Gold flecks in sand from SD beach?

vessxpress1 · 02/27/2006, 07:15 PM

My mom just got back from San Diego. They went down to the beach while there and collected some shells. They noticed little gold flecks almost like gold dust all over the beach, washing in from the ocean. They brought some of the sand home. There's little gold flecks all over in it. What could this stuff be? Hopefully this post doesn't have to be moved.
Thanks.
Scott

orlenz · 02/27/2006, 07:38 PM

sounds like it could be mica.

scrmbld33 · 02/27/2006, 08:07 PM

out here in jersey some of the gold flecks are a type of quartz

02/27/2006, 07:15 PM	#1
vessxpress1 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NW IL Posts: 1,603	Gold flecks in sand from SD beach? My mom just got back from San Diego. They went down to the beach while there and collected some shells. They noticed little gold flecks almost like gold dust all over the beach, washing in from the ocean. They brought some of the sand home. There's little gold flecks all over in it. What could this stuff be? Hopefully this post doesn't have to be moved. Thanks. Scott

02/27/2006, 08:07 PM	#3
scrmbld33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: south jersey 08050 Posts: 2,394	out here in jersey some of the gold flecks are a type of quartz __________________ a left over shrimp shedding is not "a sicilian message meaning luca brasi sleeps with the fishes" fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 90gal salt, 2 250mh 14k hamiltons 2 110 actinic, 127lbs LR,50lbs tonga 70lbs indonesia 7lbs tonga branch asm g3

02/27/2006, 07:38 PM	#2
orlenz Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: California Posts: 1,648	sounds like it could be mica.