Native Gold Crystal
Manhattan Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
The robust crystals of native gold on this specimen display sharp well defined geometric shapes rarely seen of natural gold. The geometric crystals are mostly cubic which is a rare morphology for gold with other crystals being octahedral. Together these crystals are clustered forming a solid native gold specimen. Some crystals display great luster with a appealing saturated buttery yellow color. Both sides of this exemplary gold crystal are equally appealing with well developed geometric crystal morphology. 
10 x 8 x 5 mm 
1.36 grams