A002 0.3g Olinghouse Mine, Washoe County, NV

Native Dendritic Gold on Matrix

Locality: Olinghouse Mine, White Horse District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA

Specimen ID: A002

Weight: 0.3 grams (Total with matrix)

Description

An exquisite, classic miniature specimen featuring brilliant, native dendritic gold from the renowned Olinghouse Mine. The gold is perched centrally on a starkly contrasting, angular chunk of pale basalt matrix.

It exhibits the quintessential Olinghouse crystal habit: a dense, intricate, interwoven "nest" of complex, skeletal, micro-dendritic gold branches. This creates a brilliant, high-texture surface that catches and reflects light intensely. Specimens displaying this specific lacy geometry on matrix are rare and highly sought after by collectors of fine gold mineralogy.