MOROCCAN GOLD !!!

A small specimen from the active Bleida Far West Mine in Morocco. Not much Gold in this piece but a rare occurrence and really tough to obtain. Crystalline Gold shows brilliant luster, nice lemmony-yellow color. Associated with crystallized green Malachite.

IMPRESSIVE!!!

A robust, cabinet sized, crystalline Gold specimen from the Irish Hill mining district, Amador Co.  CA.  Crystalline habit with thick leaves, sponge-like masses, all intimately shot through Quartz matrix. Gold shows bright luster and an orangish hue. Flashes of brilliant luster where Quartz has been recently removed.  Minor Feox staining on Quartz.  A Specific Gravity determination shows 90.12 Grams contained Gold.  Weighs 2.9 OZ

Mother Lode Gold!!

A crystalline Gold specimen from the Washington Mine in the French Gulch Mining District.  Arborescent Gold shows brilliant luster and a nice lemony yellow color.  Few % Quartz matrix.  Found using a Goldbug2 metal detector.  Weighs .10 oz.

A splendid, crystalline Gold specimen from the 16 to 1 Mine area in the Alleghany Mining District.  Crystalline Gold shows brilliant luster and a pale lemony-yellow color. Snow white Quartz matrix. Untreated with any acids, has a trace Tellurides. Piece is showy. A Specific gravity test determined approximately 9.15 Grams contained Gold.   Weighs .40 OZ.

A small, crystallized Gold specimen on Quartz/Adularia matrix. Complex habit, with rows of abundant cubo-octahedral crystals.   Brilliant, luster, nice rich orangish color. Found within an obscure, old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

UNIQUE!!!

Intricate and exquisite crystallized Gold leaf specimen on Quartz/Adularia matrix. Complex habit, with leaf, cubo-octahedral crystals, fans of Dendritic blades and tabular plates. Brilliant, luster, nice rich orangish color.  Some Adularia crystals present. The more you look the more complicated and wonderous the piece becomes. Found within an obscure, old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

A small, intricate crystallized Gold specimen on Quartz/Adularia matrix. Complex habit, with flattened cubo-octahedral crystals, and tabular plates. Brilliant, luster, nice rich orangish color. Found within an obscure, old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

Obscure

Intricate and exquisite crystallized Gold leaf specimen on Quartz/Adularia matrix. Complex habit, with leaf, cubo-octahedral crystals, and tabular plates. Brilliant, luster, nice rich orangish color.  Numerous Adularia and tiny Quartz crystals present.  Found within an obscure, old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

A nice, crystalline Gold specimen in Quartz matrix. Thick Gold leaves, ribbons, show brilliant luster and a lively buttery yellow color.  Traces of Iron Oxides on hair-line fractures.  Found in the historic Irish Hill mining district. Amador Co. CA.

Mother Lode!!

A curious, crystalline Gold specimen from the Oriental Mine in the Alleghany Mining District.  Arborescent Gold shows brilliant luster and a nice deep lemony yellow color. Few %   Talc matrix.

Crystallized LEAF GOLD !! 

Leaf Gold from the Round Mountain mine. This thick leaf specimen exhibits brilliant luster and a pale gold color due to the natural alloy of 70% Au, and 30% Ag.  There are moderately developed cubo-octahedral crystals all along one edge of the piece. Nice specimen!

DAZZLING!! 

CRYSTALLIZED GOLD!!!!  Beautiful specimen of Gold from the Round Mountain mine. This specimen exhibits brilliant luster and orangish-yellow gold color.  The entire specimen is composed of complex, beautiful Gold crystals somewhat chaotically arranged as thick leaves. Modified octahedrons, cubes, and cubo-octahedral crystals all are well exhibited. Very interesting specimen.

Crystallized LEAF GOLD !! 

Beautiful specimen of leaf Gold from the Round Mountain mine. This thick leaf specimen exhibits brilliant luster and a pale gold color due to the natural alloy of 70% Au, and 30% Ag. There are numerous weakly developed trigons on the shimmering surfaces.  Also moderately developed cubo-octahedral crystals are present along the edges and on the top portion. Nice specimen!

Fabulous!!!

A large, elongated, wire-like crystallized Gold specimen from the Round Mountain Mine. Specimen appears to be composed of stacks of long, narrow strips of leaf Gold, with numerous cubo-octahedral Gold crystals. Brilliant luster and pale brassy color.  A curious and very uncommon Gold specimen.  

Round Mountain Leaf Gold.  Beautiful specimen of a mass of compressed thin, Gold leaves. Brilliant, vibrant luster and a rich orange-yellow color. This is early production Round Mountain specimen Gold, later specimens are very pale in color.   Weighs .04 ounce.

UNIQUE!!!

A large, elongated, wire-like crystallized Gold specimen from the Round Mountain Mine. Specimen appears to be composed of stacks of long, narrow strips of leaf Gold. Several ends have pyramidal terminations. A curious and very uncommon Gold piece.  

Fabulous Mother Lode Gold!!!

A splendid, crystalline Gold specimen from the 16 to 1 Mine in the Alleghany Mining District.  Arborescent Gold shows brilliant luster and a nice deep lemony yellow color. No Quartz matrix. Piece is sturdy and showy, a museum quality specimen. Weighs .69 oz.

FIRE CREEK!!

A curious crystallized Gold specimen from the now closed Fire Creek mine, Lander Co. NV.  Small .5 mm slab showing fantastic dendritic Gold crystal growth.  This piece illustrates the relationship of the Quartz vein matrix in contact with Basalt on one side and Calcite on the other side.  This mine is one of the few recent Gold mines in Nevada that mined visible Gold (VG).  Most Nevada Gold mines are mining micron Gold, only recovered using Cyanide leaching technology. A Specific Gravity determination yielded 3.4 Grams Gold

Mother Lode Gold

A small, crystalline Gold specimen from the Hidden Treasure mine, Blewetts Point, Columbia Mining District.  Exhibits nice brilliant luster and a brassy-yellow color.  Dark mineral is probably Petzite, or Calavarite  --- Gold Tellurides. 

Mother Lode Gold

A small, crystalline Gold specimen from the Hidden Treasure mine, Blewetts Point, Columbia Mining District.  Exhibits nice brilliant luster and a brassy-yellow color.  Dark mineral is probably Petzite, or Calavarite  --- Gold Tellurides. 

California Gold!!

A nice, crystallized leaf Gold specimen in white Quartz matrix. Thick Gold leaves, ribbons, show brilliant luster and a lively buttery yellow color.  Traces of Iron Oxides on hair-line fractures.  Found in the historic Irish Hill mining district, Amador Co. CA.  Housed in a clear, 1.75 X 1.75 inch display box. Specific Gravity determination calculates 5.3 Grams Gold.

LOVELY!!

A splendid, large, crystallized leaf Gold specimen in white Quartz matrix. Thick Gold leaves, ribbons, show brilliant luster and a lively buttery yellow color.  Traces of Iron Oxides on hair-line fractures.  Found in the historic Irish Hill mining district. Amador Co. CA.  Housed in a clear, 2 X 3 inch display box. Specific Gravity determination calculates 10.5 Grams Gold.

Exquisite!!!!!

A marvelous, large, crystallized leaf Gold specimen in a white Quartz matrix. Thick Gold leaves, ribbons, show brilliant luster and a lively buttery yellow color.  Traces of Iron Oxides on hair-line fractures.  Found in the historic Irish Hill mining district. Amador Co. CA.   Housed in a clear, 3 X 3 inch display box. Specific Gravity determination calculates 9.7 Grams Gold.

HARVARD MINE  A small, crystallized Gold leaf specimen from the famous Harvard Mine in the Jamestown mining district. A beautiful specimen of Californian Gold. Brassy-yellow colored, brilliant lustered, leaf Gold. Approximately 40% white Quartz, and Albite Feldspar matrix. Nice presentation. Found at an old 1849 vintage Californian Gold mine. This mine is currently a flooded open pit within the city limits of Jamestown.

MOTHER LODE GOLD

Crystalline Gold in gray-white Quartz matrix. Gold exhibits brilliant luster and a brassy-yellow color. Several % dark grey silver mineral also present. (Petzite?)  Comes from the Hidden Treasure mine, Blewetts Point, Columbia Mining District.

California Gold! 

 A splendid Crystallized Leaf Gold specimen on white Quartz matrix.  Brilliant luster, buttery-yellow color.  Shows minor iron oxide staining. Not etched. Nice piece from the famous Harvard Mine.

California Gold!

A curious Gold specimen from the Michigan Bluff Mining District, in Placer Co. California. The piece shows buttery-yellow, crystallized, metallic native gold. The Gold forms mirror-like, thick, flattened octahedrons that show arborecent leaf development.  Trace Quartz matrix remains.

MOTHER LODE GOLD

Crystalline Gold in white Quartz matrix. Gold exhibits brilliant luster and a brassy-yellow color. Several % dark grey silver mineral also present. (Petzite?)  Comes from the Hidden Treasure mine, Blewetts Point, Columbia Mining District.

 Mother Lode-California Gold!

Impressive crystallized leaf Gold hosted in a matrix of white Quartz. Brilliant luster, buttery-yellow color.  Some Albite feldspar with the Quartz. Trace of  iron oxide staining. Not etched. Nice piece from the famous Harvard Mine which is now flooded and within the city limits of Jamestown.

MOTHER LODE GOLD!!  

Lovely, crystalline Gold in white Quartz from the famous 16 to 1 Mine.  The piece has been cut with a diamond saw.   The Gold exhibits brilliant luster, and a rich, buttery-yellow color.  The Gold occurs as well distributed, irregular, spider web-like patterns in the vein material. These slabs are used by many jewelers to make "picture rock" jewelry pieces. Total weight is 15.7 Grams.

Mother Lode Gold

A small, crystalline Gold specimen from the Hidden Treasure mine, Blewetts Point, Columbia Mining District.  Exhibits nice brilliant luster and a brassy-yellow color.  Dark mineral is probably Petzite, or Calivarite  --- Gold Tellurides. Approximately 30% Quartz matrix.

A splendid, small, crystalline Gold specimen from the Washington Mine in the French Gulch Mining District.  Gold shows brilliant luster and a lemony yellow color. Approx. 10% Quartz matrix remains.

DOGTOWN !!! 

Crystalline Gold from the Dogtown Diggins, an obscure mine in the Coulterville, CA area.  Orangish-yellow colored, brightly lustered Gold is hosted in a white, vuggy Quartz. This piece has been cut with a diamond saw to better show the Gold, These specimens are very difficult to obtain as these old mines and prospects have been closed before the 1940s.

CALIFORNIA MOTHER LODE GOLD!!!     A lovely Gold leaf specimen from the famous Harvard Mine in the Jamestown mining district.  Deep, buttery-yellow colored, brilliant lustered, leaf Gold on 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.

Crystallized Gold specimen from the Olinghouse mine, NV. Gold is crystallized into a myriad of wires, ribbons, and leaves in Calcite.  Awesome dendritic crystal development observed in several small pockets using magnification. Spectacular, brilliant luster. Color shows as lemony-yellow. A nice, affordable Olinghouse specimen.

 California Mother Lode Gold!  

An exquisite, small, Crystallized Gold specimen shot through white Quartz. Brilliant luster, buttery-yellow color.  Shows minor iron oxide staining. Not etched. Nice piece from the famous Harvard Mine.

MOTHER LODE GOLD!!!

A small, crystalline Gold specimen from the Hidden Treasure mine, Blewetts Point, Columbia Mining District.  Exhibits nice brilliant luster and a brassy-yellow color.  Gold shows crystal-like faces which most likely is due to the Gold crystallizing intimately with existing Quartz crystals, thereby taking on the Quartz crystals faces as the Golds shapes.  Dark mineral is probably Petzite, a Gold Telluride. Approximately 30% Quartz matrix.

 Splendid specimen of Gold from the Round Mountain mine. This small specimen exhibits brilliant luster and a pale champagne  gold color.  The specimen is composed of well developed Gold crystals, consisting of modified octahedrons, cubes, and cubo-octahedral crystals. Specimen Gold from the Round Mtn. Mine are no longer being sold to their employees, an earlier source for these wonderful crystallized pieces.

NEWFOUNDLAND GOLD!!

A small specimen of a very unique and un-common Gold specimen from the Nugget Pond Mine in Newfoundland, Canada. Gold occurs as a few modified leaves, wires  and ribbons in a veinlett composed of Calcite and Microcline. The Gold exhibits bright luster and a coppery-Gold color. The host rock is a black, fine grained Limestone with tiny Pyrite crystals. INTERESTING!!

NEWFOUNDLAND GOLD!!

A very unique and un-common Gold specimen from the Nugget Pond Mine in Newfoundland, Canada. Gold occurs as a 2 cm. long chain of modified leaves and ribbons in a 2 cm. veinlett composed of Calcite and Microcline. The Gold exhibits very bright luster and a coppery-Gold color. The host rock is a black, fine grained Limestone with tiny Pyrite crystals. INTERESTING!!

Lovely specimen of Gold from the Round Mountain mine. This small specimen exhibits brilliant luster and a pale champagne  gold color due to the natural alloy of 70% Au, and 30% Ag. The specimen is composed of moderately  developed Gold crystals. Modified octahedrons, cubes, and cubooctahedral crystals are moderately exhibited. Very flashy.

MINI DRAGON-Mother Lode Gold

A wondrous Crystalline leaf Gold specimen from the famous Harvard Mine in Jamestown, CA.  Brilliantly lustered, orangish-yellow Gold is shot through snow white Quartz. The character of the Gold resembles a dragon, a beautiful specimen. This piece has not been etched. The Harvard Mine is now flooded and is within the town of Jamestown city limits -hence no mining allowed-ever!

ORIGINAL BULLFROG MTN. GOLD!!

A Gorgeous specimen from a unique classic Nevada location.  First time I have had Gold from this area. Rich Gold ore was discovered in this area by Shorty Harris in 1904. This started a Rush and shortly several towns were established. Rhyolite NV is close to this area.  This Gold specimen has traveled some in the alluvial environment as seen by some wear and rounding on the Gold. The Gold exhibits a rich brassy color, and bright luster. The Gold is shot through the white Quartz as thick bands. There are also a few % of tiny black Tourmaline crystals intimately associated with the Gold. (very unusual) A Specific Gravity Determination indicates 23.2 Grams Gold.

A small crystalline Gold specimen from the Washington Mine area.  Arborescent Gold shows brilliant luster and a nice deep lemony- yellow color. This one is hosted in white Quartz matrix.   Curious character.  Weighs .04  oz.

Wonderful, small, crystallized Gold leaf with spectacular, brilliant luster and rich, lemony-yellow color hosted in white Quartz matrix.  Trace dark mineral..?  Uncommon and collectable. Weighs .05 ounce.

Interesting, small, crystallized Gold specimen with brilliant luster and rich, buttery-yellow color.  Found at the Mockingbird Mine.  Approximately 65 % Quartz matrix, also shows euhedral Quartz crystals. Unusual, flattened, and rounded octahedral Gold crystals. 

An intriguing, small, crystalline Gold specimen from the Washington Mine in the French Gulch Mining District.  Arborescent Gold shows bright luster and a pale lemony yellow color. Trace Quartz matrix.  Weighs  .09 oz

A splendid, crystalline Gold specimen from the Washington Mine area in the French Gulch Mining District.  Crystalline Gold shows brilliant luster and a pale lemony-yellow color. Snow white Quartz matrix. Untreated with any acids, trace FeOxs. Piece is showy. A Specific gravity test determined approximately 11 Grams contained Gold.  Weighs  .57oz.

Lovely crystalline specimen reportedly from the Colorado Quartz Mine. From an old collection. Gold exhibits brilliant luster and an orangish color. Hosted in light gray Quartz. Gold appears to be a complex of inter-grown Gold leaves, and ribbons. Weighs .33 oz.

~HALF OUNCE GOLD!!

Alluvial Gold piece from the Mother Lode. Lustrous,  orangish Gold in off-white Quartz.  Approximately 30% by volume is Quartz matrix. Weighs .43 oz

A splendid, crystalline Gold specimen from the Washington Mine in the French Gulch Mining District.  Arborescent Gold shows brilliant luster and a pale lemony yellow color. No Quartz matrix. Piece is  showy. Found using a Goldbug2 metal detector. Weighs .04 oz.

DOGTOWN !!!  An interesting, small, crystalline Gold specimen from an obscure mine in the Coulterville, CA area.  A unique specimen of Californian Gold.  Orangish-yellow colored, brightly lustered Gold. Shows fine, crystalline texture. These specimens are very difficult to obtain as these old mines and prospects have been closed before the 1940s. Weighs .40 oz.

A lovely Gold leaf specimen reported as from the famous Eagles Nest mine, Michigan Bluff Mining District, in Placer Co. California. The specimen exhibits brilliant luster, and buttery-yellow color.  The Gold forms brilliant, mirror-like, flattened octahedrons. Trace Quartz.

An exquisite specimen from the famous De Maria mine, Michigan Bluff Mining District, in Placer Co. California. The piece shows buttery-yellow, crystallized, metallic native gold shot through translucent white, milky quartz. The gold runs though the quartz and is exposed throughout most of the specimen.   The Gold forms mirror-like, flattened octahedrons that show arborecent leaf development.  A museum quality specimen!!! Totally un-treated.

An awesome crystalline Gold specimen from the famous Sixteen to One Mine.  Gold shows brilliant luster and a nice deep, brassy yellow color, hosted by snow white Quartz matrix. Gold occupies minute fractures and occurs as inter-connected thin ribbons, leaves and semi-rounded blebs and grains. Piece is sturdy and showy. Found in Nevada Co. California.

CURIOUS!!!

Columbia, CA GOLD!!   A small, crystalline Gold leaf specimen from the Hidden Treasure mine, Blewetts Point, Columbia Mining District.  Shows nice brilliant luster and a buttery-yellow color. Quartz matrix. Resembles  a Bonsai tree. Trace CuOxs staining.

 Crystalline Gold intimately associated with Arsenopyrite in Quartz from the Black Diamond mine  in Plumas Co. CA.  The Gold occurs as thin leaves and blades, and as crystal replacements of the actual Arsenopyrite. Gold shows brilliant luster and a rich buttery-yellow color.

A small specimen of Crystalline Gold from the Shoshone Range. Brilliant luster, bright, lemmony-yellow color, occurs as a miriad of small leaves and wires. Found in an old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

Beautiful

 This is a specimen of crystalline Gold intimately associated with Arsenopyrite in Quartz from the Black Diamond mine  in Plumas Co. CA.  The Gold occurs as thin leaves and blades, and as crystal replacements of the actual Arsenopyrite. Gold shows brilliant luster and a rich buttery-yellow color.

UNIQUE  This is a specimen of Arsenopyrite with crystalline Gold in Quartz from the Black Diamond mine  in Plumas Co. CA.  The Gold occurs as thin leaves and blades, and as crystal replacements of the actual Arsenopyrite. Gold shows brilliant luster and a rich buttery-yellow color. A very interesting piece.