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  1. #1
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    Desert Rat

    Mar 2007
    Ridgecrest, California
    Fisher Gold Bug 2 White's MXT
    84

    1.1 gram gold and 60.1 gram unknown

    Yesterdays finds.  I know what the tiny one is, but the big sucker has me a bit baffled.

    I did a quick and dirty specific gravity test.  Warning math below 

    Dry weight = 60.1 grams
    Cup weight = 9.9 grams
    Displaced water and cup weight = 15.7 grams
    Displaced water weight = 5.8 grams
    SG = Dry weight / Displaced water weight = 60.1 / 5.8 = 10.36

    I'm thinking I got a hunk of lead, but I have not seen lead look like this.  It seems to have a crystalline structure to it.  Any thoughts??

    It is not magnetic and won't scratch with a fingernail, but will scratch with steal.

    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails 1.1 gram gold and 60.1 gram unknown-march-24-2007-sm.jpg   1.1 gram gold and 60.1 gram unknown-march-24-2007-noid-sm.jpg  

  2. #2
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    Desert Rat

    Mar 2007
    Ridgecrest, California
    Fisher Gold Bug 2 White's MXT
    84

    Re: 1.1 gram gold and 60.1 gram unknown

    I forgot to add this one.

    Copper slag with a bit of gold in it.

    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails 1.1 gram gold and 60.1 gram unknown-march-24-2007-slag-crop.jpg  

  3. #3

    May 2006
    Mesa, AZ
    1,658

    Re: 1.1 gram gold and 60.1 gram unknown

    Looks like a Meteorite to me.

    Nice copper!
    Sincerely,
    Randy Wright
    Mix Engineer

  4. #4
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    Desert Rat

    Mar 2007
    Ridgecrest, California
    Fisher Gold Bug 2 White's MXT
    84

    Re: 1.1 gram gold and 60.1 gram unknown

    Quote Originally Posted by djui5
    Looks like a Meteorite to me.

    Nice copper!
    I thought so at first as well. But it's not magnetic and sort of soft. From what little I understand, metallic meteorites are mainly composed of nickle / iron.

 

 

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