Dare to Dream...a Gold Nugget?

[romeo-1]

Found this yesterday while hunting the salt water low tide area. Tide was as low as I've ever seen it and this was at the extreme lowest point. It is heavy but I haven't tried to clean it. Are there any home tests that do not involve acid that i could use to determine the metal? Thanks!

 

[Broken knee]

It looks like sand finished brass with the copper colors? HH
BK

 

[taz42o]

Specific gravity. Big difference between gold and brass.
But I agree It looks like brass

Quick Test Method for Determining Specific Gravity of Mineral Specimens

Solids and Metals - Specific Gravities

 

[romeo-1]

Yeah...brass is what I figured but I'll test it anyway...

 

[bradyboy]

looks like brass slag from welding
Brady

 

[romeo-1]

looks like brass slag from welding
Brady

Where it was found welding slag would be out of context...but certainly possible.

 

[romeo-1]

Ok...has a specific gravity of 10 (on the dot). Not gold but also more than brass...but pretty close to copper. I guess I'll call it a gold colored copper nugget.

 

[taz42o]

Well brass is an alloy made of copper and zinc.
What did you suspend it with a paper clip?
I wondered about that method ,I would think a fine sewing thread would be better.
Seems to me a paper clip would add metal weight to the metal you are weighing.
But I would say its brass with the majority of it being copper.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Looks like brass, but it could be melted gold. Doesn't look like a natural nugget to me, but it could have been the result of ship fire... I'm still betting on brass, but hoping it's gold.