Crystalline / Leaf Gold w/ Quartz Pacific Quartz Mine Placerville Mining District Placerville, California 3.02 g, 2.0 cm x 1.48 cm x 1.12 cm   Here is a very nice specimen of crystalline and leaf gold out of an older collection. There is a small amount of matrix and quartz present. The original hand written label states Pacific Mine, also known as the Pacifi… More info

Native Gold in Matrix with Pyrite Grass Valley, Nevada County, California ex. Roy Foerster Collection 9.37 cm x 5.6 cm 1.2 cm, 109 grams   Here is a wonderful slab of matrix with quite a bit of native gold running through it.  What I find of interest for the specimen collector, is the line of cubic pyrite visible separate from the gold.  Most gold prospector… More info

Gold in Quartz Sierra City District, Sierra County, California 3.4 cm x 1.7 cm x 1.2 cm, 6.07 g     Here is a wonderful specimen of crystalized gold in quartz from California. The quartz has been carefully etched away to expose the beautiful, bright yellow golden, leafy crystaline gold. There is a little coming through the back side, but the front is the sh… More info