Weird crystal. what is it?

[uplate]

What is this crystal? It was found in metamorphic garnet schist. It is magnetic. I'm just hoping some one might recognize the crystal shape.





thanks
Scott

[gsellis]

That shape and type says zircon to me. The magnetic is wierd. Zircon with a Fe coating?

[ncbbqnut]

It looks like a weathered Magnetite crystal. Since it is magnetic, that's my guess.

Peace,

Dennis

[arappaho]

Hey Scott and Welcome to the Board,

There aren't many magnetic minerals out there, so I'll have to agree
with Dennis and guess magnetite. Magnetite comes in all shapes and
sizes from massive to granular with a few different 'hedrons
inbetween, and can be found in all different types of rocks. Ig, sed.,
or metamorphic.

I was checking out your Wyoming Rockhounding site earlier and will
be checking it out more in the future. Great job and thanks for doing
it! Hope you got your truck fixed allright.
It's funny. There are a couple of other local rockhounding sites from
members of this board, and they're all by Scotts!

Estevan Rock Club/ Rock Collecting in Saskatchewan
estevanrock.proboards.com
by Scott W., alias- Saskrock

Rock Hound Lounge
www.rockhoundlounge.com
by Scott, alias- Scott

and now your site ;D

Thanks to all of you. Keep up the Good Work.
Joe

[uplate]

weird. Scott rockhound websites abound.

Ya I'd say it was magnetite if the crystal shape wasn't so weird. My crystallography is not where I'd like it to be but from what I can tell it doesn't fit. I will have to find someone with a goniometer to see if the angles are correct and it's just a weird Hexoctahedral form. I never seem to find normal things. It's always weird. Such are the way rocks grow in Wyoming (shrug)
Scott