OREGON GOLD!!

A splendid, small, Gold nugget from the Blue Mtn. placer mining area of Oregon.  Heavily water worn and polished, bronzy-yellow color and bright velvety luster. Curious character. Completely natural, not etched or acid treated. No Quartz matrix remains.  Weighs .12 oz.

Nice nugget from the Lunker Hill Placers. Exhibits bright luster, and an orangish-yellow color. Approximately 15% Quartz matrix remains. Has not been cleaned. Found using a Minelab6000. Weighs 5.8 Grams

MEXICAN GOLD!!!

A small, alluvial nugget. Gold exhibits beautiful, rich, buttery-yellow color, and soft luster. Gold occurs in a chunk of water worn white Quartz that was probably a small vein fragment.  Found in Caborca, Mexico using a MineLab 5000 metal detector. Weighs  2.1 Grams.

Round Mountain Gold Nugget!! 

Beautiful specimen of a mass of compressed Gold crystals. Slightly porous. Brilliant, vibrant luster and a brassy-yellow color. This is a Round Mountain nugget, rarely seen today. Weighs .43 OZ.

COLORADO GOLD

A small Gold nugget from the Leadville M.D. Colorado. Exhibits bright luster and a brassy color. Shows a flattened shape. Clean, no Quartz matrix remains. Shows folding of the nugget. Hard to get Colorado nuggets!  Weighs 1.1 Grams.

Gorgeous nugget!!, Exhibits a velvety, gleaming luster and a bright orangish-yellow color. Nugget is flattened in shape, robust, and clean with no Quartz matrix. Curious linear texture.  Weighs .33 OZ.

COLORADO GOLD

A nice, small Gold nugget from the Leadville M.D. Colorado. Exhibits soft luster and a brassy color. Shows a flattened shape. Clean, no Quartz matrix remains. Hard to get Colorado nuggets!  Weighs 1.3 Grams.

Salmon River Gold!!!!!

A pretty, little nugget from the Salmon River placers of northern California. Gold exhibits very water-worn shape, soft, velvety luster, and a mellow coppery color. No matrix.  Weighs 1.3 Grams

Devils Nest Placer.   A splendid, hearty, Gold nugget from the Rich Hill mining district, Stanton, Arizona. Shows soft, velvety luster, and a rich, orangish tint. No Quartz remains. Has a tiny ding where  it got hit digging it. Found using a metal detector in this old, historic, Arizona Gold camp.  Weighs 7.4 Grams.

COLORADO GOLD

An impressive, small Gold nugget from the Leadville M.D. Colorado. Exhibits bright luster and a brassy color. Shows a flattened shape. Clean, no Quartz matrix remains. Hard to get Colorado nuggets!  Weighs 1.7 Grams.

A splendid, Gold nugget from the Devils Nest Placer, Rich Hill mining district, Stanton, Arizona.  Shows soft, velvety luster, and a rich, orangish color. Clean, no Quartz remains, nice character. Found using a metal detector in this old, historic, Arizona Gold camp.  Weighs 7.2 Grams.

An unusual, crystallized Gold nugget from the Manhattan Gulch Placers in Nye Co. NV.  Pale, brassy-yellow color and bright and vibrant luster. Gold exhibits a mass of compressed row after row of strong elongated, dendritic Gold crystal growth with rare octahedral crystal terminations in protected areas. Unique!

COLORADO GOLD

A splendid Gold nugget from the Leadville M.D. Colorado. Exhibits bright luster and a orangish-yellow color. Clean, no Quartz matrix remains. Hard to get Colorado nuggets!  Weighs 2.4 Grams.

SPLENDID!!!!   A nice, robust, nugget from the Rose Creek placers. Gold has an interesting character, shows nice soft, velvety luster, with brilliant luster on high points. Exhibits rich, orangish-yellow color. Trace clay/Caliche matrix remains. Found using a MineLab 6000 metal detector. Weighs .44 ounce.

A small, Gold nugget from the Rose Creek placer fields. Nice soft, velvety luster and an orangish color. No Quartz matrix remains.  Found using a metal detector. Weighs 1.1 Grams.

A Lovely, Gold nugget from the Devils Nest Placer, Rich Hill mining district, Stanton, Arizona.  Shows very bright luster, and a rich, orangish color. Approximately 25% Quartz remains, unique character. Found using a metal detector in this old, historic, Arizona Gold camp.  Weighs .30 oz.

Arizona Gold

A lovely Gold nugget with weakly Hematite-stained grey Quartz. Gold shows bright, velvety luster and a rich orange color.  Approximately 40% Quartz matrix. A really attractive piece. Has NOT been etched. From the Devils Nest placer, in an old historic Arizona Gold camp.

Weighs .55 OZ.

COLORADO GOLD

An interesting, small Gold nugget from the Leadville M.D. Colorado. Exhibits bright luster and a brassy color. Shows a flattened shape. Clean, no Quartz matrix remains. Hard to get Colorado nuggets!  Weighs 2.2 Grams.

BOLIVIAN GOLD!!!! 

A nice, water worn Gold nugget from the Chuquaiaguillo River, in the La Paz Department of Bolivia.  Gold exhibits very bright luster and an extremely rich, orangish-yellow color.   No Quartz matrix remains. Exceptional quality!

Weighs 1.7 ounces.

UNIQUE!!!,

Crystallized Gold nugget from the Manhattan Gulch Placers in Nye Co. NV.  Pale, brassy-yellow color and bright and vibrant luster. Gold exhibits a mass of row after row of strong elongated, dendritic Gold crystal growth with rare octahedral crystal terminations in protected areas. Also, dendritic crystal development. Approximately 15% Quartz matrix remain.

 A very unusual, crystallized Gold nugget from the Manhattan Gulch Placers in Nye Co. NV.  Pale, brassy-yellow color and bright and vibrant luster. Gold exhibits a mass of row after row of strong elongated, dendritic Gold crystal growth with rare octahedral crystal terminations in protected areas. Unique!

A small placer leaf Gold nugget from from the McQuesten placers in the Mayo mining district, Canada.   Gold is clean, no matrix remains, exhibits a rich orangish-yellow color, and a brilliant luster. Curious texture.   Weighs .05 oz.

Small sized nugget. Elongated shape. Bright luster, showing an orange tint. Few % FeOxs matrix present in occasional vugs.  Weighs .02 ounce. Found using a GoldBug2 Metal Detector.

A small nugget weighing .05 ounce from the Rose Creek placer fields. No Quartz matrix remains.   Gold exhibits bright luster, and an orangish-yellow color. 

A sweet, small, flattened nugget found in the East Range placer fields. Tiny trace of Quartz matrix remains, shows bright luster and a orange-yellow color.  Found using a Goldbug2 metal detector. Weighs .06 ounce.

Nice small nugget showing soft, velvety luster, and an orangish-yellow color.  Few % clay, caliche matrix remains. Interesting character. Shows water wear. Found using a metal detector.   Weighs .05 oz.

A small nugget from the Willow creek placers.  Gold shows bright luster, and a pale, champagne gold color. Unusual texture. Trace clay matrix remains. Found using a metal detector. Weighs .04 OZ.

Pretty nugget showing interesting character, from the Rose Creek placer fields. Exhibits bright, lively luster and an orangish hue.  Few % gray Quartz and clay matrix remains. Found using a Goldbug2 metal detector.  Weighs .08 ounce.

CURIOUS!!   An interesting, small Gold nugget from the Weaver Mountains near the Rich Hill mining district, Stanton, Arizona.  Shows soft, velvety luster, and a rich, orangish color. Approximately 30% Quartz remains, water worn piece.  Shows reddish brown FeOxs. Found using a metal detector in this old, historic, Arizona Gold camp.  Weighs .05 oz.

 A small nugget with interesting character from the obscure Tipperary placers. Gold exhibits a nice vibrant, brilliant, luster and shows buttery-yellow color. Contains trace Quartz matrix.  Weighs .05 ounce.

A nice, small nugget with interesting character. Bright luster, showing an orange tint. Few % Quartz matrix present.   Weighs .05 ounce. Found using a GoldBug2 Metal Detector.

Curious!

Unusual character and shape to this nugget. Gleaming luster, and an orangish-yellow color. Has a trace remnant Quartz matrix remaining. Found with a Goldbug2 metal detector.  Weighs .04 Ounce.

Gold nugget shows bright, gleaming, luster and vivid, lemony-yellow gold color. Nugget has tiny trace Quartz, and clay remaining matrix. Found in an old Nevada mining area, using a metal detector. Weighs .07 ounce.

A wonderful Gold nugget from the Blue Mtn. mining area of Oregon.   Rich, orangish-yellow color and very bright luster. Shows very strong water-worn appearance.  Completely natural, not etched or acid treated.  No Quartz matrix remains. Weighs .19 oz.

A small, alluvial nugget found in the Aravaca Creek placer fields of Arizona. Specimen exhibits very brightly lustered, brassy colored Gold shot through small fractures in the white Quartz matrix. Trace FeOxs in occasional hairline fractures.   Weighs .13 OZ

OREGON GOLD!!

A lovely Gold nugget from the Blue Mtn. mining area of Oregon.   Rich, orangish-yellow color and very bright luster.   Completely natural, not etched or acid treated. No Quartz matrix remains.  Curious character. Weighs .08 oz.

California Gold!

A curious Gold nugget from the French Gulch M. D.  Gold exhibits bright luster, and an orange hue.  Interesting character. Weighs .06 oz.

A lovely small Gold nugget from the Mayo area mining district, Canada. This piece shows very bright luster, and brassy color.  The Mayo area is located in the glaciated portion of the southern Yukon where the ice sheets scoured the area. Contains approximately 5% Quartz matrix.   Weighs .08 oz.

California Gold!

Found in the placer Gold fields of the Mother Lode, California. Gold exhibits a bronzy-yellow color and shows soft, velvety luster. Trace Quartz matrix remains.  Weighs .064 oz.

California Gold!!

A lovely, solid, water worn nugget from the Downieville placers. Exhibits brilliant luster from being polished. Shows a vibrant lemony-yellow color. No Quartz matrix remains.

Weighs .17 OZ.

California Gold!

Found in the placer Gold fields of the Mother Lode, California. Gold exhibits a orangish-yellow color and shows bright luster. Approx. 20% Quartz matrix remains.  Weighs .08 oz.

Sweet little nugget showing rich, bronzy-yellow color, and very bright luster. Unusual shape. Nugget, as found, with few % silt and clay matrix remain. Found in the Ganes Creek Alaska placer fields using a metal detector. Weighs .09 oz.

Limerick Canyon Gold!!!

A small Gold nugget showing soft, velvety luster and a rich, orangish color. Gold is clean with trace clay matrix.  Nugget exhibits a curious texture. Found using a Minelab detector in the Limerick Canyon placer fields.  Weighs .06 ounce.

A lovely, chunky, Gold nugget showing a velvety, gleaming luster and a bright, lemony-yellow gold color. Nugget has a few % of Quartz matrix remaining. Has an interesting, robust character. Found using a Minelab 6000 detector.  Weighs .11 OZ.

A nice nugget from the Rose Creek placer. This piece has a trace of clay/silt matrix remaining.  Interesting texture and shape. Gold shows soft, velvety luster and an orangish-yellow color. Weighs .08 ounce.

An impressive nugget from the placer fields of the Battle Mountain, NV area. Rich, deep, orangish-yellow hue, vibrant, velvety glowing luster. Few % dark Quartz matrix remaining.  Found using a MineLab 7000 detector. Weighs .17 OZ.

MEXICAN GOLD!!!

A medium sized, alluvial nugget. Gold exhibits an orangish-yellow color, and soft velvety luster. Gold occurs with white Quartz. Curious texture.  Found in Caborca, Mexico using a MineLab 5000 metal detector. Weighs .12 ounce.

An interesting 1/4-ounce Gold nugget from the North Fork of the American River placers. Gold exhibits a nice vibrant, brilliant luster and rich buttery-yellow color.  Has approx.  10% Quartz matrix remaining.  Weighs .26 ounce.

A curious nugget from the Eugene Mountains. Bright, lively luster, and buttery-yellow color. Well worn. Pleasing character. No Matrix remains. Found using a  MineLab metal detector.

Weighs .14 ounce.

BIG AUSTRALIAN GOLD!!!    

Superb IRONSTONE Gold nugget showing rich, orangish color, and brilliant luster.    About 10% Quartz matrix remains. Ironstone shows as lightly oxidized Magnetite. Very nice piece! Found in the Kalgoorlie Goldfields.

Weighs 4.47 oz.  PRICE is $10,500.00

A sweet, small, Gold nugget from the Battle Mountain, NV area placers. Sound, clean, exhibiting a gleaming luster, and showing a pleasing buttery-yellow color. Wonderful texture. No Quartz matrix remains. Weighs .14 ounce.

A large, half ounce+ Gold nugget from the Mother Lode of Northern California. Reportedly from the Yuba River drainage in Sierra Co.  Gold exhibits very bright and vibrant luster, and a brassy color. Approximately 30% Quartz matrix remains, also has iron-stained clay in matrix.  Weighs .61 Ounces

OREGON GOLD!!

An interesting Gold nugget from a relatively obscure Oregon placer area.  Gold shows water wear, an orangish color and soft velvety luster. Weighs .09 oz.

An alluvial Gold nugget from the Devils Nest placer, Stanton-Rich Hill, Arizona. Exhibits rich buttery- yellow color, and bright luster.  Gold is shot through a light gray Quartz matrix. Found using a MineLab7000  metal detector. Weighs .21 OZ

Devils Nest Placer.   A splendid, hearty, Gold nugget from the Rich Hill mining district, Stanton, Arizona. Shows soft, velvety luster, and a rich, orangish tint.. as well as an interesting, classic, water worn shape. Few % Quartz remains. Found using a metal detector in this old, historic, Arizona Gold camp.  Weighs .19 oz.

A nice small nugget from the East Range placers. Soft, velvety luster and an orangish-yellow hue, interesting shape.  Solid, with tiny % Clays/silt matrix remaining. Found using a Goldbug2 detector. Weighs .06 ounce.

A lovely alluvial specimen of crystalline Gold in weakly Hematite-stained grey Quartz. Gold shows bright, velvety luster and a rich orange color.  Approximately 40% Quartz matrix. A really attractive piece. Has NOT been etched. From the Devils Nest placer, in an old historic Arizona Gold camp.

Weighs .55 OZ.

California Gold!!

A lovely, solid, water worn nugget from the Downieville placers. Exhibits brilliant luster from being polished. No Quartz matrix remains. Weighs .17 OZ.

MEXICAN GOLD!!!

A small-medium sized, alluvial nugget.  Exhibits beautiful, rich, buttery-yellow color, and soft luster. Gold occurs in a chunk of water worn white Quartz that was probably a small vein fragment.  Found in Caborca, Mexico using a MineLab 5000 metal detector. Weighs .22 ounce.

A nice, small chunky nugget from the Humboldt Range placer fields. Nugget is solid and   has a few % Quartz matrix remaining. Shows soft, velvety luster, and an orangish tint to the color. Weighs .08 ounce.