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[southfork]

I was burning brush and tossed a chuck of Quartz into the fire to see what changes occur. After it cooled overnight, I broke a piece off to carry in my pocket until I could find my loupe. I found it but I think I need a micron microscope I used macro on my phone. What do you see? I see a little pyrite on the edge but the little round specks in the face look like gold to me I need to crush for a test the hunt is on. The heat of the fire may have released a little gold from the oxidized zones.

 

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[unclemac]

let us know... is this from a quartz vein?

 

[russau]

I'm to old to see that small !

 

[southfork]

I tossed the small piece into my jaw crusher and gave the chunks a quick wash one speck and some dust but its gold. I need to run through the chain mill but raining now.

 

[russau]

THANKYOU from the old folks !

 

[southfork]

let us know... is this from a quartz vein?

There are quartz veins all over our property and while grading trenching and brushing we have exposed a lot of small pieces. And from early mining they left us a heap of tailings. That piece was laying on top of the ground behind my barn where I was burning brush.