Shiny gold mystery rock....

[Beaglejuice13]

A friend gave me this. It was one of several pieces his grandparents gave him as a kid. He doesn't know where they came from. Pics dont show how shiny the gold part is- I have some pyrite, but this looks diff to me. More flat/flaky than my others.

 

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[RTR]

Break off just a small chunk of (what you think is gold) crush it into sand size.Pan it and see

 

[Hawks88]

I don’t know anything about rocks but that one looks like it has a little bit of everything. Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Beaglejuice13]

I don't really think it's gold. I only used the word gold to describe color lol. It would be outstanding if it were tho!

 

[Beaglejuice13]

What other minerals besides pyrite would be metallic gold colored? Alot? A few?

 

[Indian Steve]

Mica can be gold colored. Mica can usually be peeled off in thin sheets.

 

[Eu_citzen]

And chalcopyrite as well. Pyrite and chalcopyrite are most likely.
See if a knife will scratch it. If yes - chalcopyrite.

 

[A2coins]

Would be cool if it was gold

 

[hvacker]

I've seen bornite (peacock stone) that has a very gold appearance.

 

[Eu_citzen]

I've seen bornite (peacock stone) that has a very gold appearance.

Real Bornite has a copper-red color on a freshly exposed surface. If you saw them on shows, they may be treated chalcopyrite to imitate bornite.

 

[PennyG]

I’m leaning towards pyrite since there is what appears to be iron stains.