swizz
Jul 13 2015, 10:29 AM
Could be Gold. Quartz is approximately fist sized. Pinpointer likes it... not sure if Pyrite would do that. Further testing warranted.
Thoughts and advice welcome.
2015-07-13_08-45-37 by
ghostcreekmine, on Flickr
20150713_100657 by
ghostcreekmine, on Flickr
fenixsmom
Jul 13 2015, 11:06 AM
If you don't care about the matrix do an acid test. Otherwise, I know that you know the other tests.
Crusty
Jul 13 2015, 11:10 AM
Color sure looks right! Where'd ya pick that up?
swizz
Jul 13 2015, 11:22 AM
bwahaha.... wouldn't you like to know! Actually pretty close to home here.
So far, I've only done the taste test.
cornelius by
ghostcreekmine, on Flickr
swizz
Jul 13 2015, 03:22 PM
Scrape and scratch tests reveal Pyrite or Mica. Mystery solved, not Gold. Sure did look good though.
Crusty
Jul 13 2015, 03:29 PM
bummer. Still a cool looking piece... you can just pretend ;)
Caveman
Jul 14 2015, 02:54 PM
Chris, pyrite can have gold in it - and that's common here in CO - depending on the amount, get it tested.
swizz
Jul 14 2015, 03:45 PM
I scraped most of it off the Quartz and panned.... no gold traveling with this Pyrite.
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