Ten Mile Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA

Dendritic gold on quartz

© Van King

A solid specimen of dendritic gold from Nevada, this specimen, based on the color, tends towards electrum. Measures 4.7 x 4.1 x 1.3 cm and weighs 41.6 grams. Photograph by Edward Rosenzweig.

© 2004 by Edwards Minerals, LLC

The sample is from a very unusual locality. On a matrix of Quartz, the Gold made blades of parallel, very stylized, crystals forming wall type growths. (Winnemucca)Lizard Ridge Mine, Ten Mile District, Winnemuca, Nevada USAFound in 08/1995Specimen size: 5.6 x 4.9 x 3 cm

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1.2 x 0.7 x 0.1 cm. A really beautiful leaf gold thumbnail comprised entirely of rich golden microcrystals from the Lizard Ridge Mine of Humboldt County, Nevada. A fascinating filigree of gold crystals. Older material. Ex. Richard Hauck Collection.

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

FOV 1.6 x 1.2 mm. Via John Ebner (from Ed Muceus) MOB coll. The gold xl is only ~ ¼ mm high but it is remarkably well formed. Updated July 2013 with a full res image. Stereo child photos – including a slightly different view that includes another xl. Stacked with Helicon; Modified by CombineZP

A 7mm crystaline mass. In the Collection of Donald Volkman. Photographed by Karl Volkman.

© Donald Volkman 8/01/05

FOV 1.2 x 1.6 mm. This is a stereo child photo. Updated July 2013 with a full res image. Stacked with Helicon; Modified by CombineZP

FOV 1.4 x 1.6 mm. This is a stereo child photo. Updated July 2013 with a full res image. Stacked with Helicon; Modified by CombineZP

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Gold – free-growing, sponge-like crystalline mass.

© Christopher O'Neill

Rhombo wedged calcite* crystals to 4cm with strong fluorescence under LW UV light reveals blaze orange and hot pink colour (video). Collected by Dave Maclean (1987) and in his collection *Calcite was not listed at this locality so I added it

© JR Montgomery

A delicate mass of gold wires and ribbons from the Mad Mutha Mine. Henry Minot photo & collection.

© Henry Minot

This is a micromount specimen of gold on quartz from the Mad Mutha Mine, Ten Mile District, Humboldt County, Nevada. I acquired this specimen from Henry and Patsy Schmidt (Mineral Miner) at the 2019 North Olmsted mineral show. Jamison K. Brizendine specimen and photo.

© Jamison K. Brizendine

Bright metallic dendritic gold to 1.5 cm from Ten Mile District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA.

© Troy D. Schmidt

Rhombo wedged calcite* crystals to 4cm with strong fluorescence under LW UV light reveals blaze orange and hot pink colour (video). Collected by Dave Maclean (1987) and in his collection *Calcite was not listed at this locality so I added it

© JR Montgomery

Rhombo wedged calcite* crystals to 4cm with strong fluorescence under LW UV light reveals blaze orange and hot pink colour (video). Collected by Dave Maclean (1987) and in his collection *Calcite was not listed at this locality so I added it

© JR Montgomery

Leaf gold with some crystals. JSS specimen and photo.

© 2024JSS

Specimen of crystallized light yellow native gold. The gold shows a very shiny light yellow colour and all around crystallized structures. Comes from an interesting locality. Photo uploaded with permission from Dr. Alexander Matthies (A. Matthies Minerals) - and the specimen was auctioned by him.

© Dr. Alexander Matthies (A. Matthies Minerals)

This is all that remains of the Ten Mile mine as seen from Jungo Road. Photo taken 6/28/12.

© John Meek/Pacific Rim Gem & Mineral LLC