Crystallized Gold on Quartz
Grass valley, Nevada County California 
This extraordinary large gold specimen exhibits a complex, overlapping, well defined clustered crystals of robust texture with intricate microcrystals growing on the native gold surface. These microcrystals contribute to the specimen's sparkle and significantly enhance its luster. Such a specimen is extremely rare, particularly because the Grass Valley is no longer produces as it once did. The gold crystal clusters are visible from all sides, showcasing a slightly dendritic crystallization pattern with a small amount of quartz matrix. The specimen is dense due to its high gold purity and features a buttery yellow color, in contrast to the slightly less yellow typically found in crystals from this locality. This gold specimen is an exemplary representation of the mineralogy from this historical gold mining town.
34 x 27 x 17 mm
23.39 grams