I found this in my pan for the first time.....what is it?

[desert-rat]

the pictures are under a USB microscope at 20X to 200X. it looks like copper but im not positive. I have about 10 pieces some bigger some smaller. had to throw the last one in there to show what my gold cube is expecting me to pan. That stuff is tiny.....pics at 250X

 

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[mofugly13]

That's that elusive 'parasitic worm' gold

 

[Capt Nemo]

If it was balled up copper wire the sides of the wire would be smooth. Your's looks lumpy and bumpy, so it's naturally formed.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Wire gold?

 

[DDancer]

Try taking a small bit and having it tested at the pawn shop, that or sacrifice a small bit to nitric acid and see if it sticks around. Be neat if it was wire gold.

 

[desert-rat]

I tried nitric acid and sure enough its gold. Now the trick is finding MORE!

 

[49er4ever44]

We gotta see the rest now! That is some crazy wire gold!

 

[Frank Tillman]

You might be close to something worthwhile.

 

[Aufisher]

Nice spaghetti you got there!

 

[kcm]

For its size, that's better than pickers!!

 

[Kenmitch]

Nice! Not the prettiest but it's gold.

 

[DizzyDigger]

Interesting how the diameter is so consistent. But, gold is gold!

 

[nsdq]

Nice now find some meatballs to go with

 

[DDancer]

Cool stuff

 

[Dave N Japan]

Great Find"