The fact is that it was found in a gold bearing area at a depth of over 12".
I talked and discussed the images with Dr. Ted Bunch since he lives in the
area and is familiar with local gold finds. It test 18 to 22K which is
inline with gold found in the region. If you look at the images carefully,
you will see secondary mineral build up on the crystallized side of the
nugget. I suggested to Dr. Bunch that it might be a miner's button since it
is so odd. A miner's button is where they take smaller pieces of gold and
melt them into a larger piece which is easier to handle and weigh out. He
stated that any way you look at it, it is a gold nugget. It was found near
a creek and not in it, so the rounding and smoothing you see on other placer
nuggets would not have taken place thus the rough appearance. Dr. Bunch
stated to me that he believes it is natural since he has seen all shapes and
sizes of gold from the area.
Here are some other images of other gold nuggets found a the same depth and
not in a stream or creek. All of them are real.
Rye Patch Gold:
http://themeteoritesite.com/RyePatch/GoldSmall.jpg
http://themeteoritesite.com/RyePatch/GoldMedium.jpg
http://themeteoritesite.com/RyePatch/GoldLarge.jpg
I will take Dr. Bunches opinion over that of Mike Farmers any day,
Adam
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From: "Peter Davidson via Meteorite-list"
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To: "Raremeteorites" <[email protected]>;
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Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 12:58 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad - Must See!
Adam
I agree with Mike on this. My day job is curator of minerals and this
doesn't look like a natural nugget to me.
Cheers
Peter Davidson
Senior Curator of Mineralogy
Natural Sciences Department
National Museums Collection Centre
242 West Granton Road
Edinburgh
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Sent: 01 September 2015 19:59
To: Raremeteorites
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad - Must See!
Adam. I've been messing with and selling gold nuggets for many years.
That's fake. Man-made melted gold.
That is not a natural nugget.
Michael Farmer
On Sep 1, 2015, at 11:40 AM, Raremeteorites via Meteorite-list
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Dear List Members,
I have some great items ending at auction this evening. I have two great
pieces of NWA 5000 that are a little different than what would be
considered "normal" since they are shock darkened! I have six gold
nugget auctions ending as well. I am also directly offering a huge 2/3
troy ounce "oriented" gold nugget that was recently found in nearby
Arizona. You need to at least take a look at the "oriented" gold nugget
images posted below. You will be amazed!
Link to all auctions:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/merchant/ancientechoesartifacts
Some very nice NWA 5000 lunar specimens:
Legendary NWA 5000 Lunar Meteorite Moon Rock .750 grams - NO RESERVE!
http://r.ebay.com/MzTlHA
Legendary NWA 5000 Lunar Meteorite Moon Rock .874 grams - NO RESERVE!
http://r.ebay.com/5zSOHh
This 20.48 gram (2/3 troy ounce) gold nugget was found near Prescott,
Arizona with a Minelab metal detector at over 12 inches deep. If it were
made of nickel iron, I would swear that I was looking at an oriented
Sikhote Alin. It has what looks like impact pits (zap pits), flight
markings and a lip-over rim! This piece is not running on eBay so I
will take direct offers. I would prefer to place it with a meteorite
collector who has advanced into mineral collecting so that the uniqueness
of the piece could be greater appreciated.
Remember, mineral collectors are currently paying 20 to 200% higher than
bullion value on gold nuggets depending on character. This one is very
interesting in that it would lend itself perfectly for a pendant since it
is pear shaped. I will even provide the exact find coordinates to the
lucky buyer.
Ten images of Super Gold Nugget
http://themeteoritesite.com/RyePatch/GOLDAZa.jpg
http://themeteoritesite.com/RyePatch/GOLDAZb.jpg
http://themeteoritesite.com/RyePatch/GOLDAZc.jpg
http://themeteoritesite.com/RyePatch/GOLDAZd.jpg
http://themeteoritesite.com/RyePatch/GOLDAZe.jpg
http://themeteoritesite.com/RyePatch/GOLDAZf.jpg
http://themeteoritesite.com/RyePatch/GOLDAZg.jpg
http://themeteoritesite.com/RyePatch/GOLDAZh.jpg
http://themeteoritesite.com/RyePatch/GOLDAZi.jpg
http://themeteoritesite.com/RyePatch/GOLDAZj.jpg
Thank You for Looking and if you are bidding, Good Luck,
Adam Hupe
Team LunarRock
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