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[Rean.c]

Looks like amethysts..

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[coinzer]

Neat looking rock



Nothing special but was just curious, I believe it's basalt with quartz but could be wrong, any input appreciated.

 

[Zeratul]

Obsidian ? Please help ID . Thanks

 

[wesleycba]

We have a mining area and we have a lot of this kind of rocks filled of pyrites i think...
It's possibe to recovery gold from them?

 

[Guru]

What is this stone with lot of gold particles?

 

[Eu_citzen]

We have a mining area and we have a lot of this kind of rocks filled of pyrites i think...
It's possibe to recovery gold from them?
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Yes, pyrite. The rock is called schist. You can recover gold if they contain gold.

 

[Eu_citzen]

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Found this on a beach in New England. Looks like different shades of quartz from dark to light. Thought the images are worth sharing.

Yes, amethysth. Looks like part of a HUGE crystal. I'd go back there, looking for more.

 

[Eu_citzen]

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Guru, you really need to practice on your camera skills. The image is to blurry to make out any detail, I'm afraid.

 

[Eu_citzen]

Obsidian ? Please help ID . Thanks

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Slag seems likely. Depends on if previous finds of obsidian have been found at the same location or not.

 

[Eu_citzen]

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Nothing special but was just curious, I believe it's basalt with quartz but could be wrong, any input appreciated.

The image is slightly blurry. Not certain what it is. The white is likely either quartz or calcite. A knife will scratch calcite but not quartz. Calcite will also react to vinegar with bubble & fizzle.

 

[Guru]

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Mica or gold?

 

[Eu_citzen]

Mica or gold?

Neither. Blurrite.

 

[N-Lionberger]

found these pink and black rocks on my mom's land in Northern California. The bigger pieces have a deeper pink color. The big one is as found the small angular one I cut and ground a little.

 

[Mad Machinist]

Just because I usually find interesting stuff.

From an intrusive and massive formation and highly decomposed. It will break off and flake easily if improperly handled.

 

[Mad Machinist]

We have a mining area and we have a lot of this kind of rocks filled of pyrites i think...
It's possibe to recovery gold from them?
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Yes if is possible to recover the gold. And no offense, but if you have to ask if this is possible, this is over your head. Iron pyrite is a sulfide and if not processed properly you can not only lose the gold that is there, you can also lose your life due to hydrogen sulfide gas created from improperly processing the sulfides.

 

[Mad Machinist]

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Mica.

 

[Mad Machinist]

Obsidian ? Please help ID . Thanks

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Obsidian that small will let just a little light through went put in front of a flashlight. Slag typically won't.

 

[Eu_citzen]

View attachment 1385796 found these pink and black rocks on my mom's land in Northern California. The bigger pieces have a deeper pink color. The big one is as found the small angular one I cut and ground a little.

Rhodonite seems likely on the pinkish stuff. Do a hardness & streak test to confirm.

 

[Eu_citzen]

Just because I usually find interesting stuff.

From an intrusive and massive formation and highly decomposed. It will break off and flake easily if improperly handled.

Any idea what it is? Is it from one of the places we looked at on the satellite images?

 

[hvacker]

Yes if is possible to recover the gold. And no offense, but if you have to ask if this is possible, this is over your head. Iron pyrite is a sulfide and if not processed properly you can not only lose the gold that is there, you can also lose your life due to hydrogen sulfide gas created from improperly processing the sulfides.

When I was 9 I got a Gilbert Chemistry Set. One experiment was place some sulfur in a spoon. Heat the bottom of the spoon. When the sulfur burns, smell the fumes. I only did that once.
The set also told how to make black powder and a fuse.
Imagine giving a kid that set today.

But like you say educate before dealing with some of this stuff.