gus in idaho Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 I have handled a lot of natural gold through the years, but this has to be one of this finest high grade specimens to date!It weighs 24.65 Grams, and was found with a metal detector in California.Brilliant gold with lots of Large Octahedron crystals.I can only imagine what the crystals might look like under the quartz.Enjoy the eye-candy!Best of luck on your next prospecting adventure...Gus- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Wow, Gus... That's gotta be the most amazing specimen I've seen ... That's boquoo $$$ for sure ... Thanks for sharing ... Cheers, Unc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolanDave Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Very Nice Specimen, amazing what mother nature creates.Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 You guys get some amazing crystalline gold over there, and on such a regular basis too!What a magnificent piece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echidna Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Hey Roo, we get a few over here as well These all came off the same patch with the one in the middle weighing 26 grams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gus in idaho Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Thank guys,Echidna, Gorgeous stuff man. Thank you for sharing.Gus- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnutter Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 wow that is great looking gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Hey Echidna. Yeah iv seen some amazing Aussie crystalline, especially from QLD up around Morinish, that stuff form there blows your mind. Though a friend of mine found a jaw dropper bit of 2 oz here in Vic a few years ago. But it seems to get found more often in the states than here.That stuff of yours looks great too I might add. To find a patch of it, as it looks like you'v done there, is a special thing, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlakMagnet Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Gus and EchidnaThose are mindblowing specimens.Definitely inspirational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echidna Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Thanks Gus, sorry for posting on your same thread but the shapes on your specimen looked very similar to some on mine. Thought it was interesting how things are really not that different where ever you go in the world... even people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gus in idaho Posted February 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Not a problems at all Echidna! In fact thanks for sharing a photo of those beauties.Gus- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLEN. H. Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 My buddy Dantae found that nugget and Chris Golson ended up with it. I was there wen he found it. I have found a couple ozs of that octahedral gold. Beautiful stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLEN. H. Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 My buddy Dantae found that nugget and Chris Golson ended up with it. I was there wen he found it. I have found a couple ozs of that octahedral gold. Beautiful stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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boulder dash Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 So awesome period!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gus in idaho Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Thank you Manzanitaslayer, for sharing some photos of those beautiful nuggets.What a great patch!Gus- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLEN. H. Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Some of the prettiest gold I've ever seen came out of that patch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Amazes me the shapes gold can come in. I know a guy that got a perfect 2 ounce gold pyramid once. Havent seen him for ages to know what he got for it though. Nice pictures of some real nice gold there Manzanita. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Gus that specimen has similar crystal characteristics to the big one recovered from the SS Central America wreck that sank in 1857.The odds are that it was a nugget saved by a miner from his workings, as a souvenir of his sucess in the Motherload country.Here is a pic that El Dorado took of the nugget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuggetnut329 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 That's an amazing specimen indeed do you know the weight of this specimen? Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gus in idaho Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Wes,Those were my thoughts exactly! Steve (El Dorado) sent me that same photo about a month ago and I put it in the photo gallery page on my website.I would put money that they came from the same gold district. Gold is funny that way, each area seems to produce its own unique characteristics.Rick, don't quote me on this, but if I remember correctly Steve said it weighed somewhere around 10 or 12 ounces. It sold for a ridiculous amount of money.Gus- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Wow, what a specie. That's a killer bit that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLEN. H. Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 The area that nugget came out of produces a variety of different kinds of gold. From Waterworn to octahedral to specimens and everything in between Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 A Disneyland patch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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