What type of rock is this

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simonsez
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What type of rock is this

Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:20 am

Hi

Can anybody tell what rock this is and what minerals it contains?
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gohain
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Re: What type of rock is this

Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:21 pm

Both the photo appears to be of the same rock type. Although difficult to identify, to me the samples may be igneous rock, there is some golden metallic luster so presence of pyrite (?) possible also the dark blackish surface could be due iron rich minerals. I also guess it could be an ore specimen.
simonsez
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Re: What type of rock is this

Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:45 pm

Thanx for the info.it was one whole rock which I split in half
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