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https://owlcation.com/stem/What-is-Fools-Gold Real gold or fools gold ? "If what you found was sparkling right on the surface without digging down you might have mica or some other type of “fool’s gold”. Here are some quick tests to check if you found real gold. Sun Test: Once you have seen your first Gold you will never forget it. A quick and easy test is to note the color and brightness of the gold in your gold pan. Now shadow your Gold pan. Anything that is not Gold will become dull or fade. Gold will retain its color and luster – it will still be golden, just Gold in the shade. All that sparkles isn't Gold: Look at the material in the sunlight if it sparkles it is a 99.999 chance it is not gold. Pin test: stick a pin in the “gold”. If it breaks or fractures or crumbles it isn’t gold. Gold is malleable and ductile meaning you can bend it and dent it. Lesser minerals will crack, break or crumble....