Golden veins?

[Reywas]

I found this rock in a creek in Morgan Hill, California. I picked it up because a golden glint caught my eye. I thought it was pyrite, but pyrite isn't common in that area, and when I polished a side of it i could see these veins. I don't think pyrite forms in veins, and it doesn't have the typical black hint to the normal pyrite I find. I'm sorry for my ignorance! Any help is appreciated.

 

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[vpnavy]

I noticed this was your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard Reywas! Take a look at Sub-Forums: California for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your state.

 

[Eu_citzen]

Need to see a freshly broken surface. Will a knife scratch it?

 

[nsdq]

Looks like mica of some form

 

[Reywas]

Need to see a freshly broken surface. Will a knife scratch it?

How do you suggest I break it? And yes, a knife can scratch it as well as a nail, but my fingernails cannot.

 

[Eu_citzen]

How do you suggest I break it? And yes, a knife can scratch it as well as a nail, but my fingernails cannot.

A hammer.

 

[Doubter in MD]

How do you suggest I break it? And yes, a knife can scratch it as well as a nail, but my fingernails cannot.

A hammer.

And if that doesn't work, a bigger hammer.