Found this gold dust in 3 minutes

[reptwar1]

I live by the Arkansas river and dug out a crack in sidewalk, that is submerged when river floods. Literally took 3 minutes to collect this gold dust. It stuck to my dust pan, and I am wondering about ways to collect it. There are literally hundreds of more cracks for me to dig out. Thanks in advance

 

[kcm]

Weight? - How does it compare weight-wise with a normal jellybean-sized rock? It would be very easy to make a balance scale. If it's gold, it'll be more than enough weight differencewhen compared with rock.

Hardness? - You tried to cut one with a knife. Did you try poking the pointed tip into the mass to check hardness? ...Which leads me to the next item:

"Tried to cut one"? How many "jellybeans" ARE there??

"They all have a bronze sheen to them under the black charred spots." Did you try cleaning the black off of the 'beans'?

And lastly, Dizzy is right - throw that phone in the river and get a real camera. There are some decent (and CHEAP!) digital cameras to be had that do a fine job, so long as you don't need to zoom out into the distance. For close-up pics, there will normally be a "macro" mode that you'll have to set it to. That will allow clear pics while getting up close and personal with the target.

 

[DizzyDigger]

Although I use a Nikon D90 for anything but macro, this is the camera I use for macro pics:

Fujifilm FinePix A700 Digital Camera with 7 3 Megapixels 0074101444377 | eBay

It's a great camera for packing around prospecting, plus it's got an excellent
macro mode, so you can get a pic 10" from the object and have it come out
sharp.

p.s. No idea who the seller is..just grabbed a link off ebay.

 

[kcm]

I've got a Canon Powershot SX510 that has macro mode, but only recently have I been starting to use that mode. Around here, almost NOTHING is close up! And I'm not exactly a "photographer", so all the little buttons and such only go to keep me in a constant state of confusion.

I still like my old Minolta X370 35mm camera, but didn't like the developing costs! ...But sure did get some great pics with that thing way back in another lifetime!! ....Is too bad someone hasn't come up with a way to use an older, high-quality 35mm camera and, instead of loading "film", to instead insert a recording device for the images. That would be SSSSSOOOOOOOO awesome!! I'd probably never pick up a newer camera again!

 

[reptwar1]

I will order a decent camera

 

[Clay Diggins]

I tried to cut one with a knife, and they are hard as a rock and won't cut. Any ideas?

As pointed out many times on this forum and others gold will cut with a knife. What you have doesn't look like or act like gold.

Heavy Pans

 

[reptwar1]

As pointed out many times on this forum and others gold will cut with a knife. What you have doesn't look like or act like gold.

Heavy Pans

I agree. I'm just curious as to what it may be. When I pulled the burlap, I checked to make sure that no big stones were attached. I'm lost.

 

[goldhog]

In my professional opinion....... they are jellybean sized, black charred rocks.

Sorry.. had to.



Iphone 5s and above are mostly what I use for my macro now even though I have REALLY good cameras
and many lens choices. One key is to learn that cameras don't like to focus on water, so put a finger near it.
Next hold it VERY... VERY... still. Camera shake... even a tiny bit it the #1 cause of blurry pics.

Iphone 5s pic.

 

[johnedoe]

I agree. I'm just curious as to what it may be. When I pulled the burlap, I checked to make sure that no big stones were attached. I'm lost.

Well....... apparently there was a stone or 2 that escaped your inspection.........

 

[KevinInColorado]

I use a 5S too, hold your breath, tuck your elbows into your ribs and take several shots in bright light. A dull old silver dime works even better than a finger imo.

 

[goldhog]

I use a 5S too, hold your breath, tuck your elbows into your ribs and take several shots in bright light. A dull old silver dime works even better than a finger imo.

Correct..............
Also I've learned and taught a trick about how to hold it so it rests against your second hand.
Two points of contact and yes, bright light will boost the ISO / quality so you can edit and crop

 

[kcm]

The wife has a Samsung Galaxy 5. Any idea how well it would work for macro?

Would be nice to use the darn thing now and then. Where we live, the phone just won't get a signal, so we use it only in town...which is almost never.

 

[goldhog]

The wife has a Samsung Galaxy 5. Any idea how well it would work for macro?

Would be nice to use the darn thing now and then. Where we live, the phone just won't get a signal, so we use it only in town...which is almost never.

Youtube is my best friend besides my dog.

 

[goldhog]

Another example...
When taking pics like this I never use my Nikon camera.
I use my IPHONE.

 

[huntsman53]

I have read most of this Thread and will not comment on the behavior of many of the posters. I do want to discuss the subject of using Diamagnetism that reptwar1 brought up to recover Gold. Am I wrong in my thinking that Diamagnetism will not work in the water in attempting to recover fine Gold as the water would ground out the Diamagnetism??!! It would matter not whether you were creating the charge manually (i.e. rubbing a PVC pipe on wool or other material) or using an Electret as either would be grounded out once they hit the water. IMO, Diamagnetism would only work on dry material to recover Gold or Silver!


Frank

 

[reptwar1]

I have read most of this Thread and will not comment on the behavior of many of the posters. I do want to discuss the subject of using Diamagnetism that reptwar1 brought up to recover Gold. Am I wrong in my thinking that Diamagnetism will not work in the water in attempting to recover fine Gold as the water would ground out the Diamagnetism??!! It would matter not whether you were creating the charge manually (i.e. rubbing a PVC pipe on wool or other material) or using an Electret as either would be grounded out once they hit the water. IMO, Diamagnetism would only work on dry material to recover Gold or Silver!


Frank

I agree. It wouldn't work under water. The gold dust that I found in the first part of the thread was actually on dry land, in a crack of a asphalt bike/jogging trail

 

[huntsman53]

I agree. It wouldn't work under water. The gold dust that I found in the first part of the thread was actually on dry land, in a crack of a asphalt bike/jogging trail

Thanks for the reply and I hope you don't have to endure anymore skepticism!


Frank

 

[reptwar1]

Thanks for the reply and I hope you don't have to endure anymore skepticism!


Frank

It's not really the skepticism that bothers me. It's when they are rude about it, and imply that I think I'm going to become fabulously wealthy overnight lol. I think things have calmed down now though and I am good with that

 

[Asmbandits]

It's not really the skepticism that bothers me. It's when they are rude about it, and imply that I think I'm going to become fabulously wealthy overnight lol. I think things have calmed down now though and I am good with that

I dont think that is what people are thinking at all, more so the exact opposite. Your experience and methods are very out of the ordinary, so it shouldn't be a surprise that some here that might react particularly skeptical. Also there are other underlying factors some take into consideration and others are oblivious to.

 

[Asmbandits]

It does not excuse the rudeness, though I do feel like the nature of your claims are hard to believe to be logical. That said, some may question your intentions here and that is why some have responded as so. There are others here that have the sole intention to spread miss information, so it has some on edge. If this is not your intention and hopefully so that's great and Im sorry for any ill feeling I may have caused with any of my posts.

 

[reptwar1]

It does not excuse the rudeness, though I do feel like the nature of your claims are hard to believe to be logical. That said, some may question your intentions here and that is why some have responded as so. There are others here that have the sole intention to spread miss information, so it has some on edge. If this is not your intention and hopefully so that's great and Im sorry for any ill feeling I may have caused with any of my posts.

Many things I've accomplished in my life, I have done so, and excelled, in an "unconventional" manner. Not sure why a few on this site get so upset. If only geologists are allowed on this site, there should be a disclaimer. Secondly, who gives a rat's rear how I do things!!! I'm not selling anyone anything, nor am I here to start drama as others are. I am simply here to learn. Unlike a few on here, I wasn't born with all the answers lol