Dendritic, crystallized leaf Gold. Very small, intricate and complex, with the modified leaf crystallizing into individual branching stalks that are occasionally capped by weakly developed octohedrons on the terminations. Bright luster, nice color. A unique and scarce specimen. Very difficult to find!  Found within an obscure, old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

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Dendritic, crystallized leaf Gold. Very small, intricate and complex, with the modified leaf crystallizing into individual branching stalks that are occasionally capped by weakly developed octohedrons on the terminations. Bright luster, nice color. A unique and scarce specimen. Very difficult to find!  Found within an obscure, old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

 Dendritic, crystallized leaf Gold. Very small, intricate and complex, with the modified leaf crystallizing into individual branching stalks that are occasionally capped by weakly developed octohedrons on the terminations. Resembles oceanic coral. Bright luster, nice color. A unique and scarce specimen. Very difficult to find!  Found within an obscure, old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

 Dendritic, crystallized leaf Gold. Very small, intricate and complex, with the modified leaf crystallizing into individual branching stalks that are occasionally capped by weakly developed octohedrons on the terminations. Bright luster, nice color. A unique and scarce specimen. Very difficult to find!  Found within an obscure, old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

 Dendritic, crystallized leaf Gold. Very small, intricate and complex, with the modified leaf crystallizing into individual branching stalks that are occasionally capped by weakly developed octohedrons on the terminations. Bright luster, nice color. A unique and scarce specimen. Very difficult to find!  Found within an obscure, old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

 Dendritic, crystallized leaf Gold. Very small, intricate and complex, with the modified leaf crystallizing into individual branching stalks that are occasionally capped by weakly developed octohedrons on the terminations. Bright luster, nice color. A unique and scarce specimen. Very difficult to find!  Found within an obscure, old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

Very small, intricate crystallized leaf Gold. Lovely, complexly crystallized dendritic Gold, with the modified leaf crystallizing into individual branching stalks that are occasionally capped by weakly developed octohedrons on the terminations. Bright luster, nice color. A unique and scarce specimen. Very difficult to find!  Found within an obscure, old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

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Very small, intricate crystallized leaf Gold. Lovely, complexly crystallized dendritic Gold, with the modified leaf crystallizing into individual branching stalks that are occasionally capped by weakly developed octohedrons on the terminations. Wire Gold observed on the uppermost portion.  Bright luster, nice color.  Found within an obscure, old, historic, Nevada Gold camp. Very difficult to find this material.

Very small, intricate crystallized leaf Gold. Lovely, complexly crystallized dendritic Gold, with the modified leaf crystallizing into individual branching stalks that are occasionally capped by weakly developed octohedrons on the terminations. Bright luster, nice color. This piece has a twin leaf offset. A unique and scarce specimen, and getting dammed hard to find.    Found within an obscure, old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

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Tiny...but Intricate and exquisite crystallized Gold specimen. Complex cubic crystal habit, shows rows upon rows of cubic crystals, also staircase-like cubic crystal development.   The reverse side exhibits curious herringbone crystal growth. Brilliant, luster, nice rich brassy color. One of the most wondrous pieces I have found. Found within an obscure, old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

Very small, intricate crystallized leaf Gold. Lovely, complexly crystallized dendritic Gold, with the modified leaf crystallizing into individual branching stalks that are occasionally capped by weakly developed octohedrons on the terminations. Bright luster, nice color. A unique and scarce specimen. Found within an obscure, old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

Very small, intricate crystallized leaf Gold. Lovely, complexly crystallized dendritic Gold, with the modified leaf crystallizing into individual branching stalks that are occasionally capped by weakly developed octohedrons on the terminations. Bright luster, nice color. A unique and scarce specimen. Found within an obscure, old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

Very small, intricate crystallized leaf Gold. Lovely, complexly crystallized dendritic Gold, with the modified leaf crystallizing into individual branching stalks that are occasionally capped by weakly developed octohedrons on the terminations. Bright luster, nice color. A unique and scarce specimen. Found within an obscure, old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

A curious, Gold in Quartz specimen from a well known placer area. Gold occurs as a thin Quartz veinlett. Now it shows as a thin layer of brightly lustered, orangish colored Gold. Found using a metal detector.

Very small, intricate crystallized leaf Gold. Lovely, complexly crystallized dendritic Gold,  Bright luster, nice color. A unique and scarce specimen. Found within an obscure, old, historic, Nevada Gold camp.

Lovely buttery-yellow leaf Gold hosted in Calcite and Quartz. From an old, historic hard rock Gold mine. Found using a Goldbug2 metal detector. A Specific Gravity determination indicates 16 grains contained Gold.

A small, Crystallized Gold specimen in low temperature Quartz. This is an example of a Paleo- hot springs type of Gold specimen. Gold occurs as a compact mass of wires, partial dendrites, and incomplete leaves, on both surfaces of a small Quartz veinlett.  Found in an obscure location.

SMALL--but sweet!

Very nice, brilliantly-lustered, leaf Gold on white Quartz. A buttery yellow color and squeeky clean. Found in an old , historic, Nevada Gold camp.

A GEM!!...A small, Crystallized Gold specimen in low temperature Quartz. This is an example of a Paleo-hot springs type of Gold specimen. Gold occurs as wires, partial dendrites, incomplete leaves, and cubes, in an open,  cockscomb quartz setting. Gold is shot throughout the specimen.

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.

Crystalline Gold from Washaki.  An obscure location.  Nice lemony-yellow colored Gold with brilliant luster. Gold occurs as irregular, fracture in-fillings as inter-connected blades, and arborescent forms.

Tiny, crystallized leaf Gold, on quartz matrix. Pleasing medium yellow color , brilliant luster. From an old historic NV gold camp.

An interesting, small Gold specimen from an obscure, and rare location. Dendritic, partially formed, DI-pyramidal crystals, and wire Gold, all mixed, form this piece. Gold shows bright luster, and lively color. Gold formed in a low temperature, hot spring environment. Found using a metal detector. 

Gold from the Seven Troughs Range.  Gold is bright, lustrous, and silvery, some bronze-yellow colored grains present. Gold occurs as ribbons, blebs, grains, and leaves in a tightly crystalline quartz matrix. Found using a metal detector.

Gold specimen from an obscure, and rare location. Dendritic, partially formed, DI-pyramidal crystals, and wire Gold, all mixed, form this piece. Gold shows bright luster, and lively color. Gold formed in a low temperature, hot spring environment. A specific gravity determination shows 1.1 Grams of contained Gold.

A nice big, crystalline Gold specimen from an unknown Mining District in Ontario Canada. Reportedly near Red Lake District. Gold occurs as brilliantly lustered,  deep, orangish-tinted blades, leaves, and flakes. Matrix is a fine-grained quartz. Few % Pyrite/Arsenopyrite crystals. Minor Feox staining. Specific Gravity determination indicates approximately 7.8 Grams Gold.

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A nice, small, crystalline Gold leaf specimen on white Quartz matrix.  Gold exhibits  brilliant luster, with silvery-yellow color. Found using a metal detector in an obscure location.

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

An unusual, Gold specimen from an obscure, and rare location. Dendritic, partially formed, DI-piramidal crystals, and wire Gold, all mixed, form this piece. Gold shows bright luster, and lively color. Gold formed in a low temperature, hot spring environment. A specific gravity determination shows 1.5 Grams of contained Gold.

Crystalline Gold specimen from the Dun Glen mining district. Gold is granular, mossy-like, and arborescent in its form in a shattered Quartz matrix. Exhibits nice soft luster and an orange color.  A Specific Gravity determination indicates approximately 3.9 Grams Gold.   Found using a modified Goldbug2 metal detector, in an old historic, Nevada Gold camp.

Stunning!!!

A Crystallized Gold specimen in low temperature Quartz. This is an example of a Paleo-hot springs type of Gold specimen. Gold occurs as wires, partial dendrites, incomplete leaves, and cubes, in an open, vuggy, cockscomb quartz setting. Gold is shot throughout the specimen.  A Specific Gravity determination indicates 10.2 Grams contained Gold. It has been treated with mineral oil to enhance the contrast with the Quartz and Gold. To remove soak in rubbing alcohol, or hot water.  An exceptional piece from an obscure location. 

MONSTER!! A specimen from the Seven Troughs Mining District. Gold occurs as deep, orangish-tinted blades, leaves, ribbons, blebs, and micro dendritic crystalline structures along tiny fractures. Matrix is a fine-grained quartz.  This piece represents a segment of a 1 3/4 inch Quartz vein. A wonderful high grade ore specimen.  From an old collection. A specific gravity determination indicates 1.45 ounces contained Gold.

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A nice, small, crystalline Gold specimen on white Quartz matrix.  Gold shows arborescent shapes. Exhibits a brilliant luster, with buttery-yellow color. Found using a metal detector in an obscure location.

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A nice, small, crystalline Gold specimen on white Quartz matrix.  Gold shows arborescent shapes. Exhibits a brilliant luster, with buttery-yellow color. Found using a metal detector in an obscure location.

Obscure location!!  Crystalline Gold from the Washaki Mining District. Pretty piece. Brilliantly lustered, lemony-yellow Gold occurs as an irregular .4 mm band of fine wires and leaves within shattered, white Quartz.  Geology of deposit consists of simple small (2") Quartz veinletts in Diorite. Collected years ago underground, using a GoldBug2 detector. Very rare Nevada location.

Exceptional!!!!...Crystallized Gold in low temperature Quartz.  This is an example of a Paleo - hot springs type of Gold specimen. Gold occurs as tiny cubes, octahedrons, wires, partial dendrites, and pyramidal terminated crystals in a very fine grained Quartz matrix. The actual vein containing the Gold is 1 cm.  thick, and it cuts through the thin bedded Shale host rock. There is minor Limonite staining present. This piece comes from an obscure location. A specific gravity calculation indicates approx. 22 Grams of Gold.  An exceptional large cabinet piece from this obscure and rare location. From an old collection.

CURIOUS!

A little specimen of crystallized wire Gold on Quartz. Wire Gold shows very bright luster and a buttery-yellow color.  Found using a GoldBug2 detector in an old, historic, Nevada Gold Camp.

A stunning specimen of crystalline and crystallized Gold in crystallized Quartz. Complex specimen with a mixture of crystalline Gold, composed of ribbons, thick wires, some cubes, and weak dendrites in a matrix of clear crystallized Quartz. Brilliant luster and a lovely buttery - yellow color. Most of the Gold is not exposed. Few % oxidized sulfides as FeOxs.  A very curious specimen, found in an obscure, old historic Nevada camp. A Specific Gravity determination indicates 13.9 Grams contained Gold.

Calaverite,(AuTe2)  A very small  specimen of ore from the Cresson Mine dumps in Cripple Creek, Colorado.   This is an unusual and uncommon Tellurium/Gold mineral, that is mined for its Gold content. This specimen shows a few, brilliant, silvery white crystals with adamantine luster, hosted in a Phonolite matrix.  Some of the Calaverite shows striations on the crystal faces. Small showing of purple Fluorite. The Cresson Mine is currently a very large open pit mine that uses Cyanide heap mining extraction on very low-grade ores.  In 1914 an underground mining operation, on this site,  broke into an open vug where  over 60,000 ounces of Gold was found as Calaverite and Sylvanite crystals.

Fabulous!!!!!

An exquisite specimen of crystalline and crystallized Gold in crystallized Quartz. Complex specimen with a mixture of tiny veinletts comprised of crystalline Gold and numerous cubic crystals shown as stacks and as individual units.  The tiny veinletts are frequently composed of moderately crystallized cubic crystals all adjoined in lines within the clear crystallized Quartz. Brilliant luster and an apricot yellow color. A very curious specimen, found in an obscure, old historic Nevada camp. A Specific Gravity determination indicates 3.2 Grams contained Gold.

OREGON GOLD!!  Pretty little GEM!!   Found in the John Day placer area. Gold exhibits a lemony-yellow color and shows great luster. Hosted by ~25% white Quartz.  Weighs .11 oz.

SPECTACULAR!!!

A splendid, alluvial Gold specimen from the National Mine area in the Columbia Mining District, California. Gold shows brilliant luster and a rich buttery-yellow color. The Gold shows sprays of partially developed octahedral crystal growth. Movement in the alluvial environment has exhibited wear on the exposed Gold. There is about 25% remnant, snow white Quartz matrix.  Piece is showy.  Weighs .55 OZ.

A small specimen of Crystalline Gold in Quartz.  Gold shows brilliant luster with strong-bronze and yellow Gold colors,  Gold occurs as tiny ribbons, leaves, and blades in Quartz matrix.  Found in an old historic, Nevada Gold camp.

A small specimen of Crystalline Gold in Quartz.  Gold shows brilliant luster with strong coppery-bronze and yellow colors,  Gold occurs as tiny ribbons, leaves, and blades in a small Quartz veinlett. The veinlett and the Gold goes through the specimen. Found in an old historic, Nevada Gold camp.

A very small specimen of Crystallized Gold leaf.  Gold shows brilliant luster with flashy yellow colors,  Gold occurs as several columns or rows comprised of  leaves and tiny octohedral crystals in a fine sugary Quartz / Alunite matrix. Found in an old historic, Nevada Gold camp, using a Goldbug2 metal detector.

A small specimen of Crystalline Gold on Quartz.  Gold shows brilliant luster with strong, almost iridescent coppery-bronze and yellow colors,  Gold occurs as leaves, blades, and irregular shapes, in a Quartz matrix. Found in an old historic, Nevada Gold camp

A small specimen of Crystalline Gold on Quartz.  Gold shows brilliant luster with strong, almost iridescent coppery-bronze and yellow colors,  Gold occurs as tiny inter-connected, ribbons, leaves, and blades in a fine sugary Quartz matrix. Found in an old historic, Nevada Gold camp

A small specimen of Crystalline Gold on Quartz.  Gold shows brilliant luster with strong coppery-bronze and yellow colors,  Gold occurs as tiny ribbons, leaves, and blades in a fine sugary Quartz matrix. Found in an old historic, Nevada Gold camp, using a Goldbug2 metal detector.

Small specimen of Crystalline Gold in Quartz exhibiting bright, velvety luster and a champagne-yellow color. Shows an unusual platy-like crystallized texture. Found in an old historic mining district in Oregon, using a metal detector. Approximately 20% Quartz matrix remains.

Small specimen of Crystalline Gold in Quartz exhibiting soft, velvety luster and a champagne-yellow color. Shows an unusual platy-like crystallized texture, Found in an old historic mining district in Oregon, using a metal detector. Approximately 30% Quartz matrix remains.

OREGON GOLD!

Crystalline Gold exhibiting soft, velvety luster and a champagne-yellow color. Found in an old historic mining district using a metal detector. Few % Quartz matrix remains. 

Weighs .17 oz.

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

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

CURIOUS!

A little specimen of crystalline Gold on Quartz. Gold shows very bright luster and a brassy-yellow color. Small Tourmaline crystals are also observed with the Gold. Found using a GoldBug2 detector in an old, historic, Nevada Gold Camp.

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

ROCHESTER GOLD!!

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

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

Small Crystalline Gold specimen from an old, historic, Nevada Gold camp. Gold shows brilliant luster and a brassy-yellow color. Small sized, profuse, modified leaves, and ribbons are hosted in a fine Quartz crystal matrix.

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.