Hi Everyone. Sottish silver and gold ore? What have I found?

[Downontitfarm]

Hi everyone,
I have been popping in over the last year as I took on my new hobby of prospecting and panning in fairly local streams. I have had some success and a lot of enjoyment but what I really need to know is what I have found.
I was panning and sluicing a gravel bar in an area known to have gold but it's all mostly flour gold or small flakes. I have a garret pro pointer and it pointed out in my tailings was a heavy blackened almost tar like blob or ball. It's heavier on one side. So I broke it in two and what I have found has puzzled me. It's very shiny sliver ore of some sort and I'm sure I can see some flakes if gold with a magnifying glass
I am new so sorry if this hasn't worked but I have linked some pics. Does anyone have an idea what this is?
Thanks
Craig

 

[Mackaydon]

Can't help you, but Welcome to Treasurenet !!
Don...

 

[Wbrian]

Might be gold with mercury on it. Use caution handling it until you know for sure...

 

[vpnavy]

Welcome Aboard! Take a look at Sub-Forums: Scotland for information directly related to your country.

 

[digging440yrs]

Welcome aboard

 

[Downontitfarm]

Thanks very much����

 

[Downontitfarm]

Emoji didn't work. Thanks for your advice

 

[mooncusser]

VERY COOL FIND !!! WELCOME TO THE FORUM

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Welcome to the forum from Massachusetts!

 

[Wildcat1750]

Welcome to TNet from Nick in Connecticut!

 

[CaptainCoil]

Welcome to TNET!

 

[Enginefitter]

Welcome from NE Ohio.

Engine

 

[dsdigger]

Welcome from Virginia!

 

[against the wind]

Welcome to TNET, from NYC

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Hello and welcome to the site Craig...

 

[Downontitfarm]

Thanks again for making me feel very welcomed