William Mayrsohn Collection