magrudersGold
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Found some very fine gold and crushed a piece with a rock
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Can fine gold be crushed??
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KevinInColorado
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Then it isn't gold. Gold flattens, it doesn't crush as it's too soft/malleable.
Hoser John
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Use a knife edge and push down on the item you suspect as gold. If it goes crunch or shatters you have the ever plenty leaverite. Gold will squish, bend or even cut in half but no noise as pyrite group of minerals. Lots of luck-John
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Simple.... Leaverite where you found it! 
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