Fool’s Gold or Fortune? A Guide to Avoiding Lookalikes and Finding the Real Deal

Teaches the difference between real gold and its common lookalikes: pyrite, chalcopyrite, and other deceptive minerals. Covers identification tools and techniques, the science of prospecting, legal considerations, economics of gold mining, and risk management. Includes resources for aspiring prospectors.

Every prospector has felt the heart-stopping moment of spotting a glittering vein, only to learn it's worthless pyrite. This book saves you that disappointment by teaching definitive field identification, so you know exactly what you've found before you invest time and money in extraction.