A rare and fascinating native gold and quartz specimen from New Zealand, preserving the gold within its natural host material. This substantial piece features rugged, mineral-rich matrix with pockets of quartz and brilliant native gold exposed within its natural cavities, creating a striking glimpse into the specimen’s original geological formation.
The gold occurs in delicate, intricate formations that contrast beautifully against the earthy matrix and crystalline quartz. Rather than being dominated by exposed gold, this specimen derives much of its appeal from the natural relationship between gold and host rock, giving it exceptional geological character and authenticity.
New Zealand native gold specimens of this distinctive matrix form are highly desirable collectibles. With its contrasting quartz, visible native gold, rugged natural texture, and uncommon provenance, this is a captivating specimen that beautifully preserves gold as it occurred in its natural environment.
Item #GU445
weight: 30.91 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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