Strapped Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) This breccia rock is strongly attracted to a magnate. It is very dense too. I think the matrix must be magnetite? Do any of you know if this is a common type of Breccia? It was found at Gold Basin, AZ while hunting for meteorites. Edited February 20, 2017 by Strapped too many pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homefire Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 I'm going with Granite with Magnetite Inclusions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 lots of that stuff in parts of gold basin...especially using a vlf. fred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strapped Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Thanks Fred and Homefire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azdigger Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Found my share...sounded good for a moment lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4meter Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Nice find. Looks like the "Old Rag Granite" of central Virginia and "Roane Mt Granite" of East Tennessee, where the plagioclase feldspar minerals have partially or completely converted to Epidote. I agree with the others that the sample has Magnetite inclusions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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