Boris Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 (edited) Came from the Bradshaw mountains Az this is 1 of 7 pieces from main body msg for pricing all 7 Pieces way 20 kg Edited May 7, 2021 by Boris New better photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisski Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Boris, may be the pics, but this does not look like gold to me. Looks like stained quarts. This type of quartz is rather plentiful in Central AZ around most mountains. Does it pass the conductivity test with a multimeter? What happens when pressed with a pin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 If it’s stained then how did I crushed up pan and melt this from it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisski Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 (edited) Must be the quality of the pics. I expect gold to be shiny and gold looking. Even the picture in your last post of the panned gold does not look like gold. You're the one doing all the work and crushing and smelting. It’s a shame the pictures do not reflect all that work you put in. Is the gold you melted pass a continuity check with a multimeter? Edited May 12, 2021 by chrisski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedrock Bob Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 It looks like 2.7 kg. of quartz to me. You calculate the amount of gold in quartz with a specific gravity test. Take one of those specimens and do an SG. That will give a prospective buyer an idea of how much gold might be in the rock. It honestly does not look like gold in the photos. If it is gold and you are truly getting beads from it then it is worth something. How much exactly will depend on a specific gravity calculation that will determine the amount of gold in each rock. Lots of people buy gold. Not many buy ore like that for display. Most of the people here are not too interested in buying ore. They are more interested in finding it. But if you can quantify the amount of gold you have then it will be much easier for a buyer to estimate what it is actually worth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, Bedrock Bob said: It looks like 20 kg. of quartz to me. You calculate the amount of gold in quartz with a specific gravity test. Take one of those specimens and do an SG. That will give a prospective buyer an idea of how much gold might be in the rock. In order to get the desired results, everything has to be EXTREMELY precise. With such large specimens and the small amount of gold, it may not be possible.. Edited May 12, 2021 by Morlock 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedrock Bob Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Morlock said: In order to get the desired results, everything has to be EXTREMELY precise. With such large specimens and the small amount of gold, it may not be possible.. If you want $2k for a bucket of rocks you are going to have to at least give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 12 minutes ago, Bedrock Bob said: If you want $2k for a bucket of rocks you are going to have to at least give it a try. You might get a range. Variations with the specific gravity of quartz on large pieces like that is the issue as I see it. I think he'd be better off if he were to get rid of that excess quartz by knocking it off and acid treating the remaining pieces so you'll have some nice gold in quartz specimens. There's just too much quartz attached as it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedrock Bob Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 41 minutes ago, Morlock said: You might get a range. Variations with the specific gravity of quartz on large pieces like that is the issue as I see it. I think he'd be better off if he were to get rid of that excess quartz by knocking it off and acid treating the remaining pieces so you'll have some nice gold in quartz specimens. There's just too much quartz attached as it is. Too much quartz. Not enough gold. The story of my life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoJack Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 This is what you are looking for (California pocket gold). I've plenty of quartz with the goldish stain but wouldn't consider it gold in any way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotAU? Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, Bedrock Bob said: Too much quartz. Not enough gold. The story of my life. Bob, are you talking about dating? Edited May 13, 2021 by GotAU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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