Leaf Gold Crystals
Sonora, Mexico
These extraordinary gold crystals discovered in the arid Sonora Desert are exceedingly rare specimens from a distinctive location, typically challenging for collectors to reach. They were unearthed near a local quartz vein abundant in pockets of crystallized gold. The crystals' surfaces resemble leaves and exhibit a brilliant shine, highlighting well-defined crystal patterns and unique formations of solid native gold. On the opposite side, they showcase naturally dense clusters of crystals with a comparable shine and intricately sharp crystalline structure. Overall, this gold specimen is notable, displaying a deep, rich yellow coloration and representing an exceptional example from its origin.
About 9 x 5 x 2 mm
total weight 0.20 gram
#190