Is this the real deal or pyrite

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nice rocks, I can't tell from the photos, if they are pyrite (probably), I never saw a chunk like that, and if its gold congratulations. Either way nice find
 

Poke at it with a screwdriver tip. Gold is soft and will dent or peel off in shavings. Pyrite is hard and brittle and will shatter
 

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