Nice looking Gold...but

[ChrisM]

The sis-in-law came up from Melbourne for a visit this week and brought me a little present.
She knows of my obsession with all things gold related and handed me this little doozie she found on a railway track near Bendigo.

Very shiney shiney but Im calling it for Pyrite. Hopefully Im wrong....

Either way its still a cool looking rock

 

[Dozer]

So when are we going to Bendigo?

 

[shivan]

give it a scratch with a pocket knife, gold is malleable and will leave a little scratch, pyrite is hard and brittle so there should not be a mark.

 

[HeadsUp]

when its a gift like that you have to pretend its gold anyway

 

[joe]

Nice of your family to think about you mate you can call your present gold, but you are right it's pyrite. Don't stop them bringing you this sort of stuff cause next time it may be real gold

 

[billh]

does it matter, at least they think enough of you to give it to you

 

[Average Joe]

Thats Pyrite, I wish i had people bringing me shiny rocks...

 

[Martin]

Yeah Pyrite for sure, I have a few bits like that in my collection.

 

[elbowgrease]

Pyrite is still a very nice specimen to have. I've got a great specimen of pyrite which was given to me by a friend that is an avid prospector not just for gold but all sorts or rocks and minerals. Unfortunately not worth a great amount but still beautiful to look at!