Crystallized Gold with Petzite and Altaite  
Browns Flat, Bald Mountain, Calaveras Co., California
 
This incredible native gold specimen displays flat gold crystals with some wire aesthetics in matrix with Petzite and Altaite. Altaite which is a lead telluride and mainly Petzite being a rich gold silver ore mineral. The gold is buttery yellow and shines an incredible luster. There are wire like formations near the top of the specimen with also flat leaf gold plates that have a thin layer of Petzite covering several areas on the gold. What makes this native gold specimen more appealing is its staggering size at about 2 inches in length, making it a rather large display specimen.
 
7.78 grams
46.40 x 15.67x 8.58 mm