I get frequently get questions about how to tell the difference between gold and pyrite (and other stuff like Mica or Limonite). Doing identification on a mineral just by its color is a bad idea - this is because the colors of gold include white, Reddish, yellow even greenish. I'll have pictures of both gold and stuff that is not gold. I'll look at metallic luster, and compare that to various sulfides. Gold rarely glitters, but does sometimes with crystalline gold. Tests include a volt meter that will measure conductivity. I'll also look at what happens when hitting a piece of gold vs pyrite or mica, or limonite. Mica has transparency which gold does not.
For those who want to learn more about Prospecting and finding gold check out my book, Fists full of Gold. It’s an encyclopedia of everything on the topic of prospecting. It’s available on from High Plans Prospectors. (Affiliate) You can find it at:
highplainsprospectors.com/pro...
For even more information on prospecting, minerals, gems and other related information you can also check out my website at:
nevada-outback-gems.com/prospe...
The Prospecting and Mining Journal magazine can be found at:
www.icmj.com
Негізгі бет Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль Do you have Gold? Identify Nuggets and Analyze your Gold: Test and Know What You Have Found
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