Crystallized Gold
El Álamo district, Baja California, México
This exceptional gold specimen displays intricate crystal habits, characterized by unique and distinctive patterns across its surface. Its crystal structure features elongated curved, branching crystals with a spinel twin morphology that extends uniformly to the top of the specimen. A multitude of textured and geometric crystals appear as secondary growth on its surface. On the reverse side, the gold reveals larger hoppered crystals, each exhibiting a striking character through prominent stepped formations. This hoppered crystal arrangement on the back also creates a hollow feature, where intricate crystals penetrate deeper into the gold, complemented by secondary micro-crystal growth on specific hoppered crystals.
7 x 4 x 4 mm
0.34 gram