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Some new enhanced photo techniques showcase the beauty of the crystaline gold of Mariposa County. What say the critics.
I have to admit I am pleased with the results:laughing7:
 

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Arseno Pyrite
 
Hard rock tailings
 
Nice specimen! How big is that one? Really hard to tell in a photo. Guessing it's closer to a marble than a basketball.

When surfing the web for gold porn try out " Gold with Arsenopyrite " some crazy nice looking specimens can be found.
 
ACTUAL SIZE IS +/- .6 CM X 1 CM don't have a weight.
 
Not nearly as big as this one. This one cleaned by Mr Rick the "Dredgeman"
 

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Morning Oakview2,
Those are some interesting photos, what photo techniques were employed!? The one "Cleaned by Mr. Rick", just for clarity I would be interested in learning about his cleaning method.

Thank you..................63bkpkr
 
As a proficient amateur photographer, there is one small thing you can do to make them pop even more - raise the subject away from the background material. If you play around with it, you can make it look like it's floating in a sea of black. But these look great!
 
We use a common use a common garage sale crockpot, we excite usually the highest purity muratic or nitriic. If you can find rull strength hyrdogen peroxide it can be used as well. I don't know about heating it.




Morning Oakview2,
Those are some interesting photos, what photo techniques were employed!? The one "Cleaned by Mr. Rick", just for clarity I would be interested in learning about his cleaning method.

Thank you..................63bkpkr
 
We use a common use a common garage sale crockpot, we excite usually the highest purity muratic or nitriic. If you can find rull strength hyrdogen peroxide it can be used as well. I don't know about heating it.

100% hydrogen peroxide is what the Germans used as propellant for the V2.
heating it? what do you think would happen?

beautiful gold and nice shots.
 
I have never used it, but seen it used and it was not heated, hence the caveat. I am neither a chemist nor do I pretend to be one on the internet. I caustion all who want to use any chemicals, to educate yourself and follow the protocols..... Thanks for the info
 

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