I stuck this copper mine rock in acid

What's inside this cool rock from northern Ontario copper mine? I stuck it in muriatic acid to find out and also wondered if it might contain gold.
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[@glendadalejones3753]

Awesome. Regardless of what you got,after the acid bath it looked even better 🙌👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@CORE1.8MINISTERIES]

We'd love a slab of that before You put it in the acid because it looks beautiful

[@SmallWonda]

Good to see you looking real well - such pretty rocks - Next time GOLD! Keep well & safe up there...

[@gracewashburn8276]

I can’t believe how much that acid ate away everything

[@richardwarnock2789]

What great smile at the End Even after no Gold Aaaaa!

[@ProspectorTripp]

Cool max dude! me sold! Thanks pal ✌️PT

[@leannkennedy6568]

I find it intriguing how rocks are made up of different minerals yet are able to bond together.

[@socalrockhound]

That pyrite dendritic structure on one of those you cut was amazing.

[@trevorman1406]

Super awesome pieces. I would love to own one of the slabs. They are gorgeous

[@Smithsgold]

turned out pretty cool !!!!

[@jasonlambert5552]

Brought out some neat lattice work in the hematite on the larger piece.

[@meMiner]

Sure did. I ended up giving away those samples, so have to cut some more slabs. I want to see if it will cab

[@Argentum4761]

Nice mineralization on that ore. Ever considered smelting down and refining some of the various precious metal containing ores you have collected?

[@meMiner]

I would have to get some equipment first.

[@loyalkuhn5778]

I love the way the chalcopyrite shines and the grain of the hematite is just awesome with it's crystalline structure. Thanks for the adventure and video !!! Regards to the family !!

[@meMiner]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kickapootrackers7255]

Clean as a whistle. tya brother. Looks good cut👍 colors. Watch your topknot, cool cammo 👌

[@1catfishuntermiller753]

Hiya Greg, awesome video dude! Cool looking rock after the acid bath, the hematite looked really cool. Sorry about not recovering some gold. I hope you have a awesome blessed day. Cya! 😺🐟 out!

[@AnnahSoul]

Hey Greg. Looking good. Happy to see you're healthy and still houndin.

[@richardstrocky2926]

Love it. You can see some of the intricacies of the crystals. You're like my mentor. Just keep them coming, very interesting.

[@wyomingadventures]

The slabs are beautiful before the acid bath but afterwards they are really awesome! That was really cool.

[@tymonkalbarczyk1456]

I wouldn't put this rocks in acid, piryte (or chalcopiryte - i suppose that was chalcopiryte) looks better when polished, this hematite rosetts are great, but with so thin slabs specimens are also really small.

[@markattardo]

Interesting experiment, really cool samples after the bath!

[@seanparchim9165]

I found an interesting rock out creek walking one day put it in muriatic acid ended up with a vainy rusty rock lol✌️ Napa California

[@jsteelsadventureandvariety4545]

interesting as always👍 the look of it after the acid was crazy😮

[@GREEKEXPLORERS]

Amazing video, thank you for sharing!!

[@timhautala9058]

Before it turned to sand in the pan,I thought that would make an interesting belt buckle insert.lol.

[@milesnn]

Awesome Time outcome was sweet acid sure can be fun , fantastic video on a cold morning thank you

[@papayork1907]

Ayuh, that was wicked cool! Thanks, meMiner!

[@CoinandRelicOntario]

I bet that Hematite would be interesting under a loupe.. Cool beans Greig! 👍😁

[@joeybrown2089]

Cool video. I like watching you treat those rocks in acid.

[@davidphilippi4429]

Need to do more vids like this, very cool 😃 Also, hope all is still well with you.

[@coindigger5392]

Great nice to see the effects of acid bath and the results...

[@downyourtube]

Love watching your videos Sir.

[@Cliffwalkerrockhounding]

Those slabs were nice, they would make good cabs.

[@OneMorePan]

That looked so nice cut up in those slabs 😍. I have to try something like that 🤘

[@paullabrosse5673]

Nice i love doing this why not straight acid Greig

[@dalerash6285]

You answered my question at the end of the video.

[@travailer594]

Nice finger nail shot Thanks for the vid

[@TheMineFieldIsOneOfAMine]

Loved it!...liked & subscribed!... Ya know yer chit mate... That I like...alot!

[@meMiner]

Thanks for the sub!

[@oldbamadirt2148]

You Got To look It's Part Of The Fun.

[@Kev-N42000]

Last rock almost looked like it had couple specks gold lol

[@jalpa9642]

That was so cool me.......! WOW...! =)

[@Mountainmonths]

interesting. never would have thought of that

[@unenslaver1333]

Totally rocking dude

[@gemstonebrad4481]

that would make a beautiful cab

[@blacklabelonthebedrocks]

The wind sounds as you're living right at the beach. I liked the stones more before etching. Best regards from Germany!

[@meMiner]

Lucky, I have more. I won't put any new ones that I cut into acid. I live on a lake. ;-)

[@TarnishedViking.]

My girl said, He destroyed that pretty rock! I said Woah Looks cool! lmao Awesome vid!

[@meMiner]

She is correct. However, it was a small piece of a 20 lb rock and I really wanted to know more about what is inside. I am going to that mine this summer and this will help me decide what rocks to bring home.

[@jimlancaster6120]

That made some neat specimens!

[@dalerash6285]

Any gold in that pyrite ?

[@virginiarocks]

Interesting! Thanks 🤓

[@zekeriyasunkurcevher6031]

you are the master of this job

[@RagnarRocks]

Awesome specimens! I bet those would take a nice face polish!

[@meMiner]

I have to cut some more slices and try a polish. The original ones were gifts to some rockhounds on a trip last fall.

[@doreenhubble7190]

Hi there I really love your videos and I watched you one time with your rock Tumblr you were polishing some rocks with ivory soap I tried it in my rocks did not come out shiny I don’t know what I’m doing wrong help please.

[@meMiner]

Some rocks won't shine, but we can figure this out. Some questions: What kind of rocks were they? What kind of polish did you use? How long did you polish? Did you clean the barrel and rocks between steps?

[@DXOS3]

I wonder why they call it muriatic acid instead of hydrochloric, its the same acid lol. Also wondering if you rubbed some of the 'hematite' from this vid on a plate, would it retain leaving a red trail after being immersed in the acid?

[@meMiner]

Muriatic means pertaining to salt (brine). In Latin it is is "acidum salis" (spirits of salts). I am not sure how the hematite would retain colour. Be fun to find out

[@summerland6397]

Those hematite rods looked really cool after the acid bath. One tiny pink crystal.

[@meMiner]

I never saw that crystal until editing. ;-)

[@20greeneyes20]

A beautiful combination of minerals. The before and after...... Amazing!!

[@karlbarros2849]

Nice. Please watch out for lead and arsenic in gray metallic minerals.

[@meMiner]

Very true.

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

Wow, that's a cool rock!

[@nealfoster70]

Not bad sir, I like

[@chemistryscuriosities]

Absolutely gorgeous

[@ginalanning5303]

That was so awesome! I loved seeing all the rod shaped pieces! Looked like Deception pieces after tangling with Optimus Prime!

[@leannkennedy6568]

Those slabs are beautiful!

[@pinetree2675]

Love your videos❤🌲

[@YvonneSebastian1980]

That was really cool looking.. I used some acid just the other day.. it revealed some fossil like areas.. anyway.. nice video as usual ..❤️☮️

[@JohnSmith-co1dw]

Rock on meMiner!💯

[@agnespichette4372]

Where in northern Ontario? Eagerly awaiting a spring road trip!

[@meMiner]

It isn't my spot, so I cannot share it.

[@brucevanderzanden9638]

That was interesting. I’ll have to try that on a few very mineralized rocks I have! Thank you!

[@pinkerbot]

That looked cool 😁

[@Flyawayart]

That looks cool

[@agnespichette4372]

Would love the slab the way it was! But it’s intriguing to see the acid bath results.👍

[@dougalexander7204]

Thank you.

[@azarahwagner2749]

Awesome 👏🏼

[@sandmaker]

That was fun. Did you use a steel ball tumbler to reduce the rock or a hammer with the sample in an old sock. The calcite was really bubbling. Was the green malachite? Keep the goodness coming. Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒

[@meMiner]

The crumbs in the gold pan had fallen off during the etch. The green looked to me to be copper oxide. I couldn't see any actual copper in these samples. It was from a productive copper mine, so maybe when I go this summer I can find samples of malachite or copper ore.

[@sandmaker]

@@meMiner cool. Good luck

[@YomommasWildlands]

Hmmm no snow ❄☃️❄😀

[@symonrocks9847]

Was thinking of you earlier, I think you call them nightmares. All good as per the norm, interesting exposed details in several places.

[@meMiner]

Nightmares. LOL

[@symonrocks9847]

@@meMiner Waiting for grinding discs then I will have a go at faceting. Got a new cab machine being sent from USA, getting back into it slowly after the move. Got a storm outside and my power just went off, bum.

[@GemstonePhilosophy]

You need to roast/oxidize the pyrite to see if any gold is locked in the sulfide. Beautiful hematite boxworks in those specimens.

[@GemstonePhilosophy]

I could see some really good cabs cut from that material. Id imagine thin slabs would need to be stabilized, but would be cool to see those dendritic pyrite formations captured in a jewelry piece.

[@meMiner]

I tried a thin one and it fell apart. So yes, I will either cut thicker or stabilize with Epoxy 30

[@americanrebel413]

Cool!

[@oldandtired1434]

A little late, but so nice to see you. 😊 Being under a lot of snow still, I am sure you are looking forward to spring as much as I am!

[@meMiner]

Here's hoping for an early spring. This is a dangerous time of year for me because I tend to buy new tools that I don't really need in anticipation of going on some adventures

[@oldandtired1434]

@@meMiner I'd like some new tools, but as I have lost some over the years I just take my old well used ones. I do need a new battery for my metal detector tho! Anticipation is high!

[@isaacjanzen2346]

next time put your pyrite in boiling nitric acid till the red fumes stop it will cause the metals to separate and leave you with maybe micro gold dust depending on type of pyrite

[@meMiner]

Interesting suggestion, but I don't play with nitric. Scary stuff.

[@isaacjanzen2346]

@@meMiner well you can always try roasting the stuff after you crush it up and try panning it to see if any gold or send it out to be processed by an assayer

[@hollynoelleAbductedUfologist]

Very Beautiful Specimens! I love watching Your videos and I am grateful to God You survived the tree fall accident. You ROCK!!!

[@meMiner]

Thanks for the nice comment.

[@touristiqueducanada346]

🍺🖖

[@1776-or-die]

👍

[@jmyd83]

👍

[@chrisfrench2130]

I find it intriguing that there's gold in some pirite and not in others. Honestly, don't make sense to me but I'm not a geologist either lol. What is your understanding on it.

[@meMiner]

One saying is "gold rides an iron horse" which for placer miners means look for gold the same place you find black sands and other heavies. For hard rock, they sometimes say "gold wears an iron hat" which is usually a oxidized rusty cap over a deeper vein. In all cases, either the gold is there or more typically, it isn't (at least not in economic quantity), which is why in an area of mineralization you must test and sample. The mineralization is an indication of where to investigate.

[@chrisfrench2130]

@@meMiner thank you that totally makes sense,reading it.

[@carolyncoleman9504]

@@meMiner I have some large lava rocks .heavy , I always enjoy your videos.. Glad you keep on trucking!

[@jameswelch1054]

I enjoyed the video, and watching that acid in action. Is there any Malachite, or interesting copper minerals at that mine? What is happening with the labradorite that you were going to cab?

[@meMiner]

I haven't been to that mine (yet). The rock was found by a buddy and cut by me. I looked over other rocks that he had taken and none looked like malachite to me. I think he focused on ones that had pyrite. I was looking for the labradorite and/or peristerite earlier this week and have no idea where I put either one,. I was disappointed when I cut the labradorite, so didn't pay attention afterwards. I should have peristerite in a few places. They might actually be outside under snow.

[@jameswelch1054]

@@meMiner Is Peristerite, more like labradorite, sunstone, or moonstone? I have heard it described in 3 different ways.

[@meMiner]

@@jameswelch1054 Peristerite is a moonstone and is closer to labradorite because both are on feldspar. It looks more like sunstone (to me) but moonstone is on albite. At least, that is how I separate them