Lanier is the largest lake in Georgia, having nearly 700 miles of shoreline spread over 38,000 acres. The water in Lake Lanier comes from Georgiaâs Blue Ridge Mountains.
fine gold. Almost pure gold; the value of bullion gold depends on its percentage of fineness. In placer mining, gold in exceedingly small particles.
GOLD TESTING. Pure gold is very soft. To make it more useful it is hardened by alloying it with other metals. Pure (or fine) gold is 24 carat; 14 carat is 14/24 (58%) gold by weight, the balance an alloy metal. Test to distinguish gold from non-gold: 1  File a notch in the piece to be tested.2  Apply a drop from Bottle #1.o make it more useful it is hardened by alloying it with other metals. Pure (or fine) gold is 24 carat; 14 carat is 14/24 (58%) gold by weight, the balance an alloy metal. Test to distinguish gold from non-gold: 1  File a notch in the piece to be tested. 2  Apply a drop from Bottle #1.