How Do You Tell Fools Gold From Real Gold?
You’ve struck real gold! But wait, is it fools gold? How do you tell fools gold from real gold? Back when people got struck by the gold fever, the gold rushes started. Many miners came across iron pyrite and thought it was real gold. To an over excited miner, Pyrite does have similar characteristics as real gold. Only imagine their disappointment when they realized that they had been fooled. To avoid being tricked, make your own real gold detector and add it to your next gold mining adventure. Don’t be disappointed and caught off guard by iron pyrite again. Start putting together a gold detector kit. The first item to put in the case should be a small ceramic tile. To use this handy square, turn it over to the back and scratch the nugget in question across. Greenish black streak? You’ve found fool’s gold. Golden yellow streak? You’ve found real gold. Put in a magnet – Fool’s gold will be attracted to a magnet. When pyrite is heated, it actually turns magnetic. Real gold will show no ef
