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Non Life Sciences => Geology, Palaeontology & Archaeology => Topic started by: Sweetep76 on 08/07/2014 06:13:04

Title: Can someone help me identify this rock?
Post by: Sweetep76 on 08/07/2014 06:13:04

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Title: Re: Can someone help me identify this rock?
Post by: RD on 08/07/2014 16:33:06

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If the "gold" takes the form of cubes , then it isn't gold ...

(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flh3.ggpht.com%2F-gmdsFgpJnL0%2FUJOt5uFdiVI%2FAAAAAAAADvg%2FsVhb8-QOfQ0%2Fs720%2F00307%252525206763%2525252022%25252520cm%25252520pyrite%25252520claystone%25252520Elba.jpg&hash=f67f07e415abcc4502e4245accc9fc9a)

http://www.sandatlas.org/2012/11/pyrite/ (http://www.sandatlas.org/2012/11/pyrite/)

Title: Re: Can someone help me identify this rock?
Post by: Bill S on 11/07/2014 03:46:01

Hi Sweetep76.  I'm strongly inclined to go with RD on this one.  It looks like pyrite.  Also looks like you have some copper bloom (No 4).  Where did you find it?
 

Title: Re: Can someone help me identify this rock?
Post by: Bass on 08/08/2014 00:00:22

Or, if the photos show true colors, I would suggest chalcopyrite.