please be as detailed as would be necessary to answer this question for a college geology professor
Open a gold mine? Or not: gold colored minerals are most likely either pyrite, mica, or chalcopyrite (which is valuable for its copper content if found in large quantities). In the Cascade Mountains for example hydrothermal veins containing quartz, pyrite, chalcopyrite, arsenopyrite and other sulfides are pretty common in granodiorite (looks like granite). The easiest way to tell the difference is the hardness and cleavage. Pyrite and chalcopyrite will break conchoidally - like glass - to form a jagged surface. Mica breaks in sheets. Gold is soft and flexible and will not break or chip if scratched. Gold is commonly rounded or deformed, though sharp crystals are rarely found. If you still think it's gold, break off a chunk of the rock and take it to an assayer to find out how much gold is in it. Most of the gold in gold ore is microscopic and not visible to the naked eye - visible pieces are somewhat uncommon. If there's a lot, consider staking a mining claim.
Not all that much. You might say ,Oh look I just found some quartz, gold and granite together. But not much else would happen.
Some granites have quartz in it. And sometimes iron pirite is mistaken for gold, but is also found with granite. Feldspar, Mica, Quartz, and Iron Pirite form some granites.
i think it too...nothing will happen if you find it togethet..
