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The World's Newest Gold Ore gemstone!

Found and mined in only one location in the world, from the beautiful Sonoran Desert in Arizona.

A unique mix of metals (Gold, Silver, Palladium, Copper, and other Rare Earth Minerals) in a silicified matrix of Epidote, Pumpellyite, and Calcite come together to create a truly unique, one of a kind, gemstone.

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