Cariboo5 Hero Member Oct 27, 2011 633 940 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Dec 18, 2021 #1 Not very big but very heavy for it's size and highly magnetic. Opinions on what this could be appreciated. Thanks to all ..... Attachments R1.JPG 60.5 KB · Views: 22 R2.JPG 46.1 KB · Views: 17 R3.JPG 78 KB · Views: 16 R4.JPG 49.1 KB · Views: 17
Not very big but very heavy for it's size and highly magnetic. Opinions on what this could be appreciated. Thanks to all .....
Terry Soloman Gold Member May 28, 2010 19,313 29,682 White Plains, New York 🥇 Banner finds 1 🏆 Honorable Mentions: 1 Detector(s) used Nokta Makro Legend// Pulsedive// Minelab GPZ 7000// Vanquish 540// Minelab Pro Find 35// Dune Kraken Sandscoop// Grave Digger Tools Tombstone shovel & Sidekick digger// Bunk's Hermit Pick Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Dec 18, 2021 #2 looks like hematite Attachments IMG_1391_1024x1024.jpg 97.2 KB · Views: 13 Upvote 4
Treasure_Hunter Administrator Staff member Jul 27, 2006 45,977 48,703 Florida Detector(s) used Minelab_Equinox_ 800 Minelab_CTX-3030 Minelab_Excal_1000 Minelab_Sovereign_GT Minelab_Safari Minelab_ETrac Whites_Beach_Hunter_ID Fisher_1235_X Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Dec 18, 2021 #3 Terry Soloman said: looks like hematite Click to expand... I agree with Terry, looks like raw hematite. Upvote 3
Terry Soloman said: looks like hematite Click to expand... I agree with Terry, looks like raw hematite.
OP Cariboo5 Hero Member Oct 27, 2011 633 940 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Dec 18, 2021 Thread Starter Thread starter #4 Thanks Terry as you nailed it. The high iron content certainly explains why it is so magnetic. Thanks again & have a good one ...... Upvote 0
Thanks Terry as you nailed it. The high iron content certainly explains why it is so magnetic. Thanks again & have a good one ......
Red-Coat Silver Member Dec 23, 2019 3,339 10,163 Surrey, UK Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Dec 18, 2021 #5 Agree with hematite, Despite its high iron content, hematite itself is not attracted to a magnet. However, magnetite is a common secondary mineral occurring with hematite, and that's what creates the attraction to a magnet. Upvote 4
Agree with hematite, Despite its high iron content, hematite itself is not attracted to a magnet. However, magnetite is a common secondary mineral occurring with hematite, and that's what creates the attraction to a magnet.
blauer Full Member Jun 17, 2014 209 251 Pennsyltucky Detector(s) used Elena. She is a Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II. Primary Interest: Other Dec 19, 2021 #6 Yep, magnetite/hematite. Upvote 1