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Post by washingtonrocks on Jan 15, 2016 22:03:42 GMT -5
This is the biggest "nugget" I've ever found. I believe it's electrum which is a natural gold-silver alloy. Many of our local gold/silver/copper mines produce fine electrum specimens, including some amazing wire and crystalline examples. The Liberty Gold Mine is one of them. This monster weighs in at 276 grams. That's over a half pound. SG is 18 which points to the silver component. I have many tiny crystalline specimens that I've collected over the years, but this one takes the prize for size!  |
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Post by Pat on Jan 15, 2016 23:13:09 GMT -5
That's quite s handful! I've never given much thought to electrum, but had the impression it was man made.
Learn something new every day! : )
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jan 16, 2016 9:05:20 GMT -5
I've never heard of electrum. That thing is huge. Did you find it in a stream? Is it worth a fortune?
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 16, 2016 10:08:18 GMT -5
I guess the same goes for me,never heard of it till just now......Will have to "Google" it and read up on electrum...
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 16, 2016 10:23:05 GMT -5
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Post by thekid on Feb 27, 2024 12:43:30 GMT -5
Did you by chance ever to find out if that was for sure electrum? If so I would like to know because I have a lot of that....
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Post by thekid on Feb 27, 2024 12:44:28 GMT -5
To all who say they have never heard of it it is a very real thing it is among the first medals that were used to create money and it's actually in a lot of places here in Washington
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 27, 2024 12:47:15 GMT -5
To all who say they have never heard of it it is a very real thing it is among the first medals that were used to create money and it's actually in a lot of places here in Washington Welcome to RTH from Virginia.
This is an old thread. You may not get a response.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2024 15:27:31 GMT -5
it's actually in a lot of places here in Washington By chance do you have a source for this information? |
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Post by ThomasT on Feb 27, 2024 15:38:06 GMT -5
That's a super nice find... would have made many coins long ago.
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 27, 2024 15:49:14 GMT -5
thekid If you have a secret honey hole-- do NOT give that out on the board.
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