November Wonders: Western Americana Auction (November 2021)

High-grade gold ore specimen from the Mayflower Mine, located two miles west of Manhattan, Nevada, approx 45 x 45 x 40 mm. Boxwork quartz matrix with

This is a piece of refractory material coated with a thin layer of slag in which are incorporated small spherules of metallic gold and silver. The ori

Another large piece of native copper, believed to be from the Chino Mine near Santa Rita, New Mexico. Size is approx. 6 x 5 x 2 inches, and it weighs

Two large leaves of native copper, a rock with a seam of chalcopyrite/bornite, and five pieces of iron pyrite -- all attributed to the Chino Mine near

The Kennecott Bingham Canyon west of Salt Lake City, Utah, boasts about being the deepest open pit copper mine in the world, and here are three slabs

This is a ten-pound collection of colorful pyrite specimens ranging from brassy yellow to shiny orange, possibly chalcopyrite. Specimen sizes vary fro

Probably Landside blocks containg banded potassium alunite-KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6-vein material very similar to that found on Alunite Ridge. 4.5x8.5"....

Here are four large pieces of high-grade ore material from the Ophir Hill Mining District in Tooele County, Utah. the largest is aoub 13.5 inches long

Impressive nugget of gold metal and white quartz believed by the consignor to have been collected by his father who worked at the Knob Hill Gold Mine

This specimen is a 448-gram slab from a high-grade portion of the Cannon Mine showing the characteristic banded structure with visible gold and electr

This specimen is a 725-gram slab from a high-grade portion of the Cannon Mine showing the characteristic banded structure with visible gold and electr

This specimen is a 561-gram slab from a high-grade portion of the Cannon Mine showing the characteristic banded structure with visible gold and electr

The Hishikari Gold Mine near the southern tip of Japan is a world-class gold deposit with an average grade of 40 grams per ton. In 2008 it was the onl

Three chunks, one large and two small, of a gold/silver ore from an unknown locality. Silver is in the dark grey minerals (possibly argentite or acant

Slab of high-grade ore resembling Hishikari specimens from this consignor, but this one is unlabeled. Shows a definite band of visible gold near the e

Spectacular banded gold in quartz matrix, approx. 2 x 2 x 0.75 inches, weighing about 68.6 grams. This is a beautiful specimen that could be displayed

Hardcover. West of the Rocky Mountains. 360pp with index. Spine has wear and cracks Date: 1867 Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Five labeled ore specimens from the Upchurch Collection representing various locations in Chihuahua, Mexico. Total weight is about two pounds for the

A large sample of silica flux ore that has gold content of 0.09 oz/ton. This material could be used in the smelting of precious metal ores to help rem

William Willard c1920 had these possessions with him. Contains a lot of medical equipment, souvenir plate from Bisbee 1911. A nice collectible lot. Se