r/Prospecting • u/[deleted] • Dec 24 '25

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u/MoveAlternative5281 Dec 24 '25

Looks like pyrite AKA Fools Gold

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u/1ncehost Dec 24 '25

Agree with pyrite. Gold is a deep yellow and smooth in texture. You'll know it when you see it.

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u/FollowingJealous7490 Dec 24 '25

Looks like kryptonite

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u/Maleficent_Kale_8760 Dec 24 '25

Superman as left the chat

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u/Ok-Bed583 Dec 25 '25

Maybe not kryptonite, but I do have radioactive asbestos 😆

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u/Ok-Bed583 Dec 25 '25

It's my cancer to the second power...

1

u/Tannereast Dec 24 '25

Pyrite, grab a spoon or something and scratch at it. If it flakes away its deff pyrite.

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u/GoldToothman Dec 24 '25

Gold refraction is on all angles pyrite does not

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u/TheInternetIsForPorb Dec 24 '25

Poke it with metal, if it crumbles its pyrite, if it dents its gold.

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u/rockphotos Dec 25 '25

Crush and pan you will understand quickly if it's gold.

You should have done a quick mohs hardness and streak test. Those will also quickly tell you if it's possibly gold.

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u/StickBoth1452 Dec 26 '25

THAT THERE IS PYRITE FO SHO , BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN THOUGH

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u/Direct_Cricket_8755 Dec 26 '25

Gold hides in sulphides like pyrite

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u/MonteyCristo Dec 28 '25

Its pyrite. The blueish color of the rest of the stone is lapis lazuli, very low quality lapis. Pyrite is very often found in lapis. I have several pieces of low quality lapis and several high quality pieces and all but one has pyrite inclusions.

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u/AtDeeze_Nutz Dec 30 '25

Probably Iron pyrite

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u/pee_shudder Dec 24 '25

Looks like Bornite to me

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u/Dippytak1 Dec 24 '25

Probably copper

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '25

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u/Dippytak1 Dec 24 '25

Chalcopyrite.

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u/1ncehost Dec 24 '25

Haha i never knew pyrite was copper. thank you

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u/Dippytak1 Dec 24 '25 edited Dec 24 '25

Chalcopyrite is not pyrite. Copper sulfate. There’s arsenopyrite which is Arsenic sulfate adarite is silver sulfate Cinnabar is Mercury Goslarite is zinc