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 Jan 17 2015, 01:53 AM
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I found this rock while landscaping my yard while moving some piles of rock no idea what it is ....
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Jan 17 2015, 04:12 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
 Welcome to the forums bigfoot6696! From what you have described it sounds like it could be Hematite to me also. If it is, it would leave a red for the streak test. It would also be a 5-6 on the hardness test. Beautiful specimen, thanks for sharing pics with us! I hope this info helps some. Denise -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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Jan 17 2015, 05:10 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 23-February 11 Member No.: 11,806 |
QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Jan 17 2015, 03:12 PM)  Welcome to the forums bigfoot6696! From what you have described it sounds like it could be Hematite to me also. If it is, it would leave a red for the streak test. It would also be a 5-6 on the hardness test. Beautiful specimen, thanks for sharing pics with us! I hope this info helps some. Denise since metal detector says its in the precious metals category I want to melt part of it to see what metal is in it :P |
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bigfoot6696 Any ideas? Jan 17 2015, 01:53 AM
swizz Hi bigfoot and welcome!
At first glance it l... Jan 17 2015, 05:56 AM bigfoot6696 weighs about 40 pounds its heavy and nope don... Jan 17 2015, 03:39 PM swizz My first guess might be some form of Hematite... p... Jan 17 2015, 03:55 PM bigfoot6696 just looked at hundreds of images of hematite noth... Jan 17 2015, 05:16 PM swizz (not all Hematite is magnetic)
I'm not sure t... Jan 17 2015, 07:31 PM fenixsmom I read on minerals.com that heating magnatite will... Jan 17 2015, 07:44 PM swizz ah, interesting the plot thickens Jan 17 2015, 08:34 PM fenixsmom Dum duhhh duhhhhh. Jan 17 2015, 08:40 PM NewRockHounder Hijacked post - Good title - I found this rock in ... Feb 3 2015, 12:43 AM
swizz I looks like Quartz fused to Feldspar. Feb 3 2015, 09:53 AM |
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