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<p>[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 1325693, member: 15199"]True for density, but Gold is diamagnetic whereas tungsten is paramagnetic, Gold has about half of the electrical resistivity of tungsten, and about twice the thermal conductivity. Even gold plated tungsten bars would test differently end to end with sensitive equipment. Also the tungsten would most likely be tungsten pellets in epoxy matrix as it is so difficult to cast in the size of a gold bar, and that would really mess up the physical features I mentioned. I doubt they would just determine density and skin color of the bar. At least I wouldn't. IMO.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 1325693, member: 15199"]True for density, but Gold is diamagnetic whereas tungsten is paramagnetic, Gold has about half of the electrical resistivity of tungsten, and about twice the thermal conductivity. Even gold plated tungsten bars would test differently end to end with sensitive equipment. Also the tungsten would most likely be tungsten pellets in epoxy matrix as it is so difficult to cast in the size of a gold bar, and that would really mess up the physical features I mentioned. I doubt they would just determine density and skin color of the bar. At least I wouldn't. IMO. Jim[/QUOTE]
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