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NKY-0GG Sphalerite ZnS

Horn Silver Mine, Frisco, San Francisco Mining District, Beaver County, Utah, USA

Dimensions: 2 cm x 3 cm x 1 cm

Sphalerite

Copyright: © Russ Hartill Photo ID: 1254450 Uploaded by: Russell Hartill Upload date: 2022-10-31 View Count: 42 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 3024×4032 (12.2 Mpix)

4CM-DFP Gold Au

Alaska, USA

Field of View: 6 cm

Copyright: © Russ Hartill Photo ID: 1253290 Uploaded by: Russell Hartill Upload date: 2022-10-26 View Count: 19 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 1696×804 (1.4 Mpix)

JG1-PCT Olivenite Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, Juab County, Utah, USA

Field of View: 1.5 mm

Olivenite with what appears to be auriacusite. Other minerals not in field of view include bariopharmacosiderite. Self collected in March 2021 during field trip organized by Rick Dalrymple.

Photo ID: 1172002 Uploaded by: Russell Hartill Upload date: 2021-10-10 View Count: 17 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 2040×1530 (3.1 Mpix)

Oak of the Golden Dream

Gold discovery site, Placerita Canyon, Placerita Canyon State Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Francisco Lopez took a nap under this oak tree on March 9, 1842 on the occasion of his 40th birthday. It is said he dreamt of becoming rich. Upon awakening, he pulled up some wild onions, and discovered gold clinging to the onion's roots.

Copyright: © Russ Hartill/The Living West Photo ID: 736059 Uploaded by: Russell Hartill Upload date: 2016-03-10 View Count: 87 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 757×1142 (0.9 Mpix)

Close up of mural depicting 1842 Gold Discovery

Gold discovery site, Placerita Canyon, Placerita Canyon State Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Close up of mural showing Francisco Lopez holding some wild onions in his uplifted hand.

Copyright: © Russ Hartill/The Living West Photo ID: 736058 Uploaded by: Russell Hartill Upload date: 2016-03-10 View Count: 79 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 393×275 (0.1 Mpix)

Mural depicting 1842 Gold Discovery

Gold discovery site, Placerita Canyon, Placerita Canyon State Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA

On March 9, 1842, Francisco Lopez pulled some wild onions out of the ground near an oak tree, and discovered gold clinging to the onion's roots.

Copyright: © Russ Hartill/The Living West Photo ID: 736057 Uploaded by: Russell Hartill Upload date: 2016-03-10 View Count: 156 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 1089×756 (0.8 Mpix)

Warning Sign

Gold discovery site, Placerita Canyon, Placerita Canyon State Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA

No gold panning allowed at the site of the first commercial gold mining site in Southern California.

Copyright: © Russ Hartill/The Living West Photo ID: 736056 Uploaded by: Russell Hartill Upload date: 2016-03-10 View Count: 212 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 520×862 (0.4 Mpix)

Entrance sign to the County Park

Gold discovery site, Placerita Canyon, Placerita Canyon State Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA

View of the entrance sign to Placerita Canyon Park

Copyright: © Russ Hartill/The Living West Photo ID: 736054 Uploaded by: Russell Hartill Upload date: 2016-03-10 View Count: 129 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 852×511 (0.4 Mpix)