Is this arsenopyrite?

[katieadkins]

Googled it but wasn't sure

Katie 'plays with dirt' Adkins

 

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[rock]

I might be wrong but looks like a type of Iron Ore to me.

 

[katieadkins]

Yes! Hematite, kidney ore is what I matched it to. Thank you!!

Katie 'plays with dirt' Adkins

 

[Turkısh Man]

İt is a slag to me.

 

[Eu_citzen]

I also think it is a slag.

 

[katieadkins]

İt is a slag to me.

Oh ok like what would be used for fertilizer?

Katie 'plays with dirt' Adkins

 

[katieadkins]

İt is a slag to me.

Like for fertilizer maybe? What about this one?








And this? Could these be fertilizers?

Katie 'plays with dirt' Adkins

 

[mamabear]

Katie, I'm not an expert so I won't try to ID but there are some books you should have at home that help . first is Audubons field guide to rocks & minerals. I use that more than any others. second is laymans guide to roadside geology. there are several written for individual states. I would get these to help you. Also see if there are any clubs in your area. or rock shops. Id'ing from pix can be really hard, cuz you can't see the grains that make up the rock. this should help you with most of your id's tho sometimes that's just not enough.
Glad you are getting in to rock hounding. It's an obsession with me. Can't spend big bucks on it, but no matter where I go, I'm looking. My daughter went to Germany & all I wanted was a rock from each country she went to.
HH

 

[katieadkins]

Katie, I'm not an expert so I won't try to ID but there are some books you should have at home that help . first is Audubons field guide to rocks & minerals. I use that more than any others. second is laymans guide to roadside geology. there are several written for individual states. I would get these to help you. Also see if there are any clubs in your area. or rock shops. Id'ing from pix can be really hard, cuz you can't see the grains that make up the rock. this should help you with most of your id's tho sometimes that's just not enough.
Glad you are getting in to rock hounding. It's an obsession with me. Can't spend big bucks on it, but no matter where I go, I'm looking. My daughter went to Germany & all I wanted was a rock from each country she went to.
HH

Thanks!! I will check into it now! I looked at Barnes/noble for something and came up empty. I asked a last there and she said she didn't have anything like that. Googling
it's funny that wherever I go,I find myself looking down for rocks

Katie 'plays with dirt' Adkins

 

[Eu_citzen]

Slag is a by product of metal and/or glass production.
Your slag looks similar to some silica-poor slag produced by a iron production with a furnace and reduction.
(i.e. similar to bloom iron process) That's if we're going on my (limited) experience in bloom iron making.

 

[StoneWhisper]

yeah to many bubbles and chard areas.. First thought lava, then slag..

 

[katieadkins]

Slag is a by product of metal and/or glass production.
Your slag looks similar to some silica-poor slag produced by a iron production with a furnace and reduction.
(i.e. similar to bloom iron process) That's if we're going on my (limited) experience in bloom iron making.

Awesome! I'm reading up

Katie 'plays with dirt' Adkins