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jhpmining
Dredger
Joined: 18 Jul 2012
Posts: 73
Location: staley, north carolina
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Fri Feb 08, 2013 7:42 pm |
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I found this rock at the same field as the quartz rock I posted last night. This rock came from the woods. I broke it loose from the vein. It crumbles into little flakes when you break it. It also has little sparkles all over it. Tiny, I don't know what they are. I have done some searching on this thing and what i think it is a schist rock. but I don't know if I'm right or not so i decided to leave it for the experts. The green is moss this area has a lot of water so it is covering everything.
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loki258
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Joined: 01 Mar 2011
Posts: 1342
Location: Anderson, SC
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Fri Feb 08, 2013 8:25 pm |
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looks like a piece of broken bedrock... the shinys would be mica...  |
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ProspectorAl
Tennessee Prospector
Joined: 01 Mar 2010
Posts: 611
Location: Louisville, Tennessee
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Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:30 pm |
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Could be schist, but it looks more like shale to me. |
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kruzman
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Joined: 10 Apr 2012
Posts: 209
Location: Indian Trail, NC
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Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:04 pm |
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my area is all that stuff. I agree with the shale vote. |
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kruzman
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Joined: 10 Apr 2012
Posts: 209
Location: Indian Trail, NC
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Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:04 pm |
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my area is all that stuff. I agree with the shale vote. |
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jhpmining
Dredger
Joined: 18 Jul 2012
Posts: 73
Location: staley, north carolina
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Sat Feb 09, 2013 4:01 pm |
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Thank you all for the quick answer. I think it could be shale or schist either one. I crushed a little 3 inch by 3 inch block I broke off it and I found quartz, marcasite, pyrite, and black sand. I didn't see any gold in it but I didn't use a loop or anything so I guess it might have some microscopic gold in it but who knows. |
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SamBurgin
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Joined: 22 May 2010
Posts: 605
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Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:25 pm |
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Silicified country rock.
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kruzman
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Joined: 10 Apr 2012
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Location: Indian Trail, NC
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Sat Feb 09, 2013 8:29 pm |
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Sam, since it seems to have a large iron content, is it likely to have gold particles as well in a gold bareing area? |
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