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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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Valued Member
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I'm pretty darn sure that is Mica... I've found some myself before
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Pillar of the Community
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I am 99.99% sure that this is Galena. There is an old mine about 80 miles north of me and there are bits of this stuff all over the place. I think it is mainly lead but has some silver in it as well. The old mine is called Galena by the way  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Scrape a little piece off the surface. If the stuff underneath ia a golden color it iron pyrites (pyrite). If it is a dark metallic gray color it is galena, which is the principal ore of sliver and lead.
Both have the same cubic blocky, dense, massive presentation.
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05/26/2012 05:13 am
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Pillar of the Community
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It looks man cut. What kind of place was it. What were major supplies that were shipped in that area. Could also be lead
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Pillar of the Community
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It looks man cut. What kind of place was it. What were major supplies that were shipped in that area. Could also be lead
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Rest in Peace
United States
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The larger pocket knife looks like a Chicago Cutlery L36 or L33. But I suppose there were other companies making similar designs. Anyway, if it was in perfect condition with its original case it would be worth all of $15 or $20. It's probably stainless steel, so I'd throw it in the scrap metal bucket to take to scrap dealer. Now that rock --- gorgeous! |
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Similar to Sel's suggestion; scrap it along a white tile (preferably a slightly rough tile)(preferably not the most visible one in the bathroom... Imagine your mrs  ) If the streak it gold it is pyrite, if it is grey its galena. My money is on pyrite but its so hard to tell. |
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i tried scraping the chrome rock with a knife point but I could barely even leave a tiny scratch like a swirl mark on a car that was only visible from an angle in the light. when I put my new super high powered jewelers rare earth magnet it just barely sticks. This magnet is so powerful it will pull a paper clip from off the desk from about 6 inches. i highly recommend buy a magnet to aid in the digging part of the hunt. My magnet is 1/2 inch wide 1/8th thick and 2 inches long but has a 28 lb pull. If there is iron in that hole this magnet will find it. http://www.ebay.com/itm/22096103340....m1439.l2649 |
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not sure if I shared my rock video yet
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