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Spotting Fool’s Gold: Pyrite, Mica, and Other Imposters

       Facebook   YouTube   Share   Tiktok   Linktree     by Goldminingtips Admin How to Spot Fool’s Gold It is understandable for a gold prospector to celebrate finding rocks with a shiny appearance in their gold pan; thinking that they have found gold.  Before celebrating your find, you should make sure that you have actually found real gold and not one of the rocks that are often mistaken for gold.  In this blog, we explore some of the rocks that are often mistaken for to gold.  We also provide some useful information to help you identify if you found a material that looks like gold but is not.  Why Learn How to Identify Fool's Gold? Although some rocks / materials can be mistaken for gold due to their metallic appearance, if you know what to look for, and how to do proper tests, you shall be able to easily distinguish between fool's gold, and other worthless material, and gold.  This shall allow you to co...

The Beginner’s Guide to Finding Gold in Nevada: From Placer Nuggets to Giant Open-Pit Mines

     Facebook   YouTube   Share   Tiktok   Linktree     by Goldminingtips Admin The Beginner’s Guide to Finding Gold in Nevada:    A Gold Rich State Nevada isn’t called the "Silver State" for its gold, but it’s the #1 gold producer in the U.S. , supplying 78% of America’s gold and 5% of the world’s total.  Since the first documented discovery by Abner Blackburn in 1849 near Dayton , Nevada has yielded over 205 million troy ounces of gold, worth ~ $322 billion today. * Nevada’s Gold-Rich Regions at a Glance   Table : Top Placer Gold Districts for Beginners  |        District/Area        |         County         |           Accessibility        |         Key Features        | |------------------------------------|-------------------------...