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GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 06/27/2007 1:40 pm Hey Guys I recently got these as an add on from an auction. I know it's more then likely Completely worthless but has anyone weighed the gold flakes in these? These have no water in them and are much fuller then ones you get at coin or gem shops. Edited by GO 06/28/2007 9:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff

mrcoin Valued Member United States 199 Posts	Posted 06/28/2007 07:16 am ...ain't those pruty. I have not idea of value, are the gold leaf remnats? Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 06/28/2007 10:52 am I haven't opened these yet. I was going to take them to a jewelry store to see what they say. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 06/28/2007 11:47 am That looks like placer gold, small flakes and bits instead of nuggets. It is the result of water erosion acting on veinious deposits, washing the gold downstream to settle in streams and gravel piles. This gold is found by panning or sluicing. Report this Post to the Staff
yechi7 Pillar of the Community United States 717 Posts	Posted 06/28/2007 12:40 pm quote: I haven't opened these yet. I was going to take them to a jewelry store to see what they say. Be sure not to sneeze! Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 06/28/2007 9:26 pm OK so I was bored and curious. I emptied one of the vials only my scale. It's Zero grains! Oh well. Looks like the shavings are just so small that it Maybe weighs 5 grains total for both of the vials. Now I don't know how to get it back in. Edited by GO 06/28/2007 9:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Jim1953 Pillar of the Community United States 2600 Posts	Posted 06/28/2007 9:33 pm Directional sneeze. Jim Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 06/28/2007 9:57 pm Oh man I was trying SO hard not to breath on it. I turned off the AC and fans. However my desk is all sparkling now. I combined the 2 and it weighs about 9 grains. That's about 0.01875 Troy Ounces! Report this Post to the Staff
madspec Valued Member United States 376 Posts	Posted 06/29/2007 06:54 am Use a straw to suck up the flakes and gently blow them back into the tube? Just don't get a chest xray for quite a while after doing this or you might blow the equipment. madspec Report this Post to the Staff
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