Greenschist led me to this.

[GioTheGreek]

I found some greenschist along a new stretch of highway that they are building here in Southern New Brunswick.

I wasn't sure what it was until someone at gpex told me what it was, and to have another look at the area.

What I found, was plenty of this...

Is it Pyrite? Chalcopyrite? It isn't gold is it?

Upon closer examination of the minerals in the rocks, I also notice what looked like very small pink and purple crystals... only a few of them in there. Tiny garnet?

Thanks for your time.

 

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[Astrobouncer]

Looks a lot like what was inside the chalcopyrite boulder I found here in South Carolina, USA. The mineralization bands were almost identical looking to that. Though I havent taken a picture of the inside of it yet. Is the black stuff kinda shiny?

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,306562.0.html

 

[Goodyguy]

Chip some out and see if it is malleable. If so, then eureka it's gold!

GG~

 

[GioTheGreek]

My prospecting buddy took up a sample to the DNR (Department of Natural Resources) today, and it had the geologists pretty excited!

Chalcopyrite... but also some copper in there, possibly some gold, and the geologists definitely found borite after we had left, she called us. I'm sending off samples tomorrow.

Let the claim staking begin!

 

[Goodyguy]

My prospecting buddy took up a sample to the DNR (Department of Natural Resources) today, and it had the geologists pretty excited!

Chalcopyrite... but also some copper in there, possibly some gold, and the geologists definitely found borite after we had left, she called us. I'm sending off samples tomorrow.

Let the claim staking begin!

Looks like you have quite a copper strike there.
Hopefully there is a major gold vein nearby. But copper is good.

Congratulations!

For those who don't know:

Chalcopyrite:
(or copper pyrite), looks like, and is easily confused with Pyrite, FeS2. Chalcopyrite is one of the minerals refered to as "Fool's Gold" because of its bright golden color. But real gold is a more buttery yellow and is ductile and malleable.

As an ore od copper, the yield of chalcopyrite is rather low in terms of atoms per molecule. It is only 25%, compared to other copper minerals such as chalcocite, Cu2S - 67%; cuprite, Cu2O - 67%; covellite, CuS - 50% or bornite Cu5FeS4 - 50%. However the large quantities and widespread distribution of chalcopyrite make it the leading source of copper. Chalcopyrite is a common mineral and is found in almost all sulfide deposits. Fine crystals of chalcopyrite have a unique character and can add to anyone's collection.

Borite:
A valuable ore of copper, containing copper, iron, and sulphur; -- also called purple copper ore (or erubescite), in allusion to the colors shown upon the slightly tarnished surface.

 

[GioTheGreek]

thanks goody guy...

now i just need to find some time off from my job to go work it a bit

 

[Sam Burgin]

I brought some rocks back from the Miramichi several years ago. The salmon were 90 miles down river, but there was plenty of chalcopyrite.

Absolutely fell in love with fiddleheads!!!

Sam

 

[GioTheGreek]

To Astro - looks just like it

To Sam: Miramichi eh! Please tell me you caught something! Fiddlehead season is coming up soon... yummy

 

[Sam Burgin]

Gio: We only caught a few "par", none of the mature ones, it rained the week we left and the Salmon soon followed. It was 99 degrees when we arrived, and throughout the week it hovered in the 90s. HOT!

I did manage to catch some nice trout.

We stayed at Pond's Resort.

Sam

p.s. - send fiddleheads

 

[GioTheGreek]

Ponds resort! I learn something new everyday...

I fish for striped bass and we fish the Saint John river for other fish and such, but I've never done the Miramichi.

http://www.pondsresort.com/aboutponds/thetradition.html

I may have to give the Ponds a call. lol