Gold was discovered in the Yukon country during the Gold rush of 1896-98.  The Yukon Territory has been glaciated at least  four times yet, much of central Yukon escaped the effects of the last Pleistocene ice age. The Mayo area is located in the glaciated portion of the southern Yukon where the ice sheets scoured the area. This is a very nice specimen of Alluvial Gold from the Mayo area mining district, Canada.  This elongated piece shows brilliant luster, a bright, brassy color, and strong water wear, the reverse side shows natural surfaces.  Contains approximately 10% Quartz matrix.   Weighs .24 oz.

A MONSTER!! A large Gold nugget found in the East Range using a Goldbug2 metal detector. Gold shows a nice soft glowing luster, and exhibits an orangish tint. Contains about 10% Quartz matrix. A specific gravity determination indicates 152.5 Grams of contained Gold. Pretty rare nugget-- not many found like this one anymore. Housed in a 2" X 2" perky box. Total weight is 5.77 ounces.