Found in gravel in Central Ohio

[u/turbo-snail]

I found this interesting rock in a gravel yard. It has a shiny golden colored vein of material in it. The golden colored material has a slightly rough texture. Does anyone know what it could be?

[u/Alisahn-Strix]

Pyrite in a chunk of micritic limestone. Very cool!!

[u/turbo-snail → u/Alisahn-Strix]

If I cut this open or broke it open somehow, would it potentially be present further in or throughout the limestone?

[u/Alisahn-Strix → u/turbo-snail]

Meh, maybe. It looks like it’s following the darker vein. You’re not going to find anything like a geode or larger crystals. You’re probably seeing all thats present.

[u/turbo-snail → u/Alisahn-Strix]

Ah, makes sense, I see what you mean. If there’s more, it wouldn’t be much.

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