S037 0.26g Calaveras County, CA

Crystalline Native Gold "Flame" on White Quartz Matrix

Locality: Calaveras County, California, USA (Mother Lode Gold Belt)

Specimen ID: S037

Weight: 0.26 grams (Total Specimen)

Description

An aesthetic, high-contrast thumbnail specimen originating from the historic Mother Lode district of Calaveras County, California.

Weighing 0.26 grams, this piece features a free-standing "sail" or flame-like fan of bright crystalline gold surging off the apex of a sugary-white quartz matrix. The gold exhibits delicate open-work skeletal geometry—complete with a natural windowed aperture—and brilliant metallic luster. Small secondary specks of gold trail down the quartz face below the main peak.

Calaveras County is world-renowned for producing top-tier crystalline gold specimens. This piece offers exceptional vertical presentation, contrast, and classic Mother Lode provenance.