Think I may have found a tiny piece of platinum at East Fork

[LosAngelesGuy]

Hi all, I went to East Fork on Labor Day weekend and once again struck out on finding gold, but I did find an odd bit of metal that I think may be platinum. It has a deep silver luster, does react to a magnet although I heard platinum doesn't unless it is very powerful, and is much shinier than lead. It is also very heavy, and I found it under the black sands in my pan; it doesn't move in water, unless very vigorously shaken. I also found a curious concretion of minerals in a small rock that appears to contain copper and a gray lustrous metal.

The picture really doesn't capture the copper crystals that protrude slightly from the surface.

I'm posting the pics, let me know what you think. Thanks.

 

[david680]

I couldn't tell you one way or another, but I doubt anyone is going to be able too from that. If you really think it might be platinum, then you probably should get it tested, but I wouldn't hold my breath. Curious though, is there a history of platinum being found there? Keep hunting!

 

[Garrett424]

Interesting find no matter what it turns out to be.