melanievoita Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Does anyone know what these rocks might be? some are slightly magnetic and some a little more. when I grinded into them they look real shiny like metal I appreciate any info. they dont look like any pictures of slag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azblackbird Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 You really need to make the photo more blurry, and take a picture of the rocks on a black piece of construction paper if you want somebody to be able to give you an accurate identification. I'm stumped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomH Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) Melanie: Could you give some info on how you found them and mabee where they came from?Pics. look good to me...but I have 5/5 vision Tom H. Edited October 10, 2014 by TomH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimshot Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 galena? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanievoita Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 Blackbird your funny this time. you got me.Tom H. I can only show you the getting place.and rimshot I will look up galena right now.If I was to take a class on this it would be geology?you know they dont even have a book that lists all metal rocks together. The librarian tripped.I guess native elements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanievoita Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) these are all magnetic also zoom in and check it out please.dont look like slag Edited October 10, 2014 by melanievoita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weaver hillbille Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I am going to go out on a very flimsy limb here, throw a wild guess at the wall and see if it sticks. It's weathered magnetite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garimpo Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Melania here's some info that might help or might not:https://www.google.com.br/webhp?gws_rd=ssl#q=galena%3F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haderly Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Galena is not magnetic...It is a lead sulfide. A streak test will help narrow down the possibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanievoita Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 They dont leave a mark on the streak test ,actually the brown one in the first photo, left a chalky brown streak.Does galena leave a mark.Its just that Everyone says "meteorites are magnetic "well magnetic rocks are easy too come by .I just wonder what they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weaver hillbille Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 galena? Not unless it's paired with something that is magnetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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