S033 0.55g Badger Mine, Mariposa Co, CA

Leafy Crystalline Native Gold on Quartz Matrix

Locality: Badger Mine, Hornitos District, Mariposa County, California, USA

Specimen ID: S033

Weight: 0.55 grams (Total Specimen)

Description

A striking, highly visual native gold specimen from the historic Badger Mine in California's famous Hornitos Mining District (Mariposa County).

Weighing 0.55 grams, this piece features an expansive cluster of bright, crystalline "leaf" gold spreading dynamically across the top face of an iron-stained quartz vein matrix. The gold exhibits rich micro-texturing, sharp crystal tips, and brilliant natural luster that flashes intensely under direct light

Because the gold covers a major portion of the matrix surface, this specimen offers a massive visual profile for its weight class. A quintessential Mother Lode hard-rock specimen with historic West Belt provenance.