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Please help ID this rock I found metal detecting on the beach!!

Swhetstone

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Carteret County, NC
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Bounty Hunter Quick Silver, Garrett Pro Pointer
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Metal Detecting
Hey everyone. I haven't had any luck finding out what kind of rock this is. It beeps with my metal detector and is not magnetic. At least i can't feel any draw with a rare earth magnet. I just broke a piece off with a hammer and chisel and it was hard even trying to split it on a grove. Some yellowish color on the inside. Thanks in advance for any input!!

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looks to be of even thickness...like its just a well-decayed piece of iron.
 
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Might be a natural mix of iron ore.
 
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Possibly graphite. Does it leave a mark like a pencil?
 
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No when i rub it on a piece of paper or business card it leaves no marks
 
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I found a similar "rock" on a beach in Scarborough Maine recently. I just stated a new thread on it a little while ago. Mine is defiantly blacker though but sounds off on detector but magnet does not stick as well. Leaves no marks either.

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