🔎 UNIDENTIFIED I have about a one inch square silvery metalic cube of some ore weighs 108 grams

[CAZISMEE]

I have about a one inch square of some ore that weighs 108 grams not magnetic shiny silver color feels like a metal not perfectly square looks like in layers i GOT OUT OF A JEWELRY AND ROCK STORE OWNERS ESTATE. Any help appreciated will post picture after my phone recharges.

 

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HERE IT IS

 

[Red-Coat]

Nice specimen.

The appearance and large cubic crystal form are very characteristic for pyrite (iron sulphide). Although pyrite is usually a golden or orangey yellow, it can sometimes be so pale that the yellow tinge is barely noticeable and tarnishing will also take away the yellowness.

Pyrite - Wikipedia

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[CAZISMEE]

Thank you

 

[Blak bart]

Could be galena ? Just a guess.

 

[smokeythecat]

Galena (lead ore) also takes that form.

 

[Blak bart]

 

[Red-Coat]

Galena is also a possibility, but you can easily tell them apart. Galena is soft and you can readily scratch it with your fingernail. Pyrite is very hard to the extent you'd need a steel nail to scratch it.

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

Could also be Arsenopyrite. if you lick it you would taste garlic, but Do NOT, you will feel queasy as it is a poison.

 

[tamrock]

Could also be Arsenopyrite. if you lick it you would taste garlic, but Do NOT, you will feel queasy as it is a poison.

And don't try to melt it with high heat.

 

[CAZISMEE]

I live in an area that has arsenopyrite its only 40% Arsenic. A parcel of land 83 acres with a mining history sold near me and the Environmental Report stated that it more than likely couldnt be built into a subdivision due to arsenic in the soil. I guess it was ok before they figured out its almost everywhere in this County.

 

[Tesorodeoro]

Could also be Arsenopyrite. if you lick it you would taste garlic, but Do NOT, you will feel queasy as it is a poison.

And the point of that?

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

And the point of that?

Adds another likely suspect to the list of potential mineral ID's. And warns about tox. Is that not pointy enough?

 

[KYgotGOLD]

Could also be Arsenopyrite. if you lick it you would taste garlic, but Do NOT, you will feel queasy as it is a poison.

Who doesn’t lick the rocks?

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

Who doesn’t lick the rocks?

No way am taking that bait, this is a family show!

 

[Prairie Gazingfox]

I have about a one inch square of some ore that weighs 108 grams not magnetic shiny silver color feels like a metal not perfectly square looks like in layers i GOT OUT OF A JEWELRY AND ROCK STORE OWNERS ESTATE. Any help appreciated will post picture after my phone recharges.

What I have here is Crystal/ mineral called Bismutite or Bismutine ( not sure which one is proper). Going by memory, it sells on Amazon kindn of cheap. 100 grams for about $ 12, 2 lbs or even 5 lbs can be bought for $ 70 - $ 100 or so.
It is based on element 83. Bismuth. NON-TOXIC
Some properties it shares with El. 82 which is Lead. But non- toxic I think is Bismuth.
Derived in the mountains of some South American countries .Also found in California but not as abundant.
Purity of the Crustal may be from about 80 % up to 99.9
This one was sold to me for either 99.9 or 99.95. I don't know......if it is that pure. But the print on receipt said 99. something.

Used ( as fine crushed powder ) in many medications for Stomach and intestinal issues.
2) in Cosmetics used often
3) in Fire extinguishers.
That's what I remember.
This piece is long about an inch and width is about 3/4 inch at its middle. Narrower towards the edges. Was about 63 grams.

Sorry, it's dark where I am at this moment....

 

[Tesorodeoro]

Adds another likely suspect to the list of potential mineral ID's. And warns about tox. Is that not pointy enough?

Sorry that was rude of me.
Just never would have thought to lick a specimen until you mentioned it.

I read it kind of like this.
“If you grind it up and sprinkle it on a salad it adds a zesty garlic flavor, but do not do this because it is poisonous.”

Just disregard my ramblings.

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

Sorry that was rude of me.
Just never would have thought to lick a specimen until you mentioned it.

I read it kind of like this.
“If you grind it up and sprinkle it on a salad it adds a zesty garlic flavor, but do not do this because it is poisonous.”

Just disregard my ramblings.

Not a problem bud. I actually saw a college mineralogy student do this during a mineralogy sample quiz. We had to watch him for a few hours.