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

bsemenoff

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Hi there!

I found a few of these raw Quartz pieces but then got told it was Mica. I'm located in Alberta, Canada north of 886254E2-7D87-4536-BB3D-388AD99B811B.jpeg the Montana border along the Rocky Mountains.
 

CGC Miner

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Hi there!

I found a few of these raw Quartz pieces but then got told it was Mica. I'm located in Alberta, Canada north of View attachment 1892498 the Montana border along the Rocky Mountains.

Possible calcite or selenite also. Cannot tell from the picture. Need side view and high quality close up. Does is flake off in sheets?
 

jaco654321

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Please I need help identifying this.
Very heavy, non magnetic, make sparks.
 

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Cns

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Jan 17, 2021
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This rock also is from north east Alabama thank you for your help
 

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From Murphy North Carolina had a sandy garnish crust when found ran months in tumbler dark purplish brown can see bluish in places light can shine through don't believe all the crust is gone can't cut with diamond blade on dremiel
 

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Greenie
Jan 17, 2021
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And the question is ?

Isn't the point of this to help identify rock s?
Got A Rock you Want Identified? Post it here! gimme a good picture or 3 or 4!
 

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Black-Rock

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Jan 23, 2021
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This one has me stumped. Found this fist- sized rock on a rocky beach on the north shore of Sammish Island, one of Washington State's San Juan Islands. The highly polished surface is just as I found it. White spots on the second shot appear to be locations barnacles had attached, but died and been displaced before the stone was collected. (The coin is a U.S. quarter.) A pen knife will scratch it, it streaks a dark green on the bottom of my wife's China plate, has a specific gravity of 2.57. I made a thin section, (but cannot vouch absolutely for the thickness thereof), which is pictured in crossed polarized light, and again, xpl with a full wave plate. Any clear candidates? 20210123_190927.jpg 20210123_190841.jpg 20210123_191213.jpg 20210123_191244.jpg
 

NickieStone

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Feb 4, 2021
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Hi Dusted you! I found a rock that I think has gold inside of it. Can you give me a shout out and let me know what you see? I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance! 20210204_112621.jpg 20210204_112621.jpg 20210204_112633.jpg 20210204_112734.jpg 20210204_112704.jpg
 

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arizau

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Hi Dusted you! I found a rock that I think has gold inside of it. Can you give me a shout out and let me know what you see? I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance! View attachment 1899638 View attachment 1899639 View attachment 1899640 View attachment 1899642 View attachment 1899643
It's virtually impossible to confirm from a picture. A pretty fail safe test you can do is to check what you suspect may be gold in full and shaded light. Gold will retain its color in any lighting which is unlike any other element or mineral. They lose any hint of gold coloring in shaded light.
 

Carmes

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Feb 5, 2021
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Found this in the mountains. Thought it was interesting

Hey guys if you have any rocks you want identified,, or are having a problem with the composition, Post it with questions, and a brief summary of where you got it..I'm down to help!

And I love to play Stump the Chump!:coffee2:

Any thoughts on this

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