This remarkable native gold specimen originates from the world-famous Round Mountain Mining District of Nevada, a locality celebrated for producing some of the most distinctive and collectible forms of native gold in North America. This piece displays a bold, substantial form composed of richly intergrown crystalline gold, combining broad reflective surfaces with areas of dense, intricate texture and exceptional dimensionality.
Across the specimen, larger crystalline faces emerge among clusters of smaller intergrown formations, creating a fascinating contrast between smooth, lustrous planes and rugged crystalline detail. The layered growth, irregular contours, and brilliant metallic surfaces give the piece a powerful sculptural quality, with changing angles revealing new textures and flashes of natural gold luster. Unlike smooth placer nuggets, specimens such as this preserve the distinctive crystalline character for which Round Mountain gold is so highly prized.
Combining robust form, complex crystalline growth, brilliant luster, and renowned Nevada provenance, this collector-grade specimen beautifully showcases the natural artistry of Round Mountain gold. Its substantial presence and richly varied surface make it an impressive addition to any collection of native gold or fine mineral specimens.
Item# GU450
Weight: 16.40 grams
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Only about 2% of the gold in the world is in “gold nugget” form and the other 98% is microscopic speck and flake gold found in ore. A good gold ore today will have about one ounce of gold for every two tons of rock.
Even rarer are crystallized gold specimens and only about 0.04% of the gold in the world is crystallized. These natural gold nuggets and gold specimens are true - one of a kind - masterpieces from the earth’s natural elements and are found mostly in pockets where the gold was able to crystallize while it formed, much the same way other crystals form deep inside the earth.
Most of the hard rock mines that uncovered these extremely rare gold nugget crystals are closed today and it is extremely rare to have a new discovery of crystallized gold nuggets or gold specimens.
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