Odd looking quartz rock

1etowah

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Found this what I think is smoky quartz on a dirt road in north Ga.Anyone have a clue? 100_0557.JPG 100_0558.JPG 100_0559.JPG
 

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The dark material seems deep blue in the photos. What kind of light are you using? :icon_scratch:
 

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Lotsa stripy quartz out there! I've got some nice point made of stripy quartz (not the official name ;)) Yakker
 

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Would love to see a point made of this!

Give me a day or so, and I'll get a couple pics up for you. My stuff is still packed away from recent(ish) move... I'm lazy. ;) Yakker
 

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Thanks, that would be great.
 

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If it is a yellow quartz I have a scraper made from it. If you click on the pic twice it will enlarge.
 

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Your welcome. Native American Indians liked pretty rocks to just like we do today. Its the best of both worlds for me....rocks and ancient history.
 

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I have or had some Topaz specimens that looked similar to that but with lesser striping on them. Rub the rocks with a finger or thumb and it it feels greasy, then it may be Topaz. Not sure what caused the striping on them but possibly a reaction to whatever mineral compounds the adjoining rocks were made up of.


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Thanks Frank,it's good to hear from a fellow vet.I served in the Army from 1978-84,anyhow it's not really greasy feeling,I'm pretty sure it's smoky quartz I've just never seen this kind of striping on it before.
 

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Hey 1etowah, I haven't forgotten you, but the weather isn't cooperating and the pics don't show right w/o natural light. Nuthin but rain rain rain... Yakker
 

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I forgot about this one I found last year. Its made from a big piece of yellow quartz
 

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