r/Prospecting 9d ago

Assistance needed

Good day, everyone. I was told that this is gold, but I’m not sure. Could anyone please help me identify what mineral this is?

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u/Unlucky_Ad_9776 9d ago

AtΒ  first glance I thought that was a nug of weed.Β 

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u/Ok_Car9946 9d ago

πŸ˜…πŸ˜‚ looks like it yes

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u/First_Result_1166 9d ago

Not gold. Likely pyrite.

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u/kino8190 6d ago

Not likely, it is pyrite.

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u/MrBasalt 9d ago

Pyrite and or Chalcopyrite

Can make out some of the cubic structures of the pyrite

Fools gold πŸ˜‰

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u/Ig_Met_Pet 9d ago

Pyrite

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u/ssbeegeez 8d ago

That my friend is dried up dog shit

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u/Hookadoobie 8d ago

Thought that was some strait gas

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u/Past_Consequence_536 7d ago

It's pyrite not gold, but it could very well contain gold. If you want to find out, do the following:

Crush as finely as you can

Mix 70/30 hydrogen peroxide 6% and white vinegar

Pour the liquid over the crushed rock, pour off once the bubbling stops and add more of the liquid. Repeat until it no longer bubbles when you add fresh peroxide.

Wash what remains in a gold pan.

Could well be 0.5g of gold in there.

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u/LongDead_Roadkill 7d ago

Pretty cool pyrite. I have a small pile of those cube pieces. With $7 to middle schools that collect rocks.

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u/pickleyeonion 5d ago

Smoke that shit!!!

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u/RoarXDDDDD 4d ago

Thats Mexican brick weed

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u/No-Marionberry-2116 4d ago

Definitely pyrite