Gold with Quartz - Eagle's Nest Mine, California, USA

Gold with Quartz

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A rare matrix gold thumbnail specimen from the Valentine's Day 2024 pocket, with two flaring "wings" spinning off a central matrix. Unusual, beautiful, balanced...it looks like wings out of a cloud!

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SpeciesGold, Quartz

SizeMiniature

Dimensions3.3 x 2.1 x 1.2 cm

Added on05/30/2025

LocalityUSA, California, Eagle's Nest Mine

Current owner

Unknown Owner

Previous owners

Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	The Arkenstone	Not disclosed

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Mineral guide

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iconic native metal with sculptural crystals, herringbone leaves, and rich yellow hues; prized by collectors for locality lore, rarity, and striking form.

Regional guide

Gold from Eagle's Nest Mine, California, USA

from Eagle’s Nest Mine, California — specimen-grade native gold with sharp octahedra and dendritic forms, prized for locality and pocket material.

Locality guide

Eagle's Nest Mine

A collector's guide to Eagle's Nest Mine, USA: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 187 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.

Gold

$3,500Median

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