Crystallized Gold on Quartz
Manhattan Mine, Manhattan Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
This extraordinary large gold specimen exhibits a complex, overlapping, well defined dendritic 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 Manhattan Mine is no longer in operation. The gold crystal clusters are visible from all sides, showcasing a starburst dendritic crystallization pattern with a small amount on quartz matrix. The specimen is dense and features a buttery yellow color, in contrast to the pale yellow typically found in crystals from this locality. This gold specimen is an exemplary representation of the mineralogy from this historical mine.
37 x 27 x 15 mm
35.09 grams