Rocks found in Eastern Washington

Mar 9, 2020
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Tacoma, WA
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Can anyone tell what the red is. Another member thought that it could be cinnabar. IMG_0053.jpg IMG_0050.jpg IMG_0049.jpg IMG_0048.jpg IMG_0047.jpg IMG_0052.jpg IMG_0051.jpg
 

DDancer

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Highly mineralized quartz. The coloration is usually due to iron in the solution. Cinnabar, an oxide of mercury, typically does not occur in quartz viens. You have some nice crystals there as well.
 

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