This striking gold-bearing specimen from the renowned Alleghany Mining District of California captures the classic character of Sierra Nevada lode gold in its natural host rock. Set within a bright, crystalline white quartz matrix, fine to coarse native gold is dispersed throughout the surface, catching the light in vivid flashes against the pale stone.
Dark metallic mineralization — likely sulfides commonly associated with the district — adds contrast and depth, highlighting the complex geological story behind the piece. The gold appears in irregular seams and pockets, suggesting its formation within quartz veins deep underground before being revealed through mining.
Alleghany has long been celebrated for producing some of California’s most desirable high-grade gold specimens, and this piece is a beautiful example of that legacy. Its balance of gold, quartz, and contrasting mineralization gives it strong visual appeal as a display specimen, while also offering genuine collector value tied to one of the state’s most historic and respected gold-producing regions.
Estimated 8 grams of contained gold in this specimen.
Item #T3110
Total Weight: 49.44 grams
Contained Gold: 8 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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