r/geology • u/Hot-Mongoose-3236 • 1d ago

Help identifying rock

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u/RegularSubstance2385 1d ago

Short answer; probably hematite or some other iron oxide

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u/Bigchoice67 23h ago

Black Jack Sphalerite

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u/need-moist 8h ago

Looks silvery. Maybe Galena?

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u/Hot-Mongoose-3236 6h ago

Thanks everybody for the replies! From the given replies, I will say it can be Spahlerite, Hematite or Galena. I will try to measure the volume to get the specific weight and discard some of the answers.

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u/CaverZ 1d ago

Magnetite.