An unusual Gold nugget with medium gray Quartz matrix. Gold is brite and has nice color. A neat piece! Weighs .15 ounce.

GORILLA_MONSTER!!!! A wonderous 10.32 ounce Gold nugget from the Eugene Mountain area. I am hosting this magnificent piece for a friend. This piece is open for the highest bid!! No price has been set. Although I am sure there are some ideas.

MONSTER!!!! Here is a large nugget from the East Range placer, almost one and a half ounces. Gold exhibits wonderful gleaming luster, and has a orangish-Yellow hue. Has a few % white Quartz matrix remaining, which adds to the contrast. Sound and hefty! Weighs 1.48 Ounces.

BIG ONE!! Here is a very unusual Gold nugget from the East Range placer fields. Very unique shape, robust and sound. Small amount of Quartz matrix remains. Gold exhibits a velvety luster and has an orangish-yellow hue. Weighs 1.09

A large one half, plus, ounce nugget from the East Range placer. This piece had quite a bit of Quartz matrix attached. Probably 20% by volume, Quartz remains on bottom side. Interesting texture and shape. Gold shows very brite luster and an orangish-yellow color. Weighs .596 ounce.

Big Boy!!!! Here is an elegant nugget weighing .72 ounce from the Dun Glen placer fields. Has about 25%, by volume, Quartz matrix. Gold exhibits a nice brite, lively luster, and a buttery-yellow color. A sound and robust nugget!!

A lovely crystalline gold nugget from the East Range placer fields. Gold is complexly composed of wire, leaf, and intricately interconnected blades and mossy forms.  Exhibits brilliant luster and a distinctly orangish hue. Was found as an alluvial "nugget" and much of the Quartz matrix has been removed to show the beauty of the Gold.  A few % Quartz matrix remains to add contrast.  Weighs .22 ounce.

A fragment of a vein with crystalline Gold!! How cool!!! Found as an alluvial "nugget" in the East Range placer. Brillianly lustered Gold is hosted in a somewhat vuggy Quartz matrix. A nice deep yellow color shines through. Gold is visible on both ends and should be continuous.

A nice, compact, small Gold nugget from the East Range placer fields showing a soft, velvety luster and an orangish tint. Trace of the original Quartz matrix remains. 

A MONSTER!!  A large Gold nugget found in the East Range using a Goldbug2 metal detector. Gold shows a nice soft glowing luster, and exhibits an orangish tint. Contains about 10%  Quartz matrix. A specific gravity determination indicates 152.5 Grams of contained Gold. Pretty rare nugget-- not many found like this one anymore.  Housed in a 2" X 2" perky box.    Total weight is  5.77 ounces.

A MINI- MONSTER!! 2.88 ounces of lovely Californian Gold. Gold shows lots of water-worn character, has wonderful vibrant luster and a definite orangish-yellow color. Contains a very few % of original Quartz matrix. A true JOY to behold...and to hold!! A true investment piece.

A .62 ounce chunk of Gorgeous Nugget Gold.  Hefty, solid, and has a nice knobby texture. Nice vibrant luster and an orangish-yellow color. Rare trace Quartz matrix remains.

WOW a nice 1/3 ounce nugget from the East Range placers.  Nugget shows interesting intergrown Quartz matrix.. about 20%. Gold shows soft, velvety luster and an orangish-yellow color. Found using a Goldbug2 metal detector.

Unique..A nugget with a lot of character. Shows soft, velvety luster and an orangish tint. Sound and Clean, no matrix remains. Found using a Goldbug2 metal detector. Weighs .18 ounces

HALF OUNCER...A sweet beauty.  Gold exhibits brite luster, and an orangish tint. Has about 25% greyish Quartz matrix remaining. Nice contrast.

A nice Gold nugget from an obscure location.  Gold shows very bright, vibrant luster and has an orangish tint. Minute trace of Quartz matrix remains. Interesting shape. Weighs .08 oz.

Interesting nugget with great character. Nice brite luster and showing an orange tint. Trace clay matrix present. Weighs .06 ounce

Gold Nugget from the East Range placer fields. Nice soft, velvety luster and an orangish color. Trace clay matrix remains.  Weighs .06 ounce

Nice hefty nugget from the East Range placer fields. Shows brite velvety luster and an orangish color.  Trace Quartz matrix remains. Nice character.  Weighs .18 ounce

A small, pretty little GEM!! Curious shape, very brite luster, buttery-yellow color. Clean, no matrix remains.  Weighs .06 ounce.

Curious nugget!!  Wonderful character, Brilliant luster, orangish tint. Trace Quartz matrix remains. Weighs .06 ounce

Gold from the East Range placer fields. Brite luster, orangish color, trace Quartz matrix remains. Weighs .07 ounce.

Sweet little GEM!!  Curious character, brite luster, pale, yellow color. Miniscule trace Quartz matrix.  Weighs .07 ounce.

Tipparary Placer fields Gold nugget. Nice flattened piece with very bright luster and an orangish color.  Has a trace of Quartz matrix remaining. Weighs .08 ounce.

A medium sized nugget from the East Rang placer fields. Interesting shape, velvety luster, orangish color. Trace Quartz matrix.  Weighs .06 ounce

A medium sized nugget from the Dun Glen placer fields. Interesting shape, Brite luster, lemmony-yellow color. Trace Quartz matrix.  Weighs .06 ounce

A richly lustered , flattened nugget from the Majuba placer fields. Nice buttery-yellow color.  Weak TRIGONs visible. Clean, no matrix remains.

WOW almost an OUNCE!!!! A beautiful Robust nugget from the Eugene Mountains. Gorgeous character and shape. Has about 20% Quartz matrix remaining. Gold exhibits gleaming luster and an orangish tint. A splendid nugget.  Weighs .98 ounce

A small nugget from the Dun Glen placers. Interesting shape, nice soft, velvety luster. Shows an orangish tint. Miniscule amount of FeOxs in a vug as matrix.

A pretty small gem!!!! Nugget shows very brite luster and a lively, brassy-yellow color. Very interesting character. Minor Quartz, clay, FeOx matrix remains. Weighs .05 ounce.

MEXICAN GOLD!!! Beautiful, rich, buttery-yellow color, vibrant shimmering luster. Stout and clean.  A swet little nugget. Weighs .o6 ounce.

A unique nugget from the Willow Creek placers. Shows crystal development benieth a Quartz Matrix...with tiny dendritic developments that have tiny octohedron terminations.  When viewed on edge these appear as blades. Minor trace Quartz matrix remains for contrast. Weighs .37 ounce

Character!!!! This small, flattened nugget shows great character, shimmering, velvety luster and an orangish-yellow color.  Tiny trace of Quartz matrix remains. Found using a Goldbug2 metal detector.  Weighs .05 ounce.

A lovely nugget from the Dun Glen placers, Exhibits brite, glowing luster, brassy-yellow color, is clean and sturdy. Interesting character. Weighs .08 ounce. 

A classic shaped nugget from the East Range placer fields.  Minute bit of Quartz and clay matrix remains. Shimmering luster, orangish-yellow color. Weighs .05 ounce.

A small, affordable nugget from the Pine Forest Range. Gold is brite, a brassy-yellow color, sound,  with a trace of Quartz matrix. Found in an old, historic, Nevada mining camp. Weighs .04 ounce.

Gold Nugget from the Dun Glen placer fields. Interesting character, bright shimmering luster, orangish-yellow tint. Clean,  rare trace clays. Found using a Goldbug2 detector.

Mexican Gold!!  A gorgeous chunk of placer Gold from Mexico.  Lovely, rich buttery-yellow color, with very reflective luster. Minor trace of Quartz matrix remains. Weighs .81 ounce.

A pretty small gem!!!! Nugget shows very brite luster and a lively, brassy-yellow color. Nice, interesting character. Minor Quartz, clay, FeOx matrix remains. Weighs .03 ounce.