Wire Gold on Quartz
Folsom Mining District, Sacramento County, California
 
This striking native gold on quartz specimen features a thick spinel-twinned wire of gold with intricate branching crystals. The main wire crystal curves beautifully, displaying well defined geometric crystal formations stacked along its sides and throughout its structure. On its center, delicate dendritic wires radiate outward, showcasing a brilliant luster. The gold rests atop a contrasting white quartz matrix, with the opposite terminated end of the wire crystal emerging dramatically from within the quartz.
 
27 x 13 x 7 mm
1.88 grams