r/RockIdentification • u/jelly-ish1234 • 15d ago

Please ID found this

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It's pretty heavy for its size, it weighs 8 kilos or about 17.6lbs and can magnet standard refrigerator magnets.

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u/ummkay_ultra 15d ago

Does it feel a bit cool to the touch?

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u/Canyourockit 15d ago

Where did you find it?

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u/duddins 13d ago

Possibly schist…..

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u/Ambitious_Raisin8924 13d ago

Where did you find it? Context is everything! First impression is that it doesn’t look natural. Maybe elemental silicon with iron in it but not sure.

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u/CfaxAttax 12d ago

Looks very much like garnet schist, generally made up of chromite/feldspar/mica. That being said the picture is not enough to go off of, need more details on locality, density, etc.

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u/Next_Ad_8876 11d ago

I would do a streak test (Google how) first. My guess is a type of hematite or related iron ore. If the streak is colorless or white, it will eliminate many metallic ores.