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<blockquote data-quote="Zengeo" data-source="post: 343147" data-attributes="member: 9979"><p>Hi Bluecurrant,</p><p>Yep Galena does have a good association with nuggety gold ore types but it's usually only in trace amounts. So if you're finding a lot of it that'd be really unusual. </p><p></p><p>As jethro asks, are you sure it's not arsenopyrite?</p><p></p><p>If it's galena and you scratch it, the powder will look grey. But don't eat it. Too much can kill you. </p><p>If it's arsenopyrite and you scratch it, the powder will look black. Don't eat it either - you guessed it - too much will kill you. Haha</p><p></p><p>A clear photo would be handy to pick which one you've got.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zengeo, post: 343147, member: 9979"] Hi Bluecurrant, Yep Galena does have a good association with nuggety gold ore types but it's usually only in trace amounts. So if you're finding a lot of it that'd be really unusual. As jethro asks, are you sure it's not arsenopyrite? If it's galena and you scratch it, the powder will look grey. But don't eat it. Too much can kill you. If it's arsenopyrite and you scratch it, the powder will look black. Don't eat it either - you guessed it - too much will kill you. Haha A clear photo would be handy to pick which one you've got. [/QUOTE]
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