E Eric2017 Joined Jan 15, 2017 Messages 196 Reaction score 84 May 27, 2017 #1 Can anyone tell me what this is? To me it looks like copper in it metal form, at least in colour. It was all through a big chunk of very mineralised quartz.
Can anyone tell me what this is? To me it looks like copper in it metal form, at least in colour. It was all through a big chunk of very mineralised quartz.
L LC76 Joined Aug 20, 2014 Messages 968 Reaction score 1,674 Location Bendigo, VIC May 27, 2017 #2 Looks like a little bit of gold surrounded by dissolved pyrite in quartz. But i know very little and just taking a stab at it,Im likely completely wrong. Looks like an interesting bit though.
Looks like a little bit of gold surrounded by dissolved pyrite in quartz. But i know very little and just taking a stab at it,Im likely completely wrong. Looks like an interesting bit though.
Heatho Joined Apr 29, 2013 Messages 14,359 Reaction score 18,210 Location Central Coast NSW May 28, 2017 #3 Looks like arsenopyrite on quartz to me, try scratching the pyrite with a knife, if it gives off a garlic type odour then it will most likely be arsenopyrite. As LC76 said though it is some type of pyrite.
Looks like arsenopyrite on quartz to me, try scratching the pyrite with a knife, if it gives off a garlic type odour then it will most likely be arsenopyrite. As LC76 said though it is some type of pyrite.
AtomRat Art Supporting Member Joined May 22, 2014 Messages 5,146 Reaction score 5,983 Location Katazone, VIC May 28, 2017 #4 Was it from South australia?
E Eric2017 Joined Jan 15, 2017 Messages 196 Reaction score 84 May 28, 2017 #5 Thanks all. It was from the Nelligen area of NSW.