Can someone identify this metal from hard rock mining

[leahexplorer]

 

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[leahexplorer]

It comes from this rock I am thinking silver gold ore California

 

[leahexplorer]

 

[Fullpan]

Leah - if that sample rock came from the Motherlode area of Ca., you know it could be part of the numerous veins which have produced millions of ozs of hard-rock gold. Unfortunaley the only way to tell for sure is to crush it down to consistency of salt grains or finer, then pan it slowly for colors of gold. Your pics by themselves are not conclusive. Good luck. Welcome to the forum !!

 

[leahexplorer]

Thank you ;-) I will keep you posted :-)

 

[timberjack]

Looks like mica in the pan,,is it flat and flaky,, A little plastic like in texture?

 

[DesertNuggets]

Mica sheets.

 

[Mad Machinist]

Mica sheets.

That's what I'm thinking.

Though if the rock was crushed, I'm wondering if the ore could have flatten out in process?

 

[Dustedyou]

mica.. the rock might have value..CRUSH IT!! pan it!! and GL May you find a plethora of GOLD.

 

[G Freeman]

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It comes from this rock I am thinking silver gold ore California

Nice looking ore Leahexplorer, If you find out let me know as in Virginia here I have been get some of the same looking stuff from a vein I am digging. Thanks for showing the pictures.