Crystallized Leaf Gold
Oriental Mine, Alleghany, California
This exceptional crystallized native gold from the celebrated Oriental Mine, Sierra County, California, stands as a quality specimen. Both faces are adorned with brilliant, mirror-like luster and complex crystal leaf architecture, where layered and striated growth gives rise to bold, leafy plates of gold. At its core, the structure divides into two distinct, leaf-like sections, each framed by a halo of smaller, radiant crystal offshoots. Scattered across the surfaces, sharply defined emerge on reflective facets an uncommon and highly sought-after characteristic. Every angle catches the light with gem-like intensity, making this an extraordinary and highly desirable example of natural gold crystallization worthy of the finest mineral collection.
19 x 11 x 10 mm
1.86 gram