This striking gold-on-quartz specimen from Western Australia highlights the bold, high-contrast beauty that has made the region famous among collectors worldwide. A clean, blocky white quartz matrix provides the perfect backdrop for a vivid display of native gold, which emerges prominently across the upper surface in rich, lustrous formations.
The gold presents as a series of interconnected, vein-like structures with a slightly crystalline, textured character — spilling naturally through fractures in the quartz and forming a visually dynamic pattern. Its bright, buttery color stands out sharply against the pale host rock, creating an eye-catching contrast that immediately draws attention. The way the gold crowns the specimen gives it a strong, display-oriented presence, with excellent visibility from multiple angles.
Western Australia is renowned for producing specimens with exceptional purity and dramatic gold distribution, and this piece is a fine example of that legacy. With its bold gold exposure, pleasing structure, and classic presentation, it makes for a highly desirable collector’s specimen as well as a standout display piece.
Specific Gravity testing indicates approximately 15.45 grams of contained gold.
Item #T3121
Total Weight: 87.91 grams
Contained Gold: 15.45 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.
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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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