Wire Gold
Bonanza Creek Yukon, Canada
 
This incredibly rare native gold specimen displays multiple long wires of rich buttery yellow gold. Usually gold from the Yukon comes water worn and smooth with no crystallization which makes this specimen a increasingly rare specimen and occurrence. Wire gold is rarely found in nature generally and this specimen is an exceptional one. The color of the gold has sections which are more saturated yellow color which is a mix of more pure gold and some areas display a lighter yellow color which is a mix of silver and gold. Natural gold from the Yukon are majority a composition of gold with a small amount of silver mix.
 
21 x 6.5 x 2.3 mm