Dustedyou
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- Dec 27, 2012
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- #41
Ok JOE..lol
Subject #1 is most likely Magnatite
Category Oxide minerals
Spinel group
Spinel structural group
Formula
(repeating unit) iron(II,III) oxide, Fe2+Fe3+2O4
also known as the "black sand" we find in panning.. It also could be Hematite witch almost always forms with quartz and is another black sand we face in panning..lol due to the lack of quartz and Sphalerlite... and the Crystalization of the ore.. i would reckon it is magnatite.. hard magnetic Iron ferrite composition.
Subject #2 well most likely Graphite with a vein of titanium oxide not uncommon to have titanium oxide in it
The mineral graphite pron.: /ˈɡræfaɪt/ is an allotrope of carbon. its formula is C (pencil lead)
! now having said this there is a caution there is a very small chance you have Beryllium ore However remote it mimics the Graphite in quite a few ways except for the crumbling effect if it powders easily you have graphite.
If anyone wants to know more about Beryllium check out CDC - Beryllium Research Highlights - Issue 3 - NIOSH Workplace Safety and Health Topic .. this is a non sparking metal,, and is used quite a bit from nuclear warheads to pipe wrenches. DONOT LICK THIS ROCK! hehe
Subject #1 is most likely Magnatite
Category Oxide minerals
Spinel group
Spinel structural group
Formula
(repeating unit) iron(II,III) oxide, Fe2+Fe3+2O4
also known as the "black sand" we find in panning.. It also could be Hematite witch almost always forms with quartz and is another black sand we face in panning..lol due to the lack of quartz and Sphalerlite... and the Crystalization of the ore.. i would reckon it is magnatite.. hard magnetic Iron ferrite composition.
Subject #2 well most likely Graphite with a vein of titanium oxide not uncommon to have titanium oxide in it
The mineral graphite pron.: /ˈɡræfaɪt/ is an allotrope of carbon. its formula is C (pencil lead)
! now having said this there is a caution there is a very small chance you have Beryllium ore However remote it mimics the Graphite in quite a few ways except for the crumbling effect if it powders easily you have graphite.
If anyone wants to know more about Beryllium check out CDC - Beryllium Research Highlights - Issue 3 - NIOSH Workplace Safety and Health Topic .. this is a non sparking metal,, and is used quite a bit from nuclear warheads to pipe wrenches. DONOT LICK THIS ROCK! hehe