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Dumb question, if I may
I remember as a kid, train cars coming in our village with loads of coal and I recall seeing beautiful veins of gold streaking through those chunks of coal. Of course the first time I thought I had hit a jackpot till my dad told me it was worthless "fools Gold"
So my question is this. What makes it worthless? It sure looked like the real thing. I quess I should have kept some just in case. |
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11-17-2020, 12:48 PM
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Iron pyrite. Abundance for one makes it worthless, I know it is everywhere around Ontario. Also it doesn't have the utility of Gold.
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11-17-2020, 12:51 PM
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Dennis,
What you were admiring was iron pyrites. Pretty yellow, but none of the characteristics (or value) of gold. I grew up near Springhilll and well remember seeing the stuff and wondering... Best Les
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11-17-2020, 12:53 PM
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11-17-2020, 01:01 PM
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This just in, in plans to mitigate Canada’s staggering debt Justin Trudeau is planning to role out a new currency backed by Canada’s Iron Pyrite reserves...
YP - better load up now.
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11-17-2020, 01:08 PM
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11-17-2020, 01:11 PM
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Get off my lawn!
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There have been hundreds of questions asked that are WAY dumber than that one. Lots of them in recent threads from one certain new poster.
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11-17-2020, 01:22 PM
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Fun Fun Fun
Crop Duster
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