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

SPECTACULAR!!

A small specimen of Crystallized Gold leaf.  Gold shows brilliant luster with flashy yellow colors,  Gold occurs as a mass of inter-connected leaves and blades in a fine sugary Quartz / Alunite matrix. Found in an old historic, Nevada Gold camp, using a Goldbug2 metal detector.This unique specimen resembles the specimens found at the Round Mountain Mine in Nye Co. NV.

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.

A curious crystalline Gold in Quartz specimen.  Country rock is a volcanic rhyolitic porphyry or volcanic tuff   Gold shows nice bright luster and a bronze-yellow color. Unusual texture for this location, shows some wear from being in an old mine dump.  Found in an old historic, Nevada Gold camp, using a Goldbug2 metal detector.  A Specific Gravity determination indicates 2.5 Grams contained Gold.

CORNFLAKE!!!

Crystalline Gold leaf exhibiting brilliant luster and a pale, champagne-yellow color. Found in an old historic mining district using a metal detector. No Quartz matrix remains. No trigons.

Weighs .04 oz.

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.

Pretty Crystalline Gold in a dark grey Quartzite. Orangish colored Gold shows a lively bright luster and occurs as tiny wires, blades and mossy aggregates. Interesting --Crystallized white Quartz veinlett does not host the Gold? Gold is present on both opposing faces so it may be continuous.  Has been treated with a light coat of mineral oil to enhance the contrast of Quartz and Gold. Simply soak in alchohol to remove if not acceptable.

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.

Pretty Crystalline Gold in a dark grey Quartzite. Orangish colored Gold shows a lively bright luster and occurs as tiny wires, blades and mossy aggregates. Interesting --Crystallized Quartz veinlett does not host the Gold? Has been treated with a light coat of mineral oil to enhance the contrast of Quartz and Gold. Simply soak in alchohol to remove if not acceptable.  Nice piece, found near Newmont Mining Co. Sand Man Project.

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.

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.

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.