pyrite?

ben86 starting to shine! Member since December 2019 Posts: 30	pyrite? Jan 2, 2020 7:55:48 GMT -5 Fossilman, NevadaBill, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ben86 on Jan 2, 2020 7:55:48 GMT -5 thought it was pyrite... but if you look close it has purple, yellow, orange, and copper colors on the surface. any ideas?

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pyrite? Jan 2, 2020 8:10:14 GMT -5 RickB and Starguy like this

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 2, 2020 8:10:14 GMT -5

Probably chalcopyrite. The colors are tarnish.

Robin

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rmf fully equipped rock polisher Member since November 2017 Posts: 1,881	pyrite? Jan 2, 2020 21:46:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rmf on Jan 2, 2020 21:46:42 GMT -5 What color is the streak? Green with a tinge of black is chalcopyrite. pyrite is black

ben86 starting to shine! Member since December 2019 Posts: 30	pyrite? Jan 3, 2020 11:31:24 GMT -5 Fossilman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ben86 on Jan 3, 2020 11:31:24 GMT -5 thanks yall... its for sure black, might have a greenish tinge in the streak

ben86 starting to shine! Member since December 2019 Posts: 30	pyrite? Jan 3, 2020 11:32:49 GMT -5 knave likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ben86 on Jan 3, 2020 11:32:49 GMT -5 it is a beautiful stone either way

knave gets rocks for Christmas Enjoying the hobby Member since September 2019 Posts: 5,569	pyrite? Jan 3, 2020 11:43:57 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by knave on Jan 3, 2020 11:43:57 GMT -5 Nice find.

ben86 starting to shine! Member since December 2019 Posts: 30	pyrite? Jan 3, 2020 11:45:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ben86 on Jan 3, 2020 11:45:36 GMT -5 in my profile picture... selenite?

ben86 starting to shine! Member since December 2019 Posts: 30	pyrite? Jan 4, 2020 9:05:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ben86 on Jan 4, 2020 9:05:55 GMT -5 i have heard differently

fuss spending too much on rocks Member since October 2018 Posts: 258	pyrite? Jan 4, 2020 11:13:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fuss on Jan 4, 2020 11:13:17 GMT -5 Jan 4, 2020 9:05:55 GMT -5 ben86 said: i have heard differently Satin spar gypsum is in your profile pic.

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pyrite? Jan 9, 2020 13:40:33 GMT -5

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Post by NevadaBill on Jan 9, 2020 13:40:33 GMT -5

That is a nice mineral specimen. I am not a specimen collector, but when I find cool looking stuff like that, I usually leave it sitting out on top of another large rock so someone can find it and appreciate it more than I.

Thanks for sharing!

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