Which State Has The Prettiest Gold ?

[TheNewCatfish]

It all looks fantastic, but i noticed some states stand out more than others. The Carolinas produce some very handsome gold, as does Georgia. It's very bright and shiny. Dazzelling really. It sort of resembles gold leaf. California gold is gorgious too. I was rather disappointed with Colorado gold. The gold i found had a darkish ruddy brown hue to it that made it unappealing except for its monetary value. The BLM office in Cayon City features a piece of Australian gold in their display case instead of Colorado gold. Apparantly Australian gold beats theirs hands down. There are alot of states i haven't been to yet and i haven't seen their gold. What's your opinion ? Which state has the prettiest gold ? Feel free to disagree !

 

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[419GottaMinute]

Grass valley gold is very pretty, I think. Little more ornage color, mabye copper?

And nuggets from austraila are very pretty, but I think that is because of their SIZE!

 

[wingmaster]

Yep size does matter, I'll take the flour gold(gold is gold) but I would rather have nuggets.

 

[goldenIrishman]

Having lived in California, Georgia, N. Carolina, and now Arizona I have to admit I like the gold from all those states. I've seen some from the Black Hills that was really REALLY nice looking but have never had a chance to hunt for some there myself. Oz is great for size if you really think size matters but it all adds up eventually. Four ounces of flour weighs the same as a four ounce nugget if you know what I mean.

To me it's not only abut the gold. Yes it's a nice benefit, but as long as I can be outdoors doing something I'm happy. Since I moved to S.E. Arizona I've also started getting into the crystals and gems in this area as well. Some of them are also nice and very interesting to study.

Jeff

 

[bug]

Northern Cali is hard to beat!

 

[gold tramp]

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southern Calif ribbon

 

[Reed Lukens]

The prettiest gold... is the gold in your hand at the moment you find it... wherever you might be.

 

[TheNewCatfish]

Get a load of this Irish. I was prospecting at Point Bar Colorado and saw a guy pull a 5" diameter crystal geode outta a coyote hole. I'm thinkin "Lucky ******* just made $400 dollars". Next thing i know he hollers "What'a you think is inside this rock ?" and i see him raising a two pound hammer over his head. I hollered, "NO ! YOU IDIOT ! STOP !.. But couldn't cover the distance fast enough before he crushed the geode into oblivion with one hit. I was so sick i almost vomited. The crystal inside was a perfect lavendar color. What a waste.

 

[Gravelwasher]

WoW Guys that is all good gold!!!

Reed, what a collection of types and quite a variety of gold you have in that pic.

Wow, Bug that is some nice Cali butter for sure. Couldn't have asked fo more artistic great looking character to it.

 

[Aurabbit79er]

The 16 to 1 mine gold, here in California is jut gorgeous.

 

[kuger]

I can get 5 different colored gold in 4 creeks in my area....the orange tint is copper,the lighter colored tends to be more silver.One of my spots has a high graghitic schist content and the gold comes out black,and turns to a dull gray

 

[419GottaMinute]

Kuger: I would love to see some of your grey gold!

 

[kuger]

Kuger: I would love to see some of your grey gold!

I will have to go dig some.Buyers wont take it,so it gets Nitric acid (cleaned)That graphitic schist ,is some nasty stuff,it stains your hands black as well

 

[419GottaMinute]

That must be the fabled black clay that pays. I have heard about a black clay that will stain your hands, but is worth working. But I've never found any here in placer/nevada/el dorado counties (the ones I ve prospected)

 

[kuger]

...yep,that is it!!!!There is only two areas I have encountered it,and its always rich!No mistaking it either!

 

[Dixiegal]

Georgia has the purest gold at 23 k.

 

[419GottaMinute]

Kuger: glad I finally got a name for it, I was always looking for it around fractured slate, as I figured that was the host material... duh!

 

[kuger]

I got into a pocket of it one time diving(dredging) at the bottom of a 8' hole where the water wasnt clearing out,it turned the water jet ink black,couldnt see my hand in front of my face!Had I not been into it before would have really freaked me out!!Got a 3/4 ouncer and around 4 oz of chips out of that pocket

 

[419GottaMinute]

Sounds like the stuff dreams are made of!

 

[Astrobouncer]

Here's some that ended up in the Carolina's: