Gold on Quartz
Tarantula Mine 
Tuttletown Mining District, Tuolumne County, California
This is one of the most impressive and extraordinary aesthetic gold crystals from this locality with complex crystallized native gold on white quartz matrix. Gold from this mine is very rare and no new production from this mine is seen for over a decade. What is so inscribable about this gold specimen are is extremely vibrant and lustrous crystal habits. The native gold crystal displays unique highly leafy dendritic crystallized gold overlapping and intersecting as clustered bright crystals. With certain areas having a reddish toning on the gold crystal surface. The network of crystal morphology is mesmerizing with closer examination. On the reverse side the gold developed clusters of crystals with some of the gold crystals extending and branching out on its sides. The reverse side also displays clusters of octahedral crystals with great luster and beautifully formed crystals. The photo does not do justice on this specimen and is even better looking in person.
37 x 29 x 22 mm
26.27 grams