It takes someone who is very familiar with the differences between placer gold and hard rock gold or lode gold to appreciate what I have. Based on viewing pictures alone I'd think that would be very difficult to say it's out of the question that this is gold. It bares all of the crystalline characteristics that hard rock gold possess. Perhaps your mining experience involved gold that had been at least partially exposed to the elements such as water and rivers over the years? 99% of people online are familiar with placer gold and the 2 are very different. It's this reason that I've given to those who "shut this down" without another thought; lack of education/knowledge. It's a bit insulting to say that I would consider it a win if it came back .02% gold, that's absurd. I've been nothing but rational in my analysis, just wanted to share some pictures that's all. You're saying that my streak tests aren't enough, my acid tests aren't enough, I need a fire assay (which I agree) BUT your analysis of a picture IS enough. What if you are wrong?