anybody know what this rock is?

[dornick]

iv had this rock for years didnt think much of it until i bought a microscope for my computer i would like to know does anyone know what it is?if nothing else it is unique the pics im posting are magnified 700x i think cant remember exactly Thank you...

 

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[RustyGold]

It will be better further

I agree. Please take a photo without as much magnification. Good luck!

 

[RustyGold]

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[Hobbs.]

Welcome to The Forum!

 

[wilcam47]

Looks like a geode

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

WAG without knowing the magnification would be a lace agate of some kind.

Here's a partially polished one.

 

[charley2hats]

What a beautiful rock, I would buy that from you. Charley2hats

 

[HuntH2002]

Welcome from Texas

My guess is raw condor agate

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

If you are referring to my post and not the original thread starter - that's a Wikipedia image. Google "Crazy Lace Agate" and there are lots of lapidary shops that sell them. Lots of it comes from Chihuahua, Mexico.

 

[HuntH2002]

If you are referring to my post and not the original thread starter - that's a Wikipedia image. Google "Crazy Lace Agate" and there are lots of lapidary shops that sell them. Lots of it comes from Chihuahua, Mexico.

I was referring to the OP. That guess was based those types of agate have similarities in color. That can be another possible ID. Thanks

 

[Red-Coat]

The mineral habit is what is known as "botryoidal". It's a common form for several minerals, notably hematite and goethite, but also chalcedony. This is botryoidal hematite (with larger forms of the same habit seen in your rock).



Have you tried streaking it (on the back of an old porcelain tile)? Hematite streaks red-brown, goethite streaks yellow-brown. If its something quartz-based you won't get a coloured streak.

 

[dornick]

first let me say thank you to everyone im new here and all you guys have helped with alot of info.im posting new pics to see if it may help in the id of my rock and again thanks everyone