Gold

  
Origin: Olingouse Mine, Olinghouse Mining District, Washoe Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
ex. Marty Lewadny Collection
Sample size: 5.3 x 2.8 x 2 cm
 

  

Origin: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Sample size: 5.9 x 4.7 x 2.3 cm
 
  
Spinel-twinned, herringbone patterned gold crystals
Origin: Round Mountain open pit mine, Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 1.3 x 0.8 x 0.1 cm
 
  
Hessite with gold
Origin: Botes, Transylvania, Romania
Sample size: 1.8 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm
 
  
Origin: Emery Gulch, Barkerville, B.C., Canada
Sample size: 4 x 3.1 x 0.8 cm
 
  
Origin: Rosia Montana, Verespatak, Siebenburgen, Romania
Sample size: 3.3 x 2.6 x 0.25 cm
 
  
Origin: Bendigo Gold Fields, Victoria, Australia
Sample size: 5.7 x 3 x 1.9 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
 
  
1mm gold showing in two spots in quartz/chlorite/pyrrhotite schists - a classic association from this mine.
Origin: Homestake mine, Lawrence Co., South Dakota, United States
Ex. Grenier Collection
Sample size: 6.5 x 4 x 2 cm (top), 8 x 7 x 3 cm (bottom)
 
  
Gold veinlets to 2 mm in quartz
Origin: Goldfish mine, Custer Co., South Dakota, United States
Ex. Grenier Collection
Sample size: 3 x 3 x 2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Origin: California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 22 x 8 x 3 mm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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