Native Gold Crystal on Quartz 
Diltz Mine, Whitlock District, Mariposa County, California, USA
 
This specimen is an extraordinary gold crystal with attractive aesthetics and chunky and thick crystallized structure which is common crystal habit from this locality. The gold crystal is very high in luster and displays a rich color saturation of yellow hue. Gold from this locality is very rare due to its closer and no new specimen will be available. However, this specimen looks like a serpent protruding out of the quartz matrix.
 
29 x 27 x 15 mm
9.81 grams