Please help me identify the type of mineral in these rocks!

[Jj12345]

Hi,

This is my first time posting. I'm new to prospecting. I was searching for a silver vein when I came across these rocks that contain minerals. It was my first time using a metal detector(whites dfx). The rocks were located near a small creek in a mineral rich area. The area is known to hold silver, gold, iron and copper. It was very difficult for me to decipher what the metal detector was trying to tell me was in the rocks. I broke the smaller of the rocks apart, it was giving me a different hit on the metal detector than the other rocks were. The smaller rock appears to have a bunch of quartz and a light green oxidation inside it. I have no idea what I'm looking at. I am fairly certain that they are not "Hot Rocks". Any info is appreciated. Thanks!!!

 

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[tamrock]

Welcome Looks like various type samples of basically granite. It will have a wide variety of minerals in it. The last one looks like something else?

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

I see some that look like iron pyrite - but I'm no geologist.

 

[Jj12345]

Here are some new pictures. I spent a few hours scrubbing them in the bathtub....my wife was thoroughly impressed with my time management last night.

 

[SkaBa]

Good job on the pictures.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Maybe iron ore?

 

[austin]

Believe it is nearly all weathered granite. Feldspar and quartz. Don't see mica. May be some pyrite too...