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	Help id this mineral rock « on: April 06, 2012, 06:51:14 am »

Found this yesterday 6 In down VDI +5 any ideas?

Posted on: April 06, 2012, 06:33:02 AM

Forgot to say heavy for its size to hard to be lead

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	Re: Help id this mineral rock « Reply #1 on: April 06, 2012, 07:28:49 am »

River tumbled manganite maybe Huh?

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	Re: Help id this mineral rock « Reply #2 on: April 06, 2012, 09:00:35 am »

Here's an easy way to narrow down the possibilities of what it may be. Surf to

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and click on the links that best describe your rock.

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	Re: Help id this mineral rock « Reply #3 on: April 06, 2012, 10:01:55 am »

It's one of the many forms of Pyrites.

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	Re: Help id this mineral rock « Reply #4 on: April 06, 2012, 10:08:49 am »

agree with seldom and home. That type of pyrite they aslo called fools gold. looks cool though

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	Re: Help id this mineral rock « Reply #5 on: April 06, 2012, 10:52:37 am »

I thought pyrite was gold colored this is shiny silver it almost looks like platinum but I doubt that

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	Re: Help id this mineral rock « Reply #6 on: April 06, 2012, 11:04:11 am »

Could be Galena. Do a streak Test. Gray? Is it Brittle?

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	Re: Help id this mineral rock « Reply #7 on: April 06, 2012, 11:09:42 am »

Ill do a streak test when I get home tonight

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	Re: Help id this mineral rock « Reply #8 on: April 06, 2012, 11:12:47 am »

Galena is mostly Lead, Sulfur and Silver Content.

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	Re: Help id this mineral rock « Reply #9 on: April 06, 2012, 05:03:31 pm »

streak looks black to me

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