Jimale 40 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Found in a rubble, I suspect the rock suffered a secondary breakage. Not heavy, smooth and glassy texture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adam 3,136 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I see nothing special here. Why did you post it? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Morlock 1,722 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Adam, What do you mean that's nothing special? That happens to be a very rare specimen of leaverite.? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jimale 40 Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 On 5/4/2017 at 5:41 AM, adam said: I see nothing special here. Why did you post it? Thanks Adam, I posted it coz this is a forum for identifying rocks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chrisski 854 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 If I had free time and the sample is the size of my thumb and not the size of my car, I'd crush it and then pan to see if any gold showed up. I've done this a few times to a dirty, red looking quartz in my area, and have come up with a couple of specs of gold. For my samples, I had found those loose in a creek. When I find the rock naturally occurring in the ground in bedrock, I've crushed dozens of those and it was good exercise but no gold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chrisski 854 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Jimale, I've attached a picture of sample from my local area that seems similar to what you posted. I found this metal detecting and it set off both my metal detector and my pinpointer. Since it looked like a piece of possible gold ore local to my area, I crushed it and panned it, but found nothing. You ought to crush and pan your sample to see what you find. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jimale 40 Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 On 5/12/2017 at 3:04 AM, chrisski said: Jimale, I've attached a picture of sample from my local area that seems similar to what you posted. I found this metal detecting and it set off both my metal detector and my pinpointer. Since it looked like a piece of possible gold ore local to my area, I crushed it and panned it, but found nothing. You ought to crush and pan your sample to see what you find. Chriskki Are u sure they are similar? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeJ 2,134 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Rocks are cool !! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
weaver hillbille 488 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Stack of baublite 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jimale 40 Posted June 3, 2017 Author Share Posted June 3, 2017 This rock had been collected from a quarry, 40km from my home, its heavy, with magnetic field. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeJ 2,134 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 It looks like sandstone to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Desertpilot 571 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Come on Jimale, I know you have some cool rocks somewhere in Kenya. Get out there and find some cool stuff to post. Below are some of my cool rocks to post. Look for old mine sites, that's were I find the good stuff. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swampstomper Al 1,336 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 (edited) On 6/3/2017 at 8:20 PM, LukeJ said: It looks like sandstone to me. Maybe it's the different lightings..? I agree with ya on the second shot.. But #s 1 & 3 look like slice-o-hamstone to me.. Swamp Edited June 5, 2017 by Swampstomper Al 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chrisski 854 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 For the sandstone pic that's magnetic, does it move a compass or does a magnet stick to it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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