Gold, Crystal Nugget - Mina Zapata, Santa Elena de Uairen, Bolívar, Venezuela
 
Gold crystal group with hollow forms. 11mm x 8mm x 5mm, 1.9g.
Typical for the locality, the crystal has quartz pebbles inside. 
The gold crystals from Zapata, just outside Ikabaru, near Santa Elena de Uairen in Venezuela, are unique in their own way. They generally have sharp and faceted structures and are very pure, golden yellow in color. The degree of purity is around 97% pure gold. Due to the recent civil unrest and economic collapse in Venezuela, this gold has become increasingly difficult to source.