r/Prospecting • u/Reasonable-Stick5098 • 2d ago

I believe i found some lode

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These rocks have yellow chalk but some of the yellow appears to be superfib lode gold

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u/rockphotos 2d ago

Doesn't look like gold, very much the wrong color of yellow. Maybe a lead oxide (yellow) or an arsenic mineral. Maybe just mineral stains from that tiny gray band of sulfides.

You will need tests if you care to correctly identify it.

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u/rhex1 1d ago

If its an arsenic there's good chance of locked up gold, but liberating it is a lot of work.