Got A Rock you Want Identified? Post it here! gimme a good picture or 3 or 4!

Missy28

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Jun 21, 2017
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Hi I live in Southern California and I found this yellow green mineral where the road was cut out between a canyon. I didn’t want to pick it up just in case but I found broken up stuff all falling down that had a smooth center so I thought I would be fine. I figured they are flint but when I was googling the yellow green mineral I came across radioactive minerals. Do you think this could be Carnotite? I touched them before I came across those radioactive minerals on google. AD5C216E-4C38-4126-B282-794DBC451654.jpeg 3F8CD97E-911E-4AFC-9539-FAF51F3737FE.jpeg 0BB8DDEA-EE5A-4A7B-9723-F4393B7F628E.jpeg F555C4A9-60DA-4AD3-8A65-6C6A74BB9D2D.jpeg EA280A41-319D-4AF0-9461-BED06F94546C.jpeg
 

Phidelis

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Jul 19, 2018
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Found this one in a lake near the Canadian border on the 4th. No idea what'sgoing on here.
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ChuckRouckhound

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Jul 13, 2018
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Hello, found a small narrow Quartz vein in greenish rock by manitoba Canada boarder. A couple of pieces came loose from the bedrock so I took them home- not pretty rocks but under a magnifying glass there's a lot of interesting material.

just wondering what type of rock it is and if anyone can tell the types of minreals and if this is a good example of gold ore? Thanks a lot!
 

ChuckRouckhound

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Jul 13, 2018
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Found this close to manitoba Canada boarder, I broke it open smells sulfphur like matches. I think it's basalt, does this sort of material contain precious metal ores or other Interesting minerals thanks for any help
 

BruceBrown

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Jul 20, 2018
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Help identify this rock

My granddaughter found this rock and we wonder what kind of a rock or fossil it might be.

BruceBrown and June Haistock.
 

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Eu_citzen

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Hi I live in Southern California and I found this yellow green mineral where the road was cut out between a canyon. I didn’t want to pick it up just in case but I found broken up stuff all falling down that had a smooth center so I thought I would be fine. I figured they are flint but when I was googling the yellow green mineral I came across radioactive minerals. Do you think this could be Carnotite? I touched them before I came across those radioactive minerals on google. View attachment 1613148 View attachment 1613151 View attachment 1613152 View attachment 1613153 View attachment 1613154

Lick it and see if you glow greenish-yellow tonight.:laughing7:

On a more serious note, it does kinda look like chalcedony. Not sure on the yellowish stuff; you'd probably need to do hardness and streak test for me to even guess. Or better yet, have someone check it out in person.

...Is the area even known for radioactive minerals? If not, I'd not worry to much.
 

Eu_citzen

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Hello, found a small narrow Quartz vein in greenish rock by manitoba Canada boarder. A couple of pieces came loose from the bedrock so I took them home- not pretty rocks but under a magnifying glass there's a lot of interesting material.

just wondering what type of rock it is and if anyone can tell the types of minreals and if this is a good example of gold ore? Thanks a lot!

Can't help more then to recommend an assay or crush and pan. Looks like potential.
 

Eu_citzen

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Found this close to manitoba Canada boarder, I broke it open smells sulfphur like matches. I think it's basalt, does this sort of material contain precious metal ores or other Interesting minerals thanks for any help

Looks good, seems like it has pyrite and then some. Same procedure as previous post; although I'd be more prone for an assay.
 

Eu_citzen

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My granddaughter found this rock and we wonder what kind of a rock or fossil it might be.

BruceBrown and June Haistock.

Uncertain; seems related to limestone(?). Maybe originated from that. Fossils are not my forte; I'd recommend the fossils section!
 

Freemindedclark

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What's your thoughts?

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I found this in southwest Iowa. It is unusually heavy and I haven't done a streak test yet.
 

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