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🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Is this carbonaceous graphitic shale ?

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It is oval in shape and dimensions are 3, 3.5, 5 cm and weighs 68 grams and leaves a gray streak and copper coin can scratch it, non magnetic dull black color.
 

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Try taking a pic on a dark background so we can see more detail in the rock. White background is stopping down your lens and making the rock too dark.
 
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My best guess is metamorphic. I’m no expert and metamorphic type rocks seem to be more difficult to identify. At least for me.
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Ok, so the new photos are super blurry, but in both sets the white mineral looks to be Quartz, the black mineral is impossible to see in these photos, so maybe take it out on a sunny day and try fro a well lit clear photo. Also knowing where this is from is important...
 
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Ok, so the new photos are super blurry, but in both sets the white mineral looks to be Quartz, the black mineral is impossible to see in these photos, so maybe take it out on a sunny day and try fro a well lit clear photo. Also knowing where this is from is important...
Found in tamilnadu india.
 

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Sorry for low quality images, I have a low cost smartphone.
 

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