someone help identify this rock please

[CaliKingdom]

I found this while walking down into a newly well... not "newly" damned off area. It is or was an alluvial fan type area in southern california. im completely new to all this ut i read soewhere its sacrelige to crush up quartz with gold so im here! akind what it is!!!! THANKS!

 

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[Ponchosportal]

I can not come to a conclusion from your photos; could be gold bearing. Unless confirmed as visible gold I would crush and pan.

Best of luck.

 

[Eu_citzen]

Without actually seeing/holding gold from that rock, there's no way to tell. So, crush and pan it. Or have an assay done.