JDM Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Hi everyone. Can someone help identifying this rock? Found it in Northern Morocco and is quite heavy (455 g) for its size. I wasn’t able to find anything similar the internet. Thanks in advance for your responses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. MI Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Cool looking rock but I don't know what it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F350Platinum Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 From what I got "lensing" your photos, it could be Marcasite, a form of pyrite. Morocco is known for it. Is it magnetic or translucent? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D. Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Definitely unique looking!👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 I have to agree with F350 on this, if it isn't though I still think it is a nice piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff McClendon Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Marcasite is a really good guess. I would go one step further and call it as a specimen of limonite pseudomorph after marcasite. Saharan specimens are fairly common. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Something about the coloration and luster are saying cassiterite, rutile, or ilmenite to me, but no time to look up references and tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opalboy Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Hemitite maybe, very similar to marcasite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now