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BLACK SAND FROM THE BEACHES OF THE OREGON COAST - RICH IN GOLD - 1 (one) Pound bag. *** This is rich black sand from the historic area of Gold Beach, Oregon. The beaches ran rich in gold in the early mining days, and they still do from time to time during big winter storms. You'll see in the pictures below how and where I found I this black sand. I hiked in over 1/2 mile to find this deposit and carried the sand out in a back pack. I would have gladly mined it right there, but there wasn't any water (and no, you can't pump water from the ocean here like you can in Nome AK....it's way too rough here). So instead I packed it out and decided to offer it on ebay. *** Collectors especially will appreciate this auction as to my knowledge no one's ever offered this type of rich black sand, straight off the beach, until now. Most guys spike their concentrates in order for it to carry some bit of gold, and other guys just add gold to barren sand and gravel. What's so great about that? This is the real McCoy, the kind of black sand that drew thousands to mine these beaches and made many of them wealthy in the end. Please note that there is also a smaller percentage of blonde and lighter sands mixed in with the black sand. This is because you're getting this sand directly 'as is' right out of the paystreak. I am not concentrating it further, nature's already done that. But again, though we call this 'black sand' (because it looks black), there is a small percentage of lighter sands as well. *** Proportinately, there's some natural Platinum with this gold, about 5-10% by weight (see the pics below) *** Please note that these are not concentrates from a sluice box, already picked over, no, this is the way nature deposits the gold right on the beach. This rich black sand runs between 1-2 OUNCES per ton, and every pound of black sand carries literally many hundreds of tiny bits of gold and platinum! I dont need to spike it because you can't pan even a spoonful of this black sand without getting literally dozens of bits of gold dust. *** NOTE : This is VERY FINE gold. It is GOLD DUST. However, with that said, unlike gold dust found in rivers, this gold is quite easy to pan. Why? If you were to take a good magnifying glass and look at the gold it's generally shapped like tiny flying saucers, with the center bowed out somewhat, thus they have surprising weight for their tiny size. Somehow the ocean beats it into this unusual shape, making it easier to pan than the paper thin river gold. But again, this gold is DUST. If you're looking for nuggets, please forget this auction. This is all about RICH, HISTORIC black sand just as it comes from the ocean, and again, it runs right about 1-2 ounces per ton. *** I have lived on the coast for over 10 years now, and I'm telling you, for whatever reason (climate change? El Nino?), the beaches just don't 'run' with rich black sand like they used to. So I was REALLY LUCKY to come across this rich deposit. The amount of sand I have is limited (I had to pack it all out, about a mile round trip in generally soft sand), so when this is gone, it's gone! *** This auction is for a 1 (one) pound bag. However, if you'd like more black sand you're welcome to do so. Pay just $9.95 for each additional pound. There's no extra shipping charge for up to 6 pounds total of sand as I can fit 6 pounds in a Priority mail flat rate box. *** SHIPPING : $6.95 in the USA only. Sent by US Priority Mail. This includes delivery confirmation. If you require insurance please be sure to let me know. Foreign orders welcome - however, please email first to get shipping charges. A penny for scale. Tiny but plentiful gold...and platinum too! Those white/gray specks are platinum. Here's another shot - the silver/white bits are platinum This is the approx 1 pound of black sand you'll receive. On a 9" paper plate for scale. Great shot of the deposit this sand came from. This is a beach near Gold Beach, Oregon. This is right a... read more

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