Crystalline Gold
A rare form of crystallized gold that the Liberty area is known for. Crystalline gold is the rarest and most beautiful form of gold and Crystalline gold is especially valued by collectors because of its bright color and unique shapes.
Crystalline gold can form cubes, dendrite or dendritic patterns, octahedrons, thin leaf and sheet forms and many other surprising designs. The prices for different crystalline gold specimens can vary greatly. The major determinant of its value is its appearance, not the amount of actual gold in the piece.
Crystalline Gold
Crystalline gold
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Liberty is a small unincorporated community in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. Following the discovery of gold in Swauk creek in 1873, Liberty was one of several gold-mining camps that sprang up. The Swauk creek discovery is notable for producing specimens of crystalline gold.
Liberty was formerly known as Williams Creek. It was given its name in 1892 by Gus Nelson.
Liberty was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The Mount Baker Gold Rush (1897 to mid 1920s) occurred in Whatcom County, Washington, United States, upon the discovery of the Lone Jack Mine. The Mount Baker area was flooded with prospectors which led to the staking of many claims both patented and unpatented. The most notable mines staked soon after the Lone Jack are the Boundary Red Mountain Mine, Garget Mine (a.k.a. Gold Run Mine), Gold Basin Mine, Silver Tip Mine, and the Evergreen Mine.
References:
- ^ Percival R. Jeffcott (1963) Chechaco and Sourdough, Being an Account of the Hectic Pursuit of Gold in the Mt. Baker Mining District of Whatcom County, Washington, 1858-1960
- ^ Fritz E. Wolff, Matthew I. Brookshier and David K. Norman – Washington State Department of Natural Resources (2008) INACTIVE AND ABANDONED MINE LANDS — Boundary Red Mountain Mine, Mt. Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington
- ^ Fritz E. Wolff, Matthew I. Brookshier and David K. Norman Washington State Department of Natural Resources (2005) INACTIVE AND ABANDONED MINE LANDS — Lone Jack Mine, Mt. Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington
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