This attractive gold-in-quartz nugget from the Yukon beautifully showcases the natural partnership between native gold and its quartz host. Thick seams and patches of bright, buttery gold course through the milky white quartz matrix, forming bold metallic ribbons and pockets that gleam against the crystalline stone. The contrast between the rich luster of the gold and the softly textured quartz gives the specimen strong visual depth and highlights the natural processes that formed it within a mineralized vein.
Recovered from the legendary Yukon goldfields, this specimen reflects the rugged geological history of one of the world’s most famous gold-producing regions. The sculptural form, visible gold distribution, and classic gold-quartz association make it both highly displayable and mineralogically interesting. A beautiful natural specimen that captures the character of northern gold deposits, this piece offers collectors a striking example of Yukon gold in its original quartz matrix.
Item# GU316
Weight: 9.10 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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