Is this White gold?

[Old California]

Hello Scuba Comrades,

I found this afternoon at one of our local swimming holes, It's a removable Partial Denture.

It reads in the foil range and has the appearance of silver but reads as gold (foil range.) ....Is it White Gold?

If anyone can help, Appreciate any info.

HH, Paul (Ca)

 

[bdahunter]

Sorry Mate, I don't know much about dentures but I do know that they don't use silver and they do use gold. Maybe someone else can help out with the Karats.

Cheers,

BDA

 

[Chi Town Bruce]

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[Old California]

Thanks BDA,

After further examination, I think you're right this Partial denture contraption can be used as a fishing lure

Actually, I think Bruce is right about it being Palladium (Platinum)

Thanks for the fishing lure tip
HH, Paul (Ca)

 

[Old California]

Thanks Bruce,

I feel you're right and it may be Palladium (Platinum), Any chance if you know Platinum reads as a low conductor?

Thanks for the info, I hope you're right
HH, Paul (Ca)

 

[nugget]

Platinum items come in at the AUD 5c coin reading. Palladium, one of the Platinum ores also falls into the same catorgory. This was a side by side test with my BH T4 up against the ML Xplorer 11. If you disc the 5c you miss all the platinum and quite a few Gold items as well. HH regards Nugget.

 

[bdahunter]

Now that's a rare ticket. I never owned one or used one but i remember the ads and thought they were a kewl idea by K-Tel. Palladium could be the answer, it is a noble metal, like platinum but at around $350/oz it's significantly less than platinum which is trading around $1,500/oz. It's still an interesting find and valuable for it's metal content. even more valuable if you could find the owner.

Cheers,

BDA

 

[PaPa-Joe-Fla.]

Paul, here is a site that tells all about dental metals and how they are used may help solve the mystery. My guess is also Palladium from what I read. Thanks for showing the Propel pocket fisherman, It brought back memories of taking my kids fishing back years ago. My daughter caught a 5 lb. large mouth bass on one, and yes it was a fight. HH.

http://www.doctorspiller.com/dental_alloys_5.htm#metals

 

[Arkie John]

...way back then we made them of a non-precious metal called tyconium. Before tyconium came about (mid '60s, I'd say), they were made of gold. I got lots of 'scrap' gold back then. Hey, at $65 a troy ounce, I was rich!

aj

 

[Sanddigger]

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[Craig-PI]

Its probably not gold.. I had a similar one that the guy I was selling some scrap to said it was junk..