> ... What I am > wondering is, is there some easy test I can perform to tell if they > are probably gold or partly gold? I don't want to look like a > complete idiot if I take in lumps of brass or copper to be tested at > a jewellers.
Measure the density. Measure the volume by inserting the gold into a measured beaker. Then measure the weight, and calculate the density. This is almost a sure test, since it would take a deliberate forgery, of high quality, to fake the density. Craig --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use e-gold's Secure Randomized Keyboard (SRK) when accessing your e-gold account(s) via the web and shopping cart interfaces to help thwart keystroke loggers and common viruses.
