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Does my rock have gold!! #331153

Asked June 11, 2016, 7:25 AM EDT

I want to know if any of my rocks have any gold on them plz help me

Los Angeles County California

Expert Response

Sorry but I am not a mineralogist and can not help you tell if you have simply pyrite or some gold. Odds are that the it is not gold unless you got it from a known source. Californians have been looking hard for gold since 1849.

An Ask Extension Expert Replied June 20, 2016, 12:02 PM EDT

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Does my rock have gold!! #331153

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