Those of us who take an interest in gems and mineral are often saddened to hear how many great specimens were destroyed by the early miners. At a time when most gold was only priced for its assay values, even large nuggets and crystalline gold specimens were often crushed and melted. Many of the largest […]
Colorado Gold Nuggets
A Huge 156-Ounce Gold Nugget Found in Colorado
There has been tons of gold found in Colorado over the years, but it isn’t particularly well-known for producing large gold nuggets. Most of the gold-bearing creeks and rivers have fine placer gold, with some bigger flakes and occasional small nugget. They may be few and far between, but there have been some huge gold […]