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 Mar 18 2022, 09:50 AM
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Long time lurker ... occasional panner. But found this pretty rock. Wonder what all the colors mean.
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Sep 2 2022, 12:08 AM
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Looks to be partially oxidized Chalcopyrite. It could also be some Magnetite. The early smelters would use course Magnetite, FeO. as a flux in sulphide ores. It adsorbs the sulphur from the pyrite, leaving the Gold behind to get collected by the Lead. The smelting process leaves the Magnetite looking like a mass of sulphide . If you get a good tone from a decent Gold detector, it is probably Magnetite. You can also get a good detector tone from a pyritic Gold sample, if the Gold is 3-5 ounces minimum, per ton, is what I am finding out. Easy test, a magnet will attract to Magnetite, not to sulfides though.
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Sep 6 2022, 07:26 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 3-January 22 Member No.: 225,633 |
QUOTE (Goldshark @ Sep 2 2022, 01:08 AM)  Looks to be partially oxidized Chalcopyrite. It could also be some Magnetite. The early smelters would use course Magnetite, FeO. as a flux in sulphide ores. It adsorbs the sulphur from the pyrite, leaving the Gold behind to get collected by the Lead. The smelting process leaves the Magnetite looking like a mass of sulphide . If you get a good tone from a decent Gold detector, it is probably Magnetite. You can also get a good detector tone from a pyritic Gold sample, if the Gold is 3-5 ounces minimum, per ton, is what I am finding out. Easy test, a magnet will attract to Magnetite, not to sulfides though. It also looks like a typical ore specimen from the Silverton, Colo. area. |
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dbx what do i have here ? Mar 18 2022, 09:50 AM
johnnybravo300 Hard to tell but looks similar to oxidized copper. Mar 18 2022, 07:38 PM Denise Cool rock! Very hard to tell by just the pictu... Mar 19 2022, 09:42 AM NewRockHounder Looks like some kinda copper related mineral to me... Apr 1 2022, 12:00 PM |
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