Bob(AK)

Just from looks could be hematite

You guys have it sooo easy dredging that calm water. I would like that.

Petoskey stone

Steve, I'll see you there

WOW, mining supplies extraordinaire. I will be checking it out

granite

Any rock that black I would see it it attracts a magnet

OK Jim, I have been waiting for this. I knew you had some more great writings in you and great photos also. You had another successful hunt. We needed this to wake up this minerals forum

I remember that great piece George, hope you still have it

Great conversation guys. I like it even though I’m not much of a detectorist

Oldmancoyote may have a point, does look a bit like eclogite

Quite a rig, I'm impressed. Pump is rather high but if it works it must be OK

Gerry, I like the way you took that photo against the sky. Thanks everyone and thanks Steve for your photos and story. Like you said "good old days"

I finally did something with this ugly specimen that I found during a 2004 trip to Ganes Creek. Thought I would put a bail on it and sell cheap. Then I thought about my ultrasonic cleaner. WOW price just went up!! Been wearing it myself at times. Weight 18 dwt, can't find a before photo

Chris, you now have several possibilities and I'll throw in another, covellite, closely related to Steve's idea of chalcocite. What we collect is usually blue but I have seen some so dark it looks black.