can anyone tell me what this is.

Fishing for gold · Feb 18, 2017

Hi all I was out today swinging my coil in the gt and this rock set my machine off does anyone know what this is? don't want to brake it up in case its worth something. Its very light in weight I will put some photos of it to see if anyone can help. Thanks ffg

B5MECH · Feb 18, 2017

Looks like road base river wash

8)
If it's light charcoal

burnt wood 8)

GypsyGoldAu · Feb 18, 2017

Yeah, i was gonna say blue-stone..

Those things can really go off...and DO hold color, so SMASH IT...SMASH IT GOOOD!!!

Gypsy

Fishing for gold · Feb 18, 2017

Also it is not magnetic I think its to light for bluestone

Jaros · Feb 18, 2017

Yes, i'd say a piece of charcoal from an old forest fire-once upon a time---
Jaros ]

GypsyGoldAu · Feb 18, 2017

Ok i give in...can we have some size/weight estimates for comparison please?

I'll start by buying a Number please?

ODD.

Heatho · Feb 18, 2017

Are they green crystals on it? Might be olivine basalt but the black rock really doesn't look much like basalt to me.....

Fishing for gold · Feb 18, 2017

Ok all here is weight and dimensions.

Its about 12cm long by 6cm high

Also the last photo is where I took a chuck out of it.

Heatho · Feb 18, 2017

Ok so they don't look like green crystals on it. Wouldn't have a clue, sorry mate.

GypsyGoldAu · Feb 18, 2017

Looks like basalt to me..."shrugs"

Was it 'dug', or on the surface?, and was there any indicators of a fire-pit?

Now you broke a chunk...do you get 2x signals now? or just one piece?

B5MECH · Feb 18, 2017

Maybe it's a meteorite

:Y:
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=...AhXSq5QKHa3yCEAQ_AUIBigB#imgrc=zLNZQqGSEjInUM:
is it hard to crack or crumbly 8)

Fishing for gold · Feb 18, 2017

Gypsy it has two signals one of the rock and the other the broken piece

GypsyGoldAu · Feb 18, 2017

No color then imo...may be meteorite, though GT not really the hot-bed for that kinda thing... :/

I also imagine meteorites to be much more dense than native examples so it might be too light for meteorite?

I'm out...but watching.

opcorn:

LONEWOLF · Feb 18, 2017

Slag or ?

opcorn: x2

LoneWolf....

dam it · Feb 18, 2017

:lol: Dinosaur POO :lol: :lol:

Little gem hunter · Feb 18, 2017

Hahaha boys you are all funny seems to be a very hard one to work out.

Guest · Feb 18, 2017

Is it a banana?

My guess is as good as the rest !

Martin · Feb 18, 2017

LoneWolf said:
Slag

The part that's opened up looks like slug.

https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...8260/1487393900_win_20170218_15_54_09_pro.jpg

Being a ex-welder the inside looks very like it was molten at some point.

LONEWOLF · Feb 19, 2017

Martin said:
LoneWolf said:

Slag

Click to expand...

The part that's opened up looks like slug.

https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...8260/1487393900_win_20170218_15_54_09_pro.jpg

Being a ex-welder the inside looks very like it was molten at some point.

Yes Martin that's what I was thinking too.... more popcorn please..

Fishing for Gold, was there much of it lying around, or was your find a one-off?

LoneWolf....

Fishing for gold · Feb 25, 2017

Lone wolf it was the only one there

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