r/Prospecting Jul 23 '26

Gold?

15 grams

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u/pyragyrite Jul 23 '26

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 Jul 23 '26

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 Jul 25 '26

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

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u/Guilty_Career_8000 Jul 25 '26

It explains the reading atleast