The rock was very dirty so the spotter ... people are looking for ways to supplement their income. The largest gold specimen Kamp has found was a 24-ounce piece, which now would be worth around ...

Of late a number of fine specimens of free milling ore have been found. Gold has been panned from Rock Creek and many of the streams around the capital. Among those who are at work on the Great ...

Inquisitive about the rock’s worth, the man put it in his ... She added, “The gold specimen was originally very dirty so the prospector broke it into two, thinking that there may be a solid ...

"He brought the gold nugget specimen into me to ask if I thought ... I said, 'what do you mean,' and he replied that he had broken the rock open expecting there to be a solid gold nugget inside." ...

Rare California gold coins of private issue are coming forth from their hiding places every few days. The latest specimen of this much-sought series of coins to be offered for sale is one of the ...

A newly discovered 450-million-year-old fossil arthropod was found entirely preserved in pyrite–aka fool’s gold. The newly named ... This layer of rock contains multiple well-preserved ...

Inside, deputies and museum staff found the display case shattered and the gold items missing ... The museum has over 20,000 rock and mineral specimens, according to its website, and each room ...

Using his metal detector, Hole was intrigued and took the rock home ... by a 55-kilogram specimen in 2003. Henry noted its rarity, stating, "There have been thousands of gold nuggets found ...