Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56247090" class="extiw" title="d:Q56247090"><span title="mineral collector and dealer">Robert M. Lavinsky</span></a></bdi> (CC BY-SA 3.0)
cubicrareNative Elements
Gold
Au
This image displays a large, irregular, metallic golden-yellow gold nugget, showing its characteristic luster and form.
Gold Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
2.5Crystal System
cubicLuster
metallicStreak Color
golden yellowCleavage
noneFracture
hacklySpecific Gravity
19.3Colors
golden yellowTransparency
opaqueType Locality
Gladstone, Queensland, AustraliaMineral Group
Native ElementsUses
jewelry, investment, electronics, dentistry, collectorAssociated Minerals
quartz, pyrite, other sulfidesRarity
rareGeological Context
Gold typically forms in hydrothermal veins associated with quartz, often in metamorphic or igneous rocks, and is also concentrated in placer deposits due to its high density and chemical inertness.
