A stunning native gold specimen from the historic Farncomb Hill district near Breckenridge, Colorado, renowned for producing exceptional crystallized gold. This piece displays a dramatic, elongated form with branching projections, intricate crystalline growth, and natural openings that create exceptional depth and dimensionality.
The surface is richly textured with layered crystalline formations, pronounced ridges, and delicate extensions that give the specimen a distinctly sculptural, almost architectural appearance. Its open structure and brilliant metallic luster beautifully highlight the complex natural growth patterns from every angle.
Gold from Farncomb Hill is increasingly difficult to obtain in this quality and form. With its dramatic silhouette, intricate crystallization, and outstanding Colorado provenance, this collector-grade specimen is a striking piece of mining history with exceptional display presence.
Item #GU451
Weight: 8.38 grams
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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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