How to tell if its gold or pyrite? (fools gold test)

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  • @lacywilliams7491
    @lacywilliams7491 5 лет назад +3

    Just throwing this out there but can you do another show on visual rock identification?? Hydrothermal, etc..Volcanic...? I love the rock ID shows....

    • @ProspectorJess
      @ProspectorJess  5 лет назад +1

      Just watch me, that's a great idea. More on Rocks, Minerals and Geology coming soon... :-)

  • @SuperQuickfix1
    @SuperQuickfix1 5 лет назад +4

    Found a perfect 3 inch crystal of pyrite, made more that day off it then two days panning.

  • @Butchsiek
    @Butchsiek 2 года назад +1

    My brother in law is from Poland and he has no clue to what Pyrite looks like.
    When he was going back to Poland and arriving March 30th.
    I gave him a rock loaded with Pyrite to show everyone it was Gold, because the Pyrite actually looked like Gold..
    He was showing it on April 1st and the best part someone told him, you think I'm a fool, that's not Gold .
    I got a call from him, I said April fools.
    Can't wait till he gets back..
    Love the videos

  • @kookamunga2458
    @kookamunga2458 4 года назад +1

    I strike it with my hammer . If it smells like satan it's fool's gold . I am just a rock-hound and not a prospector . I think gold is more abundant when quartz is present . The fools gold I mostly find is in shale .

  • @howardland2928
    @howardland2928 Год назад +1

    Can gold be with copper and calco pyrIte

  • @lacywilliams7491
    @lacywilliams7491 5 лет назад +4

    Love this channel. Your such a breathe of fresh air. Very knowledgeable and integrity based channel. Thanks for sharing the wealth. 🥰

  • @tooterplumber1128
    @tooterplumber1128 5 лет назад +3

    I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge of wealth.

    • @ProspectorJess
      @ProspectorJess  5 лет назад +1

      Yes, a knowledge of wealth is good especially when it comes to gold... ;-)

  • @double-eagle-dave
    @double-eagle-dave 12 дней назад

    Could u advise me what I could maybe do I found gold it was a missing/ lost gold shipment from civil war it's called the dents run here in pa I found the location but the problem is the goverment is looking for it and I will take that location to my grave before allowing them to take it but I'm not sure where I go from here at first it was just a tiny bit then a little more like a trail of bread crumbs now I believe I'm right on top of it but as I said the FBI !!

  • @aprilm.wemigwans-mezimegwa541
    @aprilm.wemigwans-mezimegwa541 4 года назад +1

    Very fascinating. The streak test can we use any cermanic tile? I have no clue why but ive also been drawn attracted to a variety of rocks my collection is huge. Im in Canada Ontario no mines i mainly live in the city there is an iron mine ive heard that goes 2 km under ground and actually have a underground lab. Originally i come from a unceeded indian reserve and recently visiting cause my moms pancking over this virus so she scooped up my daughters now i gotta go there. My point. Ive found natural (well what i believe to be gold. A natural geo stone just siting on top of ground)

  • @MannyScoot
    @MannyScoot 4 года назад +1

    Actually iron pyrite can hold up 4 ounces per ton of gold in solid solution. Arsenopyrite is potentially much richer at up to 490 ounces of gold per ton.

  • @dadepic3602
    @dadepic3602 5 лет назад +2

    Good afternoon Jess, good video on pyrite, doesn't usually pyrite go with gold? Talk to you this evening.

    • @ProspectorJess
      @ProspectorJess  5 лет назад +1

      Pyrite MAY go with gold, two ways - as an associated mineral nearby or as a solid solution within the pyrite if it's Chalcopyrite.

  • @daniyalhamzakhan
    @daniyalhamzakhan Месяц назад

    Hello, i found an rock which had gold plated small pod on the big rock. I dont know how to identify if its gold or anything.

  • @pedrothewise2584
    @pedrothewise2584 2 года назад

    Damn. Had a bit of fools gold since the 60s just confirmed it in my bathroom. Black

  • @garyfromthenorth
    @garyfromthenorth Год назад

    I found gold Flake in black sandstone. Is it gold I flaked off some and it stayed gold. I put vinegar on it and it did not change color. Used a magnet did not stick.
    Rock loaded with it

  • @lavonneschultz2561
    @lavonneschultz2561 5 лет назад +1

    l love the gold example on phone hand !lol!
    Very interesting topic to me is -Since of serious value and not laying on top of ground .
    --How do make sure you're not treading on someones claim if you're out there roaming around? Incidentally in Oregon they "own all the water ", that covers even mud puddles!

  • @gravemistake4214
    @gravemistake4214 Год назад

    I have a monster piece of pyrite with quarts and what looks like platinum and gold I need help

  • @scottcomella2264
    @scottcomella2264 5 лет назад +1

    Learned a bunch man. Thanks. FYI I worked at a tree nut processing plant and they had machines to sort out most rocks and at the end of the line they were hand sorted. I have pounds of garnet and other beautiful stones. They would dump the "rocks" around the property to make the roads and surrounding area easier to drive on.

  • @anglership9563
    @anglership9563 3 года назад +1

    My creek if you dig you find tons of huge perfect pyrites

  • @howardland2928
    @howardland2928 Год назад

    Can crystal with rusty or brownish streaks be gold residue

  • @bee1moviesbraman105
    @bee1moviesbraman105 Год назад

    i wish i could show you the rock i have. can you tell by pictures

  • @arjunjebisow6028
    @arjunjebisow6028 3 года назад

    Sir ...how can i contact u i have something to show u ...trust me

  • @sissy5667
    @sissy5667 2 года назад

    If the stone sinks to the bottom of a glass of water does that mean it's gold

  • @MrInsaint
    @MrInsaint 5 лет назад +2

    Thank you sir. You are a very good teacher👍👌

    • @ProspectorJess
      @ProspectorJess  5 лет назад

      You are welcome and thank you for watching. I hope it helps you find more gold.

    • @MrInsaint
      @MrInsaint 5 лет назад

      @@ProspectorJess Yes sir, betcha! 👍

  • @phillipjacobson4498
    @phillipjacobson4498 5 лет назад +1

    How do you test if you are working 100 mesh plus's size flakes of gold or flakes of pyrite?

    • @ProspectorJess
      @ProspectorJess  5 лет назад

      Buy a hand lens, look at crystals or flakes. (Gold) Does it smoosh with a needle or tweezers or does it crush to smaller crystals. (Pyrite)

  • @lacywilliams7491
    @lacywilliams7491 5 лет назад +1

    What if my mineral I want to test is a specimen piece I don’t want to mess up due to scratching. Does this matter...?? Scratch test safe?

    • @ProspectorJess
      @ProspectorJess  5 лет назад

      Scratch with care in a tiny area that won't show (much) or don't scratch. Good question only you can answer.

  • @bee1moviesbraman105
    @bee1moviesbraman105 Год назад

    which one gold or pyrite is softer

  • @juliamontoya4153
    @juliamontoya4153 3 года назад +1

    Keep going, good info

  • @youshowmeyours
    @youshowmeyours 3 года назад

    I found real gold when I smash my pyrite I bought from mine up in Asheville NC, sold the little bit that was inside back to the mine.

  • @jessewoods3649
    @jessewoods3649 Год назад

    Can gold be found in agates?

  • @hamerray
    @hamerray 2 года назад

    Can certain types of pyrite be non-magnetized.

    • @howardland2928
      @howardland2928 Год назад

      Calco pyrite which is copper is non magnetic

  • @Deadlywounds88
    @Deadlywounds88 Месяц назад

    Good info

  • @bradpugh598
    @bradpugh598 3 года назад

    I know a creek where there is absolutely tons of fools gold you can pick up handfuls of it in chunks to flakes is this a good place to prospect for gold or no

  • @dogagezginitv
    @dogagezginitv 4 года назад

    Hı priyte Gold👍

  • @russellashcroft3808
    @russellashcroft3808 5 лет назад +1

    can someone give me the live time please and the time zone , am in Scotland , do my shame i keep missing the live feed .

    • @russellashcroft3808
      @russellashcroft3808 5 лет назад +1

      never mind , i sussed it , join up , cool am on it

    • @ProspectorJess
      @ProspectorJess  5 лет назад

      6 PM Pacific time Pacific is GMT-8 hrs right now +/- 15 minutes (metric) ;-)

    • @russellashcroft3808
      @russellashcroft3808 5 лет назад +1

      Thats me a member , looking forward to expanding my knowledge

  • @cheryllambert3732
    @cheryllambert3732 4 года назад

    I found a 11 troy ounce black gold nugget in central Az...the coating on the outside is pretty thick if gold doesn't tarnish how does it attach itself....is it a bacteria or maganese oxide

  • @georgescott5293
    @georgescott5293 4 года назад

    do you have a video on fine gold dust,or do you know of any

  • @ChrisEllis-z2h
    @ChrisEllis-z2h 5 месяцев назад

    Hi is there anyway you can contact me when you get a chance thank you and have a blessed day