Can anybody tell me what this is please? I think it's pyrite or something similar. Thing is my young fella Matty dug it out of a hill at his school here in Mt Gambier. Not sure if this hill is a part of the natural geology or if it was landscaped and therefore possibly material was brought in from somewhere else. But there isn't meant to be anything like this here geologically speaking. It's a volcanic region, but we have basalt (scorio looking stuff, red and full of bubbles) and limestone. No red mineralization of soil until you get 20 to 50 kms North into the Terra rosa soil. I'm kinda stunned by this. The boys at school have apparently started mining this hill for these things and have found a few. Also apparently a few gems. 
WTF is going on here I'm freaking out. If it's pyrite does that mean there could be gold around here after all? 8) I'll be in the corner in the fetal position sucking my thumb anxiously sobbing with anticipation. Cheers Chewy. [video=480,360]https://youtu.be/tP5HxCIy8gw[/video]
Shiny silver metallic and crystaline. Non magnetic. Hard enough not to be able to scratch it with a fingernail.
WTF is going on here I'm freaking out. If it's pyrite does that mean there could be gold around here after all? 8) I'll be in the corner in the fetal position sucking my thumb anxiously sobbing with anticipation. Cheers Chewy. [video=480,360]https://youtu.be/tP5HxCIy8gw[/video]
