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Title: Meteorite
Post by: lajuj on April 01, 2017, 02:10:19 PM

I need your help.
I just found this rock it a magnetnetic stone and it shows small particles such as gold in colour ,the stone is very heavy (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170401/872f3253658b9cc8a6fbe81fcafeb95d.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170401/f25ce6d295b53c35f9a3d101b9c25db6.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170401/2e20ebed4fd9d10af37d57a62f7c795e.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170401/61772d44a7b327c0bde7cd9f162fb74f.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170401/942f213b0f29876c0ed4e7be0ccacd30.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170401/16fe9db1794458f2020bfe5fbc19762c.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170401/36e2ac23c042473a052ec4e06e741504.jpg)

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Title: Re: Meteorite
Post by: Slabbercabber on April 01, 2017, 04:18:53 PM

Magnetite

Title: Re: Meteorite
Post by: 55fossil on April 01, 2017, 06:17:55 PM

   What about Galena ore as a possibility. Could be full of lead and silver.  The discovery location would also help.

Title: Re: Meteorite
Post by: Phishisgroovin on April 01, 2017, 08:15:45 PM

what part of Uganda?

Title: Re: Meteorite
Post by: irockhound on April 02, 2017, 10:05:01 PM

I would suggest Ilmenite over Hematite.  Ilmenite has more Pyrite (and even Gold) in it than Hematite.  There is an Ilmenite location North of the San Fernando Valley in the San Gabriel Mountains and it assayed with Silver and Gold content.  If you slice the material and it is Ilmenite the Titanium Needles will polish and much brighter Silver than the surrounding Iron.