One gold one pyrite i beleive! Input please?

[supra889289]

As the title says... I beleive the one on the right is pyrite and the one on the left is gold there is a color difference idk if you can see in the photo but the one on the left is more of a dark coppery tan and the left more yellow I'm just not sure sorry I'm such a noob

 

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[DesertNuggets]

Sorry but can't tell from that picture.

 

[supra889289]

I know it's so small I can't do much better ill try and get a better one

 

[supra889289]

This might be the best I can do

 

[Jason in Enid]

Color is NOT the indicator of gold. That can change based on what other metals are mixed with it. Lay them on a hard surface and stick a needle in them (if you can). Soft = gold; hard (breaks or shatters) = pyrite.

 

[supra889289]

Good idea! Umm but there so small even if its gold won't it still make it fall apart!?

 

[loco oro]

no gold is very soft , will not break like that,no matter how small, i have seen gold brassy , or coppery , you can get gold that is (pale) gold ,and also if in historic mining area you can have gold bonded with merc, sometimes dont look like gold at all. hh.

 

[supra889289]

Ok cool ill give her a go

 

[B H Prospector]

As was said gold won't break. It is so mallable the gold meuseum in Houston took one oz of gold and hammered it out to cover the walls of a room 4'x4'x10' inside and out. Incredible! And the colr can be different depending on area. Welcome to the forum.

Good Luck!

BH Prospector