SLEEPER MINE SPECIMEN...Not many of these around. A very small slab, cut on one face with a diamond saw, showing the classic banded Bonanza grade Gold ore.  This mine was noted for the fine grained Electrum bands alternating with the fine grained, low-temperature Feldspar mineral - Adularia.  This was one of the richest, Bonanza Gold mines in Nevada. Still under reclamation.

A splendid, small, crystalline Gold specimen from the Washington Mine in the French Gulch Mining District.  Arborescent Gold shows brilliant luster and a pale lemony yellow color. White Quartz matrix.  Nice presentation!

MOTHER LODE--CALIFORNIA GOLD!!!     A spendid, small Gold leaf specimen from Harvard Mine in the Jamestown mining district. A beautiful specimen of Californian Gold. Deep, buttery-yellow colored, brilliant lustered, leaf Gold hosted in white Quartz.  Found at an old 1849 vintage Californian Gold mine.  These specimens are very difficult to obtain as the mine has been closed, and flooded for over 75 years.

Impressive!!

A nice, hefty,  .38 ounce nugget from the East Range placers. Gold has an interesting character, shows nice luster and an orangish-yellow color. Trace of Quartz remains.

Curious!!

Small crystallized nugget from Limerick Canyon, NV.  Crystal shape resembles a flower.  Soft velvety luster, brassy-yellow color, and no Quartz matrix.  Weighs .03 oz.

SPLENDID!!!! A unique nugget from the Rose Creek placer. Has bright luster and an orangish-yellow tint. The texture is knobby.  Rare trace relic Quartz matrix remains. Weighs  .05 OZ.

CREEDE, Colorado SILVER!!!!   Bulldog Mine High-Grade!!!  Slab .7 mm - .2 mm thick cut from a Barite vein with high-grade Silver mineralization. Creede was mined from the 1870s to 1960s. A revival was made in 1969 when the Homestake Mining Co.  opened up the Bulldog Mine and produced millions of ounces of Silver. The mine was shut down in 1985 due to low Silver prices.  Hecla is currently active on this property.

This slab shows distinct banding of white Barite matrix with several bands of gray, Silver sulfides, probably Argentite/Acmite.  Most of the bands contain Native Silver,  there are also whispey and granular Silver showings throughout the piece.

CREEDE, Colorado SILVER!!!!   Bulldog Mine High-Grade!!!  Slab .7 mm - .2 mm thick cut from a Barite vein with high-grade Silver mineralization. Creede was mined from the 1870s to 1960s. A revival was made in 1969 when the Homestake Mining Co.  opened up the Bulldog Mine and produced millions of ounces of Silver. The mine was shut down in 1985 due to low Silver prices.  Hecla is currently active on this property.

This slab shows distinct banding of white Barite matrix with several bands of gray, Silver sulfides, probably Argentite/Acmite.  Most of the bands contain Native Silver,  there are also whispey and granular Silver showings throughout the piece.

CANADIAN NATIVE SILVER!!!!!  

Wonderful crystalline Silver slab specimen from the historic, Castle Mine in Cobalt-Gowganda, Ontario, Canada.  Specimen exhibits a spider web-like display of Native Silver in a Greenstone matrix.  Minor Calcite is also present. Shows brilliant silvery metallic luster. Only one side has been cut with a Diamond saw, the other side is "as found".  There may be Cobalt minerals also present. This specimen comes from an old 1900s mine dump.  Massive Native Silver was discovered in veins in Pre-Cambrian Greenstones in Cobalt, Ontario in 1903 and hundreds of mines were eventually exploiting the metal. By 1915 the mines were essentially exhausted. The Castle Mine was in production from 1917 to 1989 and now is currently being explored again and new high grade Silver veins have been discovered.  Today only a few countries have historically produced Native Silver, and even less currently are producing now.

Gold Nugget Earrings.  Nicely matched pair of nuggets from the Rabbit Hole placers. Dangle-style earrings with 14K  Ball-posts, and nuts. Nuggets were found using a Goldbug2 metal detector. Weight together for the nuggets is .13 oz.

Gold Nugget Earrings: Elegant, multiple, dangle-style earrings. Nicely matched nuggets from the Yuba placers,  California. Gold is solid, shows bright luster, sweet buttery-yellow hue, and very interesting character. Ball Posts and nuts are 14 k. Chain is 14K Gold filled. Total weight for both nuggets is .06 ounce.

An interesting Gold nugget from the Devils Nest placer that has excellent character and a pleasing shape. Gold shows bright satiny luster and an orangish-yellow color.  No Quartz matrix remains.  Has an 18 inch, 14 karat Gold-filled chain and 14 karat Gold clasps. Found using a MineLab metal detector.  Weighs .19 ounce.

Built from the same tough material as the Talon but has a slightly smaller head design and shorter handle to get into tight places. The Badger is light enough to pack all day long. Especially suited for the non-metallic \"Pick Packer\" (tm) nylon holster. P/N: GC1035-6 Weight: Approx. 2.75 lbs. Head Size: Approx 10.0\" x 3.5\" Handle Spec: 18\" Hickory Three free Super Magnets included with the sale of any pick! Price: $80.00 Postage and Packing: $15.00

Excellent choice for most nugget and relic recovery conditions. Lightweight, yet strong enough to handle most tough soil and rocky conditions. P/N: GC1245-6 Weight: Approx. 4.25 lbs. Head Size: Approx 12.0\" x 4.5\" Handle Spec: 30\" Hickory 3 free Super Magnets included with the sale of any pick! Price: $80.00 Shipping: $20.00

Best Gold pick on the market! Suitable for any type of detecting, short of hard-rock mining. Extreme P/N: GC1245-8 Weight: Approx. 4.75 lbs. Head Size: Approx 12.0\" x 4.5\" Handle Spec: 36\" Hickory 3 free Super Magnets included with the sale of any pick! Price: $110.00 Shipping: $20.00

A great affordable bag for the beginner, or person who just wants to try Gold panning. Every bag guaranteed to contain real placer Gold. See recommendations below.

Shipping and handling $5.00  Foreign orders subject to actual shipping costs.

Every 1 Pound Bag contains a guaranteed amount of one Gram of real placer Gold. Ideal material for testing your skills with a Gold pan, or Gold wheel. It is highly recommended that a person pans this material over a large plastic, or metal wash tub so that the Gold wont be lost. This assures that the panning experience can be repeated over and over for continued enjoyment.

Shipping and handling $5.00  Foreign orders subject to actual shipping costs.

This material will contain 2 Grams, guaranteed, of real placer Gold. Both size bags contain black sands (Magnetite) however this 3 Pounder may contain larger size nuggets. This material is recommended not only as a panning concentrate but also as a calibrating material for testing your dry washer or high-banker. Again, it is advised that you try re-circulating the spoils to capture all the guaranteed Gold, and to allow you to repeat the process as often as you want.

Shipping and handling $10.00  Foreign orders subject to actual shipping costs.

Larger bags available upon request