Wire Gold Cluster
Belshazzar Mine, Quartzburg Mining, Boise County, Idaho
This natural gold specimen features richly textured surfaces and an intense buttery yellow color with a bright metallic luster. Both sides display intricate crystalline growth, with the reverse showcasing secondary clusters of fine gold crystals. Its front side exhibits a elongated quartz attaches to an elongated gold crystal providing a unique visual aesthetics. Upon close inspection, countless microcrystals and short wire-like gold branches form a dense, three-dimensional network. A superb example of crystallized gold, this specimen highlights the rare and intricate beauty of naturally formed gold.
7 x 5 x 4 mm
0.27 gram