This striking “branching” dendritic gold on quartz specimen from the Alleghany District of California showcases the exceptional beauty and complexity of native gold from one of the world’s premier crystallized gold localities. Fine, branching networks of brilliant dendritic gold spread gracefully across bright white quartz, forming an intricate, tree-like pattern that is both visually captivating and scientifically fascinating.
The gold displays superb luster and rich yellow color, contrasting dramatically against the quartz matrix. Each delicate branch reveals the natural pathways of gold crystallization, frozen in perfect detail — a true testament to the geological artistry of the Alleghany veins, home to legendary mines like the Eagle’s Nest and Sixteen-to-One.
This specimen is a rare and elegant example of dendritic formation in gold, prized by collectors for its visual intricacy, purity, and provenance. A genuine showcase piece representing the finest of California’s crystalline gold heritage.
Item# T3015
Weight: 0.81 grams
Dimensions: 13 mm
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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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