{"product_id":"21-63-grams-rich-22k-black-gold-quartz-slab","title":"21.63 Grams RICH 22k Black Gold Quartz Slab","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEXTREMELY rich Large \u0026amp; heavy 22K specimen of black Gold in Quartz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocality: Sheep Ranch Mine, Calaveras County, California USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSUPER RARE - Mine closed in 1942!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sheep Ranch Mine is a silver and gold mine located in Calaveras county, California at an elevation of 2349 feet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sheep Ranch Mine is considered the most productive gold mine of the East Gold Belt having produced in excess of $7,000,000 in native gold between its opening in the 1860s until final closure in 1942. Ore generally averaged 0.5-0.6 ounces per ton. The most prolific period in the mine's history was between 1877 and 1893 when over 400,000 tons of ore worth over $4,000,000 was produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a 10mm thick slab with gold running all the way thorough meaning it can be cut into multiple thinner slabs to maximise material for cabbing\/jewellery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRich 22kt+ Gold quartz veins running that runs all the way throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan be used for cabbing multiple pieces of PHENOMENAL Jewels, or collected as a specimen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 0);\"\u003eSpecimen Dimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasures approx: 51.0mm x 39.0mm and 10.0mm thick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 0);\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e 21.63 Grams \/ 108.15Cts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GriffinOre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57101393264965,"sku":null,"price":2080.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/2355\/8725\/files\/IMG_20260315_113954.jpg?v=1773581010","url":"https:\/\/griffinore.com\/products\/21-63-grams-rich-22k-black-gold-quartz-slab","provider":"GriffinOre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}