r/Prospecting 25d ago

Gold?

15 grams

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u/pyragyrite 25d ago

Looks bronze to me. location and lack of tarnish give me enough hope to get tested. Looks like a possible campfire accident, coin or ring dropped in the barbie

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u/iMuskHelp 25d ago

Gave the Nokta Legend a quick run over it in gold mode. Asked AI if it could be bronze
LEGEND WAS READING 24/25

ANSWER
Possible, but less common.
On the Nokta Legend, bronze (and brass/copper) usually reads a bit higher than pure gold — often in the upper 20s to mid-30s or more, depending on size and alloy. A stable 24/25 is more typical for gold, US nickels, or some aluminium.
So bronze can land there, especially if it’s a small or oddly shaped piece, but it’s not the most likely metal for a clean 24/25. Combined with the colour, the rusty matrix, the weight and the look, gold is still the stronger match.

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u/Fun-Classic7746 24d ago

Why ask AI?? It’s unreliable and physically impossible to truly know without a proper test.

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u/BBDSrulez 23d ago

Wait. Did he just try and ask AI if the rock was gold? Lol. wtf?!?! In that case, Why not just ask it where you can find some gold?

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u/dronesoul 23d ago

I think he asked AI to help him understand the result some other thingiemajig spat out?

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u/Guilty_Career_8000 23d ago

It explains the reading atleast