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Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone knows what this rock is. We found it today while we were out gold detecting.
any help would be greatly appreciated. :)

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quartz intruded ironstone (indicator junction)......or......magma enclosed quartz... :p ]:D

I'm gonna go with A/, and relinquish the thought of igneous heritage...more Sedimentary

It's certainly been washed and bashed about a distance by the look...

Does it set the detector off?...looks good for color imo.
 
Hi Guys,

Thanks for your replies, I put the detector over it and we got a really good signal around the quarts line all the way around the rock.
so do I break it or keep it?
 
If it was ALL the way around, you either have a large single piece within, or, it is just responding to the ironstone...

If you like the 'look' of the ore as it sits....leave it, or go back out and find a replacement/duplicate...

Then to find if you actually have Gold, there is only one way....(well,...you 'could' do a Specific Gravity test...or even dissolve with acid, but i know which is most FUN!!!) ]:D
 
Hi GypsyGold,

My curiosity got the better of me and now the rock is gone lol, :rolleyes:

we broke it and can see lots of color in the rock so we are going to dolly it and pan it off and see how much is in there.

I think the rock was nice but gold is much nicer lol. :D

Here is a pic of the inside.

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thanks for your help
 
WAHOOOOO!!! and good luck... :Y: :lol: :lol: :lol:

... now waiting for the final pics/result :cool:

That reminds me, i got three trays need doing the same thing....(haven't tested with detector lol)
 
My philosophy on species... if ya can't see the gold on the outside, it's a goner...

If the specie is a piece of art in itself and gold veins popping out....i generally keep it.

Been a while since i found a decent one though..

Goodonya!!! :Y:
 
Hi Kazzgem, you definitely have iron oxide that has formed in the gap around a quartz vein. All the big iron nodules and bubbly material like you have actually forms at room/warm wet climate temperatures. Leaching/precipitation etc.

Just detect a few pieces separately they will all give a signal.
Save time and dolly a couple small pieces of the quartz to confirm/discount gold.
 
Hi all, thanks for your help and to be honest, I put it aside and forgot about it :eek: I will dolly it over the weekend and let you all know what I find.
 
Hi Kazzgem

Looks like it is a piece of ironstone as other suggested. However that said wish you luck in finding some gold in it.
 

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