Gold Crystal
El Dorado County, California
This exceptionally aesthetic gold crystal features a complete octahedral crystal with hollow hoppered crystal morphology. Its outer section is slightly textured with complex striations and secondary crystal growth. The hoppered crystals are formed deep inside the hollowed-out section with multi layered crystal plate features making this crystal a rare native gold from this locality, on the reverse side well-crystallized sharp edged clustered crystals forming densely clustered spinel twin formations which are both intriguing and complex. Upon closer examination we can see flow lines from then the gold crystal slowly cooled and crystallized. The color is a rich buttery yellow and with good luster adding to its already incredible aesthetics. This small gold crystal specimen is a great representation of the locality.
6 x 4 x 3 mm
0.29 gram