Big Ole Hematite or Magnetite With Possible Gold From Lytle Creek

[MrLee]

While sluicing I've been noticing these small rocks of magnetite and junk rusted to them and then while using the MD I found this big ass chunk. It looks like there is a small vein of gold running through it. The more I clean it up the nicer it looks. Will streak test later. Any thoughts? Smells like crap too, kinda sulfurey.

 

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[TerryC]

Good pics, MrL! I am hoping I can find the power source to my mineral scope so I can get UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL with rocks like that and take pics! TTC

 

[MrLee]

Cleaned up the other side and it's definitely a vein, just not sure what the material is. Still smells like crap. According to Wiki the smell seems to come from the sulfur in hot springs.

 

[MrLee]

Hoping to get more input on this from the community. Will take it to my Rt66goldminers club Saturday to get their thoughts.

I was thinking it could be pyrite, but why/how, could pyrite form as a vein? I can't really streak test it because there are no high points.