Crystallized Gold
Oriental Mine, Alleghany, California
This exceptional native gold specimen displays complex crystal growth with outstanding luster visible on both sides of the piece. The gold formed in multiple layered stages, creating striated plates of leafy crystals that give the specimen depth and dimension. Nearly every surface catches and reflects light, producing a brilliant, gem-like sparkle throughout. This is a truly impressive and well-crystallized example of native gold from the Oriental Mine in Sierra County, California.
16 x 7 x 4 mm
0.32 gram