Is this My Gold or is it a Fools Gold?

[Audigger123]

Is this My Gold or is it a Fool's Gold?

Hey guys. I sluiced about 10 gallons of material. It's never been tested or anything like that, and it comes from a pit. It's a dark sand. Upon close inspection you can see hints of shine in the dirt. It's mostly fine rocks.
I started to pan what was left of the 10 gallons of material I ran, keep in mind I have no experience and everything including my sluice and pan are homemade based on DIY's found on this very forum, and I've recovered the flakes that make the sand shine. Whether or not it's gold, I have no idea. I was hoping if you guys could help me identify exactly what it is. If you have any questions or would like more pictures let me know. I plan on getting it tested, but I'm going to be way to busy for at least a week.. Thanks guys. Click on the second last photo to see a larger version, it's the largest flakes I have found.

 

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[Audigger123]

HEY GUYS!
Take a look. The water drained out of the pan, and this is what is left. I put it in a container and it looks more like dirt, but in the pan it looks like gold to me. What are your thoughts?

Also, I went ahead and tried sticking a pin in the flakes, and I was able to pick them up without smashing them, the pin just sort of drove into them.

Thanks for the replies guys!

 

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[goldog]

That looks nothing like your orig picts. Maybe the some coating came off the paper plate

 

[KevinInColorado]

Looks like anything but gold to me. Sorry.

 

[kazcoro]

That looks nothing like your orig picts.

This is what I am thinking.

 

[Geochemdog]

The last pics look like crushed Golden Mica to me....