Crystallized Gold in low temperature Quartz. This is a good example of a Paleo-hot springs type of Gold specimen. Gold occurs as wire, leaves, cubes, octahedrons and dendrites, in a strong cockscomb quartz setting. This piece comes from an obscure location.

Crystalline Gold specimen from the Munroe Mine in the Dun Glen mining district. Gold occurs in patches as leaves, granules, mossy-like, and arborescent in Quartz. Exhibits bright luster and an orange color.  Found using a modified Goldbug2 metal detector, in an old historic, Nevada Gold camp.

Crystalline, leaf Gold in Quartz matrix. Gold occurs as a dense accumulation of tiny leaves, rosettes, and flakes.  The color varies from orange-yellow to darker colored Gold? Technically this is a naturally occurring alloy of 60% Gold and 40% Silver called Electrum.  A Specific Gravity determination shows approximately 2 Grams contained Gold.

A lovely, small, sparkly, Gold specimen from the Shoshone Range.  Gold occurs as disseminated leaves, and ribbons, hosted in a matrix of Quartz. Exhibits brilliant luster. Color is lemony-yellow.

Dendritic Crystallized Gold!!!! A little specimen of richly lustered, orange colored Gold. Most Gold occurs as arborescent forms with occasional fern-like sprays. The Gold occurs as a small Quartz veinlett.  Found using a Goldbug2 metal detector in a very obscure location.

Crystalline dendritic Gold specimen from the April Fools Hill area, Manhattan Nevada. This is a 1 cm. thick slab cut with a diamond saw across a piece of a brecciated Quartz vein.  Minor FeOx staining. Tiny disseminated grains of Gold are seen in patches. Gold is brilliantly lustered, with a bright yellow color. One side of slab is the natural state. Found with a Goldbug2 metal detector. Specific gravity determination indicates 1.4 Grams Gold.

A nice small specimen from the Seven Troughs Mining District. Gold occurs as  tiny, deep orangish-tinted blades, leaves, ribbons, and grains. It occurs within a .5 cm. veinlette.  Matrix is a fine-grained quartz. A Specific Gravity test determined approximately 1.2 Grams contained Gold.

A little, crystalline Gold specimen from the Bullion Mining District. No Quartz matrix remaining. Occurs as blades, and as in-fillings from Quartz crystal forms, with nice brilliant luster and a wonderful orange color. Found using a modified Goldbug2 metal detector.

Obscure!!!   A small crystalline Gold specimen from the Imlay Mining District.  Gold shows brilliant luster, with rich, deep-yellow color. Hosted in snow white Quartz. Found in an old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

An unusual crystalline Gold specimen! Shows a honey-comb mode, caused by etching away all the Quartz. Brilliantly lustered Gold is seen as thin flakes inside many of these Quartz casts. Exhibits a brassy color. Found in an old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

Small, but beautiful crystalline arborescent Gold.  Gold occurs in a 4mm. Quartz veinlett.   Exhibits brilliant luster, orangish-yellow  color.  Comes from an obscure location. Found using a Goldbug2 metal detector.

A small Gold specimen from an obscure, old, Nevada Gold camp.  Gold shows brilliant luster, and a pale orange-yellow hue. The Gold occurs as tint leaves and irregular moss-like masses in white Quartz.

Crystalline Gold specimen from the Munroe Mine in the Dun Glen mining district.  Exhibits nice soft luster and a brassy color.  Found using a modified Goldbug2 metal detector, in an old historic, Nevada Gold camp.

A lovely, small sparkly, Gold specimen from the Shoshone Range.  Gold occurs as disseminated leaves, and ribbons, hosted in a matrix of Quartz. Exhibits brilliant luster. Color is lemony-yellow.

Intricate and exquisite crystallized Gold. Small, but beautiful crystallized, dendritic Gold. A wonderful micro-mount. Bright luster, nice color.  Scarce specimen. Comes from an obscure location

OBSCURE!!!

Dendritic Crystallized Gold!!!! A little specimen of richly lustered, orange colored Gold. Most Gold occurs as arborescent forms with occasional fern-like sprays. The Gold occurs as a small Quartz veinlett.  Found using a Goldbug2 metal detector in a very obscure location.

A lovely, small sparkly, Gold specimen from the Shoshone Range.  Gold occurs as disseminated leaves, and ribbons, hosted in a matrix of Quartz. Exhibits brilliant luster. Color is lemony-yellow.

Crystalline Gold from the JUMBO MINE.  Small specimen Gold shows a nice, rich, orangish-yellow color and has brilliant luster. Gold occurs as tiny leaves and as a moss- like form. Totally natural, FeOx staining.

A little, crystalline Gold specimen in Quartz from an obscure location. Shows brilliant luster and a lemony-yellow color.

A small Crystalline Gold specimen from the Shoshone Range. Brilliant luster, bright lemony-yellow color, occurs as a myriad of tiny Gold leaves in white Quartz. Found in an old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

A small, specimen of crystalline Gold in Quartz from the Black Hole Mine in the Dun Glen mining dist. Gold occurs as tiny leaves in Quartz matrix, showing brilliant luster, and an orange-yellow color. Found in an old, Nevada Gold camp.

Crystalline Gold specimen from the Munroe Mine in the Dun Glen mining district. Gold is granular, mossy-like, and arborescent in a fractured Quartz matrix. Exhibits nice soft luster and an orange color.  A Specific Gravity determination indicates 2.7 Grams contained Gold.  Found using a modified Goldbug2 metal detector, in an old historic, Nevada Gold camp.

Small specimen of crystalline leaf Gold from the old Jumbo mine. Semi-crystallized leaf. Gold is very bright, and shows an orangish color. Found using a Goldbug2 metal detector.

A small specimen of crystalline Gold on Quartz. Gold shows very bright luster and a lemony-yellow color. Found using a GoldBug2 detector in an old, historic, Nevada Gold Camp.

A stunning, crystalline Gold specimen from the Washington Mine in the French Gulch Mining District.  Arborescent Gold shows brilliant luster and a nice deep lemony-yellow color.  Approx. 10% Quartz matrix. Piece is sturdy and showy.  Shows small signs of wear.  Weighs .18 oz.

Crystalline Gold from the Irish Hill mining district - an old 1849 vintage Californian Gold area. Beautiful specimen of Californian Gold. Rich, orangish-yellow, brilliant lustered. Gold forms thin sheets between white Quartz crystals. Approximately 10% white Quartz.   Weighs .06 OZ.

A small, crystalline Gold specimen from the Irish Hill mining district - an old 1849 vintage Californian Gold area. Beautiful specimen of Californian Gold. Rich, orangish-yellow, brilliant lustered. Gold forms thin sheets between white Quartz crystals. Approximately 10% white Quartz.  Nice presentation. Weighs .04 OZ.

Lovely crystalline Gold specimen from the 16 to 1 Mine.  Gold shows brilliant luster and brassy-yellow color. Approximately 20% White Quartz matrix. (by volume)  Weighs .11 OZ.

Gold Leaf!!! 

Nice small, reasonable priced leaf specimen. Found in the old Oriental Mine in an historic, mining District. Gold shows a nice bright luster and brassy-yellow color. Leaf is thin and crumpled.  Weighs .03 OZ.

A gorgeous, dendrite-like, alluvial Gold specimen from the National Mine area in the Columbia Mining District, California. Gold shows brilliant luster and a rich orangish-yellow color. Post-mineral movement  has exhibited wear on the exposed Gold. Few % remnant, snow white Quartz matrix.  Piece is showy.  Weighs .13 OZ.

Gold Leaf!!! 

Nice small, reasonable priced leaf specimen. Found in an old, historic, mining District. Gold shows a nice bright luster and brassy-yellow color. Leaf is thin and crumpled.  Weighs .02 OZ.

A charming, small alluvial Gold specimen from the National Mine area in the Columbia Mining District, California. Gold shows brilliant luster and a rich buttery-yellow color. Post-mineral movement  has exhibited wear on the exposed Gold. Trace remnant, snow white Quartz matrix.  Piece is showy.  Weighs .10 OZ.

 Mother Lode Gold!!!

A splendid, small, 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. A complex group of Gold leaves, looks like coral.  Trace Quartz matrix. Weighs .13 OZ

A beautiful and unusual specimen of Crystallized Gold. Gold occurs as a myriad of tiny, dense, individual Gold crystals..packed together with occasional dodecahedral crystal terminations. Shows some secondary wear, and rounding. Gold shows very bright luster and an orangish-yellow color. Approximately 10% shale matrix remains, as well as a trace of Quartz. Interesting piece. Found in an old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

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

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.

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 !! 

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.  

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.