have gold flakes in soil in gold panning area...how do you tell the difference....
2006-10-11 08:12:00 · 6 answers · asked by carmeljoy2003 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
i Have been a gold prospector for 16 years. Once you see it you will never mistake it again. First if you are panning it will be small flakes pieces or specks. It will not move around in the pan like other material. The reason for this is that gold is 19 times heavier than water and the average material is only 7 times heavier. That is called its specific gravity. Quartz is 7 lead is 13 and gold is 19.3.if it doesn't move well go to test two. block it with your hand fools gold has a brassy green tint to it and may or may not have angular surfaces. but the shine will fade in the shade. Gold will shine in the shade still. next if it is gold you can scratch it with a pin or flatten it with a hammer. Pyrite crumbles. If it passes these tests you have gold. It should look a lot like the gold on jewelry.Gold prospecting is a fun and rewarding hobby . Here are some sights that you can learn more about gold mining. www. 49ermike.com is a site that you can see where gold may be close to you.They also have an informative forum.www.gpaa.com has a site with an active chat room where you can talk to miners ,they also have a large forum.www.goldgold.com is the site for the new 49ers a great club in California. If you have any more questions don't hesitate to email me at carolinatinpan@yahoo.com we miners are always looking for friends to enjoy our hobby.I wish i lived in California where the gold is easier to get to.
2006-10-11 08:25:58 · answer #1 · answered by carolinatinpan 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Fools Gold Vs Real Gold
2016-11-14 09:06:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Real gold is malleable, ie, you can hit it with a hammer and can be formed into a sheet. Iron pyrite = fools gold, will not.
2006-10-11 08:15:44 · answer #3 · answered by Arc T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fool's gold will fracture into little cubes and gold will flatten out into thin sheets when hammered.
2006-10-11 09:44:33 · answer #4 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-23 08:36:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pour on 2M hydrochloric acid , stir well and watch. If your "gold" is dissolving, sniff. If you can smell rotten eggs its fool's gold.
2006-10-11 08:44:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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yeah bro,, real gold is slightly heavier, and the real "Thing" may be on Mars!!! lmao!
2016-04-01 04:53:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can scratch it the streak of fool's gold is black !!!!
2006-10-11 09:27:21 · answer #8 · answered by Geo06 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iron pyrite is a lot lighter.
2006-10-11 08:20:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do I tell fools gold from real please thank you
2013-10-29 09:36:33 · answer #10 · answered by Katerina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋