Gold

specimen number:
8911169

location:
Bonanza Creek, Yukon, Canada

description:
An elongated grouping of lustrous wind gold crystals. No matrix, this is sharply formed and complete all around. Excellent condition. This weighs 7.9 g. The specimen comes with a previous label from the Alton collection.

Bonanza Creek, situated near Dawson City in western Yukon, Canada, drains into the Klondike River and forms the legendary heart of the Klondike Gold Rush following the historic 1896 discovery. Geologically, the region features ancient Yukon-Tanana terrane metamorphic bedrock cut by gold-bearing quartz veins formed through regional hydrothermal activity, which over millions of years eroded to concentrate rich placer gold deposits within the creek gravels. While most recovered material consists of worn nuggets and dust, minor pockets yield magnificent crystallized gold specimens. These rare pieces display sharp octahedral micro-crystals, intricate dendritic growth patterns, and delicate leaf gold formations that escaped heavy alluvial abrasion, making un-waterworn crystalline specimens from Bonanza Creek highly prized treasures for advanced mineral collectors.

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