Crystallized Gold 
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 native gold faces exhibit a unique luster with complex clusters of buttery yellow, short and robust crystals. The opposite side features branching crystals of high-purity dendritic native gold with curved tipped edge on its end. This specimen is a rare example of high purity natural gold, found in only a handful of places on Earth.
16 x 7.5 x 7 mm
1.92 grams
#311A