Is this SILVER? (or the Lone Ranger lol)

[Breezie]

Hey, Once again, something strange followed me home while MD-ing. On my DFX it read: SILVER with a +75 thru +78. It is approximately 3/4 of an inch wide, and has bright silver areas. It is not lead, because it is lighter in weight. A magnet does not stick to it. I used a knife to scrape it in several places, each time the area beneath was silver colored. There are more silver areas on the rock than show up on the photos. The reddish colored areas are red clay that didn't clean out. Thanks, Breezie

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[Goodyguy]

I guess it could be silver or just slag of some kind, perhaps pewter or even aluminum. Sure is hard to tell from a photo. Maybe take it to a jeweler for an opinion.

GG~

[Eu_citzen]

There are so many different silver like minerals, its just plain nuts.

However out of some reason it looks like Arsenopyrite to me.
Gently strike it or rub it with another rock, if it smells like garlic its arsenopyrite.


What streak colour does it have?
The streak is determined by pulling it on a unglazed porcelain piece.
Can you scratch it with your nail?

[homefires]

Selsun Blue shampo turns silver a cool Blue/Black color!

Just place a drop on a cleaned area and see.

[Breezie]

There are so many different silver like minerals, its just plain nuts.

However out of some reason it looks like Arsenopyrite to me.
Gently strike it or rub it with another rock, if it smells like garlic its arsenopyrite.It does not smell like garlic; it has no odor at all.
What streak colour does it have?
The streak is determined by pulling it on a unglazed porcelain piece.I did the streak test using underneath the toilet lid. The streaks were light gray. What does light gray mean?
Can you scratch it with your nail?No, I cannot scratch it with my fingernail, but I can scratch it with a pocket knife. When I first saw it, I thought it was a chewed/pain Civil War Bullet, but when I picked it up, I knew immediately it was not lead because of the light weight. So what are your thoughts? Thanks in advance, Breezie

[Breezie]

Selsun Blue shampo turns silver a cool Blue/Black color!

Just place a drop on a cleaned area and see.

NEAT! I'll buy some Selsun Blue this afternoon and try it. Would it work for Silver Ore too or just Sterling? Thanks, Breezie

[homefires]

Selsun Blue shampo turns silver a cool Blue/Black color!

Just place a drop on a cleaned area and see.

NEAT! I'll buy some Selsun Blue this afternoon and try it. Would it work for Silver Ore too or just Sterling? Thanks, Breezie

Most all Silver Ore is one form or another of Silver Sulfides or Salts.

It wil work on any clean silver.

[Eu_citzen]

There are so many different silver like minerals, its just plain nuts.

However out of some reason it looks like Arsenopyrite to me.
Gently strike it or rub it with another rock, if it smells like garlic its arsenopyrite.It does not smell like garlic; it has no odor at all.
What streak colour does it have?
The streak is determined by pulling it on a unglazed porcelain piece.I did the streak test using underneath the toilet lid. The streaks were light gray. What does light gray mean?
Can you scratch it with your nail?No, I cannot scratch it with my fingernail, but I can scratch it with a pocket knife. When I first saw it, I thought it was a chewed/pain Civil War Bullet, but when I picked it up, I knew immediately it was not lead because of the light weight. So what are your thoughts? Thanks in advance, Breezie

The light gray colour means it has a light gray streak. LOL
Ok seriously, the streak test is very useful for ore minerals, like magnetite, hematite and so on.

I am thinking a pyrite form actually, but it isn't hard enough.
(you shouldn't be able to scratch it with a knife)

Could this be it?
http://www.mindat.org/min-3803.html

Most seems to fit.

Can you scratch it with a copper penny?
Lets try to narrow it down further.

[Breezie]

I am thinking a pyrite form actually, but it isn't hard enough.
(you shouldn't be able to scratch it with a knife)

Could this be it?
http://www.mindat.org/min-3803.html

Most seems to fit.

Can you scratch it with a copper penny?Yes, I can scratch it with a copper penny . . .okay, now what? lol . .thank you so much for helping me with this. Breezie
Lets try to narrow it down further.

It looks more like PLATINUM to me from the pics on Google. Is this possible

[Eu_citzen]

I am thinking a pyrite form actually, but it isn't hard enough.
(you shouldn't be able to scratch it with a knife)

Could this be it?
http://www.mindat.org/min-3803.html

Most seems to fit.

Can you scratch it with a copper penny?Yes, I can scratch it with a copper penny . . .okay, now what? lol . .thank you so much for helping me with this. Breezie
Lets try to narrow it down further.

It looks more like PLATINUM to me from the pics on Google. Is this possible

Platinum is possible, but not very likely. It would feel VERY heavy. Platinum is heavier then gold of the same size.
I am still researching possibilities.

[Goodyguy]

I doubt if it is ore unless there was more around.
Finding a random small piece of 3/4" silver ore would be odd.
I still lean to some kind of slag or melted glob of metal.

What type of terrain was it found in?

GG~

[Eu_citzen]

I doubt if it is ore unless there was more around.
Finding a random small piece of 3/4" silver ore would be odd.
I still lean to some kind of slag or melted glob of metal.

What type of terrain was it found in?

GG~

Now if it was the only piece, I have to agree.
It would be rare to find a random piece like that.