A MAGNIFICENT Specimen of Crystalline, leaf Gold in Quartz matrix. Gold occurs as a dense accumulation of leaves, flakes, and ribbons. Gold is very brite and reflective and exhibits a nice brassy-yellow color. There is a strong suggestion of dendritic crystalline growth. The blue-gray very fine-grained mineral is probably a silver sulfide..like Acinthite.  Technically this is a naturally occuring alloy of 60% Gold and 40% Silver called Electrum. Treated with Mineral Oil to show contrast with Gold and matrix. To remove soak in rubbing alchohol.  A specific gravity determination indicates 23.22 Grams of Electrum.  Specimen is partially housed in a 2" X 2" perky box..too big for my boxes.  Piece is part of an old collection. It was said to come from the Mazuma Hills Mine. If true it would be one of the finest ever to be still in existance.

Impressive!!!! Crystallized Gold specimen from the Shoshone Range. Orange hued Gold occurs as interconnected, leaves, blades, and elongate ribbons in Quartz. Typical of these specimens, the Gold is shaped by the growth around small dense Quartz crystals. When the Quartz is etched away a honey comb-like pattern emerges. Gold occurs on almost every face of specimen and extends through Specimen.  Resides in a 2" X 2" perky box.   A specific gravity determination found 21.77 Grams of contained Gold. (@ $1600 Gold thats $1100.00 in Gold value alone..not accounting for the Specimen value or any meagre profit)

Crystalline, leaf Gold in Quartz matrix. Gold occurs as a dense accumulation of leaves, flakes, and ribbons. Gold is very brite and reflective and exhibits a nice brassy-yellow color. There is a slight suggestion of dendritic crystalline growth. Technically this is a naturally occuring alloy of 60% Gold and 40% Silver called Electrum. Treated with Mineral Oil to show contrast with Gold and matrix. To remove soak in rubbing alchohol.  A specific gravity determination indicates 11.94 Grams of Electrum.  Specimen is housed in a 2" X 2" perky box. Piece is part of an old collection. 

A wonderful large cabinet sized Gold specimen from an old, historic, Nevada Gold camp. From an old collection. Gold occurs as a myriad of small blades and ribbons as irregular patches in Quartz. Gold is brite in luster and varies in color from an orangish-yellow to a silvery white. This camp typically produced electrum with a 60% Au to 40% Ag ratio. A specific gravity determination shows 208.3 grains of electrum. Resides in a 3\" X 2.5 \" plastic case. COST is $500.00

Unique!!!!!  Crystalline Gold.  Gold exhibits a mossy-like, honey-comb like form as well as minor blebs, leaves and blades. Shows very bright luster and a lemony-yellow hue.  Found using a Goldbug2 metal detector in an old, historic, Nevada Gold camp. Partially housed in a 2" X 2" clear, hinged "Perky Box".

Crystalline, leaf Gold in Quartz matrix. Gold occurs as a dense accumulation of leaves, flakes, and ribbons. Gold is very brite and reflective and exhibits a nice brassy-yellow color. There is a slight suggestion of dendritic crystalline growth. The blue-gray mineral is probably a Silver sulfide such as Acinthite. Technically this is a naturally occuring alloy of 60% Gold and 40% Silver called Electrum. Treated with Mineral Oil to show contrast with Gold and matrix. To remove soak in rubbing alchohol.  A specific gravity determination indicates 43.4 grains of Electrum.  Specimen is housed in a 2" X 2" perky box. Piece is part of an old collection. 

Crystalline, leaf Gold in Quartz matrix. Gold occurs as a dense accumulation of leaves and flakes.  Technically this is a naturally occuring alloy of 60% Gold and 40% Silver called Electrum. Treated with Mineral Oil to show contrast with Gold and matrix. To remove soak in rubbing alchohol.  A specific gravity determination indicates 14.8 Grams of Electrum. Approximately 8 Grams Gold. Specimen is housed in a 2" X 2" perky box. 

A hefty Gold specimen (var. Electrum) from the Seven Troughs mining district. Gold occurs as blades, rods, grains and leaves in a Quartz matrix. Gold shows a subdued luster and an orangish color.  A specific gravity determination indicates 10.14 Grams of Au. Specimen has been treated with mineral oil to enhance the contrast with Gold and Quartz.  Housed in a 2" X 2" perky box.

Crystalline, leaf Gold in Quartz matrix. Gold occurs as a dense accumulation of leaves, flakes, and ribbons. Gold is very brite and reflective and exhibits brite orangish-yellow color. There is a slight suggestion of dendritic crystalline growth. The blue-gray mineral is probably a Silver sulfide such as Acinthite. There is a distict banding present. Technically this is a naturally occuring alloy of 60% Gold and 40% Silver called Electrum. Treated with Mineral Oil to show contrast with Gold and matrix. To remove soak in rubbing alchohol.  These pieces have NOT been etched with HF acid as small druzzy Quartz crystals show full luster.  A specific gravity determination indicates 55.7 grains of Electrum.  Specimen is housed in a 2" X 2" perky box. Piece is part of an old collection. 

CALIFORNIA  GOLD!!!     A lovely and impressive Gold specimen from the famous Harvard Mine in the Jamestown mining district. A beautiful specimen of Californian Gold. Deep, yellow colored, brilliant lustered, large leaf Gold set on white Quartz.  From an old collection, found at an old 1849 vintage Californian Gold mine. Housed in a 2" X 2" box. Nice robust and sound specimen, not etched with HF, Quartz is lively and lusterous.

Crystalline, leaf Gold in Quartz matrix. Gold occurs as rosetta-like  leaves, flakes, and ribbons. Some of the Gold is brite and reflective and exhibits a nice orangish-yellow color, some less reflective.   Was found occurring as a concretion, and when broken open the resulting specimen was revealed.  Housed in a 2" X 2" perky box. Found in an old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

UNIQUE... A very unusual crystalline Gold specimen due to its location. Found several years ago at the Pittsburg Mine in the Lewis Mining District. Gold occurs in a spider web-like manner, as fracture filling, and the Gold has an irridescent...coppery color. Totally untouched with any chemicals. A specific  gravity determination indicates 5 Grams of Gold. Housed in a 2" X 2" perky box.

Crystalline, leaf Gold in Quartz matrix. Gold occurs as a dense accumulation of leaves, flakes, and ribbons. Gold is very brite and reflective and exhibits a nice orangish-yellow color. There is a slight suggestion of dendritic crystalline growth. The blue-gray mineral is probably a Silver sulfide such as Acinthite. Technically this is a naturally occuring alloy of 60% Gold and 40% Silver called Electrum. Treated with Mineral Oil to show contrast with Gold and matrix. To remove soak in rubbing alchohol.  These pieces have NOT been etched with HF acid as small druzzy Quartz crystals show full luster.  A specific gravity determination indicates 68.7 grains of Electrum.  Specimen is housed in a 2" X 2" perky box. Piece is part of an old collection. 

A moderate specimen of disseminated Gold leaf in weakly Amesthestine Quartz. Gold occurs as sparkling..brilliantly lustered leaves, blebs, blades in  crystallized Quartz vein material that shows a weak, but distinct, purplish Amethest color. A specific gravity determination indicates 8.8 grains of contained Gold. Found using a Goldbug2 metal detector in the Krum Hills. Treated with Mineral Oil to show contrast with Gold and matrix. If it interferes with your asthetics simply  remove by a soak in rubbing alchohol.   Housed in a 2" X 2" perky box.

A medium sized specimen of crystallized Gold from the Seven Troughs mining district, with only a modest amount of Gold.  Crystalline, leaf Gold in Quartz matrix. Gold occurs as a dense accumulation of leaves and flakes.  Gold is very brite and reflective and exhibits a nice brassy-yellow color. Technically this is a naturally occuring alloy of 60% Gold and 40% Silver called Electrum. Treated with Mineral Oil to show contrast with Gold and matrix. To remove soak in rubbing alchohol.  A specific gravity determination indicates 18.2 grains of Electrum. This specimen was purchased from an old collection.

Crystallized Gold in low temperature Quartz. This is an example of a Paleo-hot springs type of Gold specimen. Gold occurs as wire, leaves, and grains in a cockscomb quartz setting. This piece comes from an obscure location. A specific gravity calculation indicates approx. 3.2 Grams of Gold. Housed in a 2" X 2" perky box.

Crystalline Gold.  Gold exhibits a mossy-like form as well as minor blebs, leaves and blades. Shows very bright luster and an orangish-tint.  Found using a Goldbug2 metal detector in an old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

UNIQUE...Crystallized Gold in low temperature Quartz, with hematite.  This is an example of a Paleo-hot springs type of Gold specimen. Gold occurs as wire, partial dendrites, and pyramidal terminated crystals in a cockscomb quartz setting. Specimen has been treated with a mineral oil to enhance the contrast with the Quartz and Gold. To remove soak in rubbing alchohol. This piece comes from an obscure location. A specific gravity calculation indicates approx. 69 grains of Gold. (2.2 Gms) An exceptional piece from this location.

A splendid specimen of disseminated Gold leaf in weakly Amesthestine Quartz. Gold occurs as sparkling..brilliantly lusterd leaves, blebs, blades in a crystallized Quartz vein material that shows a weak, but distinct, purplish Amethest color. A specific gravity determination indicates 38.7 grains of contained Gold. Found using a Goldbug2 metal detector in the Krum Hills. Treated with Mineral Oil to show contrast with Gold and matrix. If it interferes with your asthetics simply  remove by a soak in rubbing alchohol.   Housed in a 2" X 2" perky box.

Crystalline, leaf Gold in Quartz matrix. Gold occurs as a dense accumulation of leaves, flakes, and ribbons. Gold is very brite and reflective and exhibits a nice brassy-yellow color. There is a slight suggestion of dendritic crystalline growth. The blue-gray mineral is probably a Silver sulfide such as Acinthite. Technically this is a naturally occuring alloy of 60% Gold and 40% Silver called Electrum. Treated with Mineral Oil to show contrast with Gold and matrix. To remove soak in rubbing alchohol.  These pieces have NOT been etched with HF acid as small druzzy Quartz crystals show full luster.  A specific gravity determination indicates 84.2 grains of Electrum.  Specimen is housed in a 2" X 2" perky box. Piece is part of an old collection. 

VIRGINIA CITY, NV GOLD!! Crystalline Gold in Quartz from the Flowery Lode-- a sub-fault zone off the main Comstock Vein. Gold is brite and shows a coppery hue, occurs as disseminated  grains. Uncommon, bought from an old collection.

A splendid specimen of disseminated Gold leaf in weakly Amesthestine Quartz. Gold occurs as sparkling..brilliantly lustered leaves, blebs, blades in a crystallized Quartz vein material that shows a weak, but distinct, purplish Amethest color. A specific gravity determination indicates 44.6 grains of contained Gold. Found using a Goldbug2 metal detector in the Krum Hills. Treated with Mineral Oil to show contrast with Gold and matrix. If it interferes with your asthetics simply  remove by a soak in rubbing alchohol.   

A fine specimen of leaf Gold in Quartz. Gold is britely lustered, shows an orangish color and appears as small shards and leaves in a remnant of a Quartz vein.

Crystalline, leaf Gold in Quartz matrix. Gold occurs as leaves, flakes, and ribbons. Gold is very brite and reflective and exhibits a nice lemmony-yellow color. Treated with Mineral Oil to show contrast with Gold and matrix. To remove soak in rubbing alchohol. Found using a Goldbug 2 metal detector in an old, historic, Nevada Gold camp .

SLEEPER SPECIMEN...Not many of these around.  Fine grained Electrum replacing clasts in a silicified breccia. Electrum shows an orangish hue, very pale and subdued luster. This was one of the richest, Bonanza Gold mines in Nevada. Currently under reclamation. However a mining company is looking to re-activate the property. Specimen is housed in a 2" X 2" perky box.

Crystalline Gold from the Seven Troughs Mining District. Very high grade specimen..almost a 1/4 ounce. Gold occurs as the variety..Electrum. It shows as blades, grains, and irregular blebs in  a quartz vein. Shows a coppery-orange color.  Has a brilliantly lustered pyrite coating on one side of the vein. A specific gravity determination shows 101.15 grains of metal. Because its Electrum I priced accordingly.

Crystallized Gold wire and leaves in Calcite. Brilliant luster, matrix for the calcite hosted Gold is a Greenstone. Found in the Green Pit of the famous Olinghouse mine. Housed in a 2" X 2" perky box.

Crystallized Gold in low temperature Quartz. This is an example of a Paleo-hot springs type of Gold specimen. Gold occurs as wire, and as a  partially  dendritic format in a cockscomb quartz setting. This piece comes from an obscure location. A specific gravity calculation indicates approx. 39 grains of Gold.