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A group of golds from various localities: a number of slabs, some historic pieces, and some unusual localities!





ML00595 - Gold with Galena & Pyrrhotite
 980' Level, Kensington Mine, Berners Bay, Alaska, USA
 miniature - 4.8 x 4.7 x 3.4 cm
 SOLD

The original Kensington Mine ceased operations in 1928. The mine is now currently in production having secured permits for operations in 2005. This specimen was collected in April of 1993, presumably by someone doing exploration in the area. I visited the mine site in 1987, and collected samples at the surface that ran 2 oz/ton, but never saw any visible gold. In fact, this is the only visible gold specimen I have ever seen available from the mine. 

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Gold with Galena & Pyrrhotite from 980' Level, Kensington Mine, Berners Bay, Alaska, USA [db_pics/update7/ML00595a.jpg] Gold with Galena & Pyrrhotite from 980' Level, Kensington Mine, Berners Bay, Alaska, USA [db_pics/update7/ML00595b.jpg] Gold with Galena & Pyrrhotite from 980' Level, Kensington Mine, Berners Bay, Alaska, USA [db_pics/update7/ML00595c.jpg] Gold with Galena & Pyrrhotite from 980' Level, Kensington Mine, Berners Bay, Alaska, USA [db_pics/update7/ML00595d.jpg]




ML00596 - Gold & Arsenopyrite
 2400' Level, Homestake Mine, Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
 small cabinet - 6.5 x 4.1 x 3.1 cm
 $ 1000.00 SOLD

An exceptionally high grade specimen from America's deepest gold mine. This is a classic biotite gneiss with pyrite and several percent gold by weight.

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Gold & Arsenopyrite from 2400' Level, Homestake Mine, Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA [db_pics/update7/ML00596a.jpg] Gold & Arsenopyrite from 2400' Level, Homestake Mine, Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA [db_pics/update7/ML00596b.jpg] Gold & Arsenopyrite from 2400' Level, Homestake Mine, Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA [db_pics/update7/ML00596d.jpg]




ML00597 - Gold in Quartz
 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
 small cabinet - 5.7 x 4.0 x 3.3 cm
 $ 200.00 SOLD

Historic gold in quartz from Ballarat, Australia. While the piece is not impressive by Australian standards, it came from an important American collection; that of Henry G Hanks, California's first state mineralogist. Hanks (1826-1927) is the namesake of hanksite, a mineral first described at Searles Lake, CA.

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Gold in Quartz from Ballarat, Victoria, Australia [db_pics/update7/ML00597a.jpg] Gold in Quartz from Ballarat, Victoria, Australia [db_pics/update7/ML00597b.jpg] Gold in Quartz from Ballarat, Victoria, Australia [db_pics/update7/ML00597c.jpg] Gold in Quartz from Ballarat, Victoria, Australia [db_pics/update7/ML00597d.jpg]




ML00598 - Gold in Arsenopyrite
 Black Diamond Mine, Gibsonville District, Plumas County, California, USA
 miniature - 4.6 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm
 $ 200.00 SOLD

Gold in arsenopyrite from a seldom seen mine in northern California's Mother Lode. Interestingly, the gold seems to be completely enclosed in the arsenopyrite crystals.

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Gold in Arsenopyrite from Black Diamond Mine, Gibsonville District, Plumas County, California, USA [db_pics/update7/ML00598b.jpg] Gold in Arsenopyrite from Black Diamond Mine, Gibsonville District, Plumas County, California, USA [db_pics/update7/ML00598a.jpg]




ML00599 - Gold
 Serro do Caldeirão, Pontes e Lacerdo, Mato Grosso, Brazil
 thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm
 $ 3200.00

A 1/2 oz single crystal with nice hoppered growth.

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Gold from Serro do Caldeirão, Pontes e Lacerdo, Mato Grosso, Brazil [db_pics/update7/ML00599a.jpg] Gold from Serro do Caldeirão, Pontes e Lacerdo, Mato Grosso, Brazil [db_pics/update7/ML00599b.jpg] Gold from Serro do Caldeirão, Pontes e Lacerdo, Mato Grosso, Brazil [db_pics/update7/ML00599c.jpg] Gold from Serro do Caldeirão, Pontes e Lacerdo, Mato Grosso, Brazil [db_pics/update7/ML00599d.jpg]




ML00600 - Gold
 Louisiana Mine, Mariposa County, California, USA
 miniature - 3.3 x 3.1 x 1.0 cm
 $ 1300.00

A well crystallized leaf in quartz. The specimen has trigonal shape suggesting that it is a single crystal.

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Gold from Louisiana Mine, Mariposa County, California, USA [db_pics/update7/ML00600a.jpg] Gold from Louisiana Mine, Mariposa County, California, USA [db_pics/update7/ML00600b.jpg]




ML00601 - Gold in Arsenopyrite
 Black Diamond Mine, Gibsonville District, Plumas County, California, USA
 small cabinet - 5.3 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm
 $ 350.00 SOLD

A very rich example of gold in arseonpyrite.

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Gold in Arsenopyrite from Black Diamond Mine, Gibsonville District, Plumas County, California, USA [db_pics/update7/ML00601a.jpg] Gold in Arsenopyrite from Black Diamond Mine, Gibsonville District, Plumas County, California, USA [db_pics/update7/ML00601b.jpg]




ML00602 - Copper with Gold
 Andacollo Mine, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region (IV), Chile
 miniature - 4.3 x 2.0 x 1.7 cm
 SOLD

An arborescent specimen of copper and gold typical of pieces from this Au/Cu deposit. The copper crystals are surprisingly sharp for this locality, and the gold reportedly occurs as a thin patina on the copper, giving the unusual color.

ex Liebetrau Collection

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Copper with Gold from Andacollo Mine, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region (IV), Chile [db_pics/update7/ML00602a.jpg] Copper with Gold from Andacollo Mine, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region (IV), Chile [db_pics/update7/ML00602b.jpg] Copper with Gold from Andacollo Mine, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region (IV), Chile [db_pics/update7/ML00602c.jpg]




ML00603 - Gold in Quartz
 Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado USA
 miniature - 4.3 x 3.3 x 1.0 cm
 SOLD

A typical slab of high grade gold from Silverton, Colorado's famous Sunnyside Mine.

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Gold in Quartz from Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado USA [db_pics/update7/ML00603a.jpg] Gold in Quartz from Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado USA [db_pics/update7/ML00603b.jpg] Gold in Quartz from Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado USA [db_pics/update7/ML00603c.jpg]




ML00604 - Gold, Silver, & Sphalerite in Quartz
 Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado USA
 small cabinet - 6.0 x 3.1 x 1.2 cm
 $ 200.00 SOLD

Another high grade slab specimen from Sunnyside with gold and sphalerite. Interestingly, one side of the slab is mostly gold, while the other shows more abundant silver.

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Gold, Silver, & Sphalerite in Quartz from Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado USA [db_pics/update7/ML00604a.jpg] Gold, Silver, & Sphalerite in Quartz from Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado USA [db_pics/update7/ML00604b.jpg]




ML00605 - Gold & Quartz
 Olinghouse Mine, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
 small cabinet - 6.6 x 4.3 x 3.3 cm
 $ 220.00 SOLD

Numerous crystalline gold "wires" growing into open space in a narrow brecciated quartz vein. While the gold looks like wires, they are most certainly very elongate spinel law twins.

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Gold & Quartz from Olinghouse Mine, Washoe County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update7/ML00605a.jpg] Gold & Quartz from Olinghouse Mine, Washoe County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update7/ML00605b.jpg]




ML00606 - Gold in Quartz
 Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado USA
 miniature - 3.9 x 3.3 x 0.9 cm
 $ 200.00 SOLD

High grade gold in quartz with sphalerite and galena.

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Gold in Quartz from Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado USA [db_pics/update7/ML00606a.jpg] Gold in Quartz from Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado USA [db_pics/update7/ML00606b.jpg] Gold in Quartz from Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado USA [db_pics/update7/ML00606c.jpg]




ML00607 - Gold in Quartz
 Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado USA
 small cabinet - 5.9 x 4.5 x 1.0 cm
 $ 275.00 SOLD

Fine grained but very high grade slab of gold in quartz.

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Gold in Quartz from Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado USA [db_pics/update7/ML00607a.jpg] Gold in Quartz from Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado USA [db_pics/update7/ML00607b.jpg]




ML00608 - Gold & Quartz
 Olinghouse Mine, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
 small cabinet - 6.0 x 3.4 x 1.9 cm
 $ 80.00 SOLD

Crystalline gold "wires" on quartz needles.

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Gold & Quartz from Olinghouse Mine, Washoe County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update7/ML00608a.jpg] Gold & Quartz from Olinghouse Mine, Washoe County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update7/ML00608b.jpg]




ML00609 - Gold in Uraninite
 Shinkolobwe, Shaba, Zaire
 thumbnail - 2.0 x 0.7 x 0.3 cm
 $ 200.00 SOLD

An elongate flattened crystal with uraninite. The top of the crystal is bent over like a shepard's crook, which was likely the result of mining.

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Gold in Uraninite from Shinkolobwe, Shaba, Zaire [db_pics/update7/ML00609a.jpg]


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