Crystallized Gold on Quartz
Sonora, Mexico
This extraordinary gold specimen, discovered in the arid Sonora Desert, is a highly rare locality find, often elusive for collectors. Unearthed by a local prospector in a rich quartz vein embedded with gold crystals, this specimen boasts an exceptionally high gold purity of 94-96%. Its crystal faces exhibit a striking luster with complex clusters of buttery yellow, robust crystals. The opposite side features branching crystals of high-purity short dendritic native gold with curved tipped edge on quartz matrix. This specimen is a rare example of high purity natural gold, found in only a handful of places on Earth.
12 x 7 x 5 mm
1.32 grams
#310A