Gold

This specimen showcases bits of gold tightly packed into a quartz veinlet within an altered basaltic rock matrix accompanied by pyrite. It comes from the collection of Peter Tarassoff. Located in Timiskaming, Ontario, the Kerr-Addison mine was one of North America’s most significant gold producers, reaching a depth of 5,000 feet before its closure. At its peak in 1960, it was the largest gold-producing mine in North America, and this specimen stands as a testament to its remarkable ore quality. Development of the property began in 1907, but full-scale production did not commence until 1938, following its acquisition by Kerr-Addison Mines Ltd. The mine changed ownership several times over the years but ultimately ceased operations in 1996, with a total production of approximately 10.5 million ounces of gold. This attractive little specimen serves as a historical and mineralogical record of the extraordinary deposits that once made Kerr-Addison a world-class mining operation.