Gold

  
 
  
 
  
Nugget
Origin: 40-50 km north of Bendigo, Victoria goldfields, Victoria, Australia
Sample size: 6.25 x 3.5 x 2 cm, weight: 135 grams (top), 8 x 3 x 2.5 cm, weight: 193 grams (middle), 10.25 x 6 x 3 cm, weight: 703 grams
 
  
Origin: Rosia Montana, Verespatak, Siebenburgen, Romania
Sample size: 3.3 x 2.6 x 0.2 cm

Origin: Burke County, North Carolina
Sample size: 1.5 x 1.1 x 0.2 cm
 
     
Origin: Santa Elena, Venezuela
ex. John Saul Collection
Sample size: 3.6 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm
 
  
Origin: Red Lake Mine, Balmerton, Ontario, Canada
Sample size: 5 x 3 x 3 cm
 
 
Origin: (probably) Dixie Mine, Idaho Springs, Colorado, U.S.A.
Ex. M. Dodge collection
Sample size: 1.8 x 1.1 x 0.3 cm
 
Origin:  California, U.S.A.
Ex. M. Dodge collection
Sample size: 1.7 x 1.6 x 0.3 cm
 
  
Origin: near Santa Elena, La Gran Sabana, Venezuela
Ex. M. Zinn collection
Sample size: 3.7 x 1.1 x 0.4 cm
 
Origin: Old Harvard Mine, Jamestown, Toulumne County, California, U.S.A.
Ex. M. Zinn collection
Sample size: 9.3 x 3.2 x >0.1 cm

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
 
  
Gold on quartz
Origin: Hollinger mine, British Columbia, Canada
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 1 cm (top), 5.5 x 4 x 2 cm (bottom)
 
Gold nugget
Origin: Lost Chicken mine, Forty Mile district, Alaska, United States
Sample size: 1.2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

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