Gold on Quartz

Gold on Quartz

Mariposa County

California

Size:  Miniature
 

California’s Mother Lode region has been blessed with some of the finest crystallized gold in the world.  This miniature-sized specimen features the very best attributes of California gold.  The color and luster of the gold crystals on this specimen are phenomenal.  The specimen features an attractive cluster of extremely bright, yellow-gold colored, octahedral and flattened octahedral crystals to 5 mm that are perched on a shard of milky quartz.
         

While gold mining has been ongoing in California since the late 1840’s, some of the most visually appealing specimens have been recovered during the past few decades.  The increasing popularity of the mineral collecting hobby over the past few decades and the dramatic increase in specimen values has spurred miners to explore for crystallized gold specimens in mines which would not have been competitive today as producers of gold ore.   Mines like the Eagle’s Nest, Red Ledge, Colorado Quartz, and Mockingbird have been yielding remarkable specimens of crystallized gold in recent years.

The world is currently experiencing a period of unusual bounty in crystallized gold specimens.  There has never been a better time to add a crystallized gold to your collection and this piece would be a superb addition!    

Price: $6,000.00 net

Please contact Steve at minerals@collectorsedge.com or at 303-278-9724 (x-10) for more information about this specimen.