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Thanks guys for all the replies, i found this rock among many others that look just like it in an old riverbed in northern California. I have a gold bug 2 metal detector, and no i haven't done the sniff and smell test lol. 

Thx guys ill try that when i get home. Question, does fools gold pick up on a metal detector? and yes, i found this rock and others like it close to a mining area. 

Hello guys, new to this site and gold prospecting itself. On my days off i hit the mountains with my metal detector. Dug this rock up, it was hot. Anyway to tell if its the real deal?