Quartz Rock And Gold

When gold is still encased in quartz rock it is called a gold specimen.

Quartz rock and gold.

Check the natural cracks and lines of the quartz rock. Our natural collection of gold in quartz specimens are highly sought after by mineral collectors precious metal collectors and each is unique and beautiful native gold encased within its host rock. Gold often occurs along the natural linear structures of quartz rock or its natural cracks and lines. Use your geology hammer and sledge to break open quartz and potential gold bearing rocks.

Investment grade gold specimens like these command a premium price and quality never goes out of style. This page is dedicated to the gold that s still attached to quartz or a host rock. Very commonly gold occurs as the native metal encased within quartz. These are a real treat for gold prospectors and collectors as well and are often valued at a premium due to their beauty and rarity.

Gold and quartz specimens. Gold in quartz specimens for sale. It is easiest to spot in white quartz though quartz can come in a range of colors including yellow pink purple grey or black. Hard rock mining also known as lode mining is obviously the best method for finding gold specimens since you are mining the true source.

Gold is found widely diffused in nature even though it is one of the scarcer metals. Look for large pieces of gold that you can collect manually or with tweezers. Place an iron or steel anvil in a large flat pan to prevent loss of rock powder and contained gold. Gold quartz specimens are in a completely different league of their own.

Gold is easy to spot in white quartz.