Does anyone know what this is?

[RookmanGold]

This metal/mineral turns up in my pan quite often, and I'm not certain what it is.... hopefully someone can help... It has a shiny surface and reflects the sun and is heavy.

 

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[RookmanGold]

 

[winners58]

could be tellurides of gold and silver, could be galena with a high silver content
I like to save anything heavy like that and do some more testing later on.
maybe crush it and look at it under magnification at least 30x

 

[NeoTokyo]

I collected a bunch like that a while back and tried to melt it, my propane torch was not enough to melt it.
There are lots of things that a propane torch can not melt, platinum is one.
I ended up losing the whole batch somewhere though.

 

[RookmanGold]

I save all my heavies... dont know what Im going to do with them but I save them anyhow

Thanks for your thoughts.. I will crush and post back...

 

[RookmanGold]

Tried a scratch test and didnt leave a mark... compared it to a lump of Galena... didnt look the same (yes I know thats -ahem- a basic test)... then tested with a magnet... its magnetic. So could it be magnetite? or some kind of haematite?

 

[Goodyguy]

Tried a scratch test and didnt leave a mark... compared it to a lump of Galena... didnt look the same (yes I know thats -ahem- a basic test)... then tested with a magnet... its magnetic. So could it be magnetite? or some kind of haematite?

If it's magnetic then as far as I'm concerned it's called Leaverite.
GG~

 

[OwenT]

If it's magnetic then as far as I'm concerned it's called Leaverite.
GG~

As in "leave 'er in the river"?

 

[RookmanGold]

arrr... it was still pretty even if its not gold.... mind you perhaps i'm only saying that because I had a good day

 

[ClaimStake]

magnetite if magnetic.

hematite will be all black. not metallic.

 

[TheNuttyProfessor]

 

[gabatsns]

I believe you will find it to be some variant of specularite. link http://www.mindat.org/photo-477086.html

 

[RookmanGold]

I believe you will find it to be some variant of specularite. link http://www.mindat.org/photo-477086.html

It definitely has that kind of metallic sheen.... Thanks for that.