New theory for the occurrence of gold nuggets in the “Early Tertiary Auriferous Gravels” of California

Gold Nuggets—Evidence of Past Climates and Former Landscapes by Odin Christensen presents a plausible explanation for the rich concentrations of coarse placer gold in California’s Early Tertiary auriferous rivers which largely drained a region of Nevada with a dearth of lode gold deposits.

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