This is a natural crystallized gold specimen from the historic Belshazzar Mine, Quartzburg Mining District, Boise County, Idaho — an area well known for producing delicate leaf-like and dendritic gold growth.
This piece displays a highly intricate, lace-like gold structure, with thin leafy plates and branching crystalline forms formed directly from hydrothermal fluids. The open, three-dimensional growth and sharp edges are classic indicators of natural crystallized gold, not water-worn placer material.
The gold shows excellent natural texture with a bright, rich yellow color and fine crystalline detail visible under magnification. This is an excellent collector-grade piece of crystalline gold for the size.
DETAILS:
• Weight: ~0.44 grams
• Dimensions: approx. 8 × 7 × 4 mm
Note: Photos taken under macro lighting to show structure and detail. Piece will be shipped exactly as shown. Please check photos and measurements for reference.
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Disclaimer: Crystals are natural products the earth and are not always “perfect”. Some may have surface marks, inclusions, vugs (cavities) and/or natural chips. Also, many carvings are hand carved and may not be as pristine as a machine carved piece.
We do our best to ensure our crystals are photographed to show all angles, but occasionally, smaller natural marks may not show up correctly or be photographed up close. Please feel free to reach out before purchasing if you want to see anything in more detail.
We will always disclose damage that is not natural i.e. a broken crystal. If a crystal arrives broken, please reach out and we can help with initiating a claim, when applicable.
