A magnificent specimen from one of California’s most famous gold-producing regions, this sharp crystallized gold with quartz and arsenopyrite showcases the exceptional beauty and rarity of crystallized native gold from the Alleghany District. Brilliant, sharply defined gold crystals are elegantly dispersed across bright white quartz and accented by silvery arsenopyrite, creating a stunning natural contrast and a visually striking display.
The gold exhibits superb luster and distinct crystal morphology—an unmistakable hallmark of the legendary Sixteen-to-One and neighboring mines known for producing some of the world’s finest crystalline gold. This specimen embodies both geological significance and aesthetic excellence, representing a timeless treasure from California’s rich mining heritage.
Item# T3051
Weight: 7.16 grams
Dimensions: 20mm
There is gold and then there is GOLD! Not all gold was created equal. At GoldNuggetsForSale.com we spend most of our time seeking out the world’s finest gold nuggets and gold specimens.
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.
At Goldnuggetsforsale.com, we are experts on natural gold nuggets and gold specimens and guarantee all our gold nuggets and gold specimens are natural and not man-made.
