J JUDDZILLA Jr. Member Joined Dec 11, 2011 Messages 45 Reaction score 0 Golden Thread 0 Location Allentown, Pa. Primary Interest: Other Jan 18, 2012 #1 This is very hard. Doesn't stick to magnet. Found in Allentown Pa. Any help identifying would be appreciated. Thanks Attachments 066.webp 39.9 KB · Views: 436 067.webp 44.6 KB · Views: 1,461 068.webp 35.2 KB · Views: 447
This is very hard. Doesn't stick to magnet. Found in Allentown Pa. Any help identifying would be appreciated. Thanks
Eu_citzen Gold Member Joined Sep 19, 2006 Messages 6,488 Reaction score 2,111 Golden Thread 0 Location Sweden Detector(s) used White's V3, Minelab Explorer II & XP Deus. Primary Interest: Prospecting Jan 18, 2012 #2 Do a streak test - rub it against a unglazed piece of porcelain. What colour do you get? Could be hematite - you'd get a reddish streak. Upvote 0
Do a streak test - rub it against a unglazed piece of porcelain. What colour do you get? Could be hematite - you'd get a reddish streak.
D Dknight34 Greenie Joined Jan 4, 2008 Messages 18 Reaction score 0 Golden Thread 0 Location San Diego Detector(s) used Tesoro LST & SS Jan 18, 2012 #3 Probably Ironstone. A sedimentary rock. Hard to say from photos, but look with a 10X loupe and see if you can see indiviual grains. Common in PA. It woul not likely be magnetic. Upvote 0
Probably Ironstone. A sedimentary rock. Hard to say from photos, but look with a 10X loupe and see if you can see indiviual grains. Common in PA. It woul not likely be magnetic.
Eu_citzen Gold Member Joined Sep 19, 2006 Messages 6,488 Reaction score 2,111 Golden Thread 0 Location Sweden Detector(s) used White's V3, Minelab Explorer II & XP Deus. Primary Interest: Prospecting Jan 19, 2012 #4 Doesn't looks like any iron stone I've ever seen. You have that kind of massive iron stones out in the US? Pics? Upvote 0
Doesn't looks like any iron stone I've ever seen. You have that kind of massive iron stones out in the US? Pics?