I recently returned from a few months of working on a farm in Idaho. I’m going through all my finds I stumbled upon in the desert and mountains..going to post the mystery rocks/objects the next few days but I’ll start with just the simple stuff. Any info/opinion is welcome !
This rock is heavy...
Hi, so today out in a nearby field i found this rock which looks volcanic to me, but i dont have much experience...
Its was found in a field near a city which doesn't have any volcano activity there or even close, in fact the country (Portugal) does not have or had any active volcanoes.
The rock...
This rock was actually found in our yard and once we broke it up we found this (see pics). Can anyone tell me #1 What kind of rock this is? #2 Is this unusual? and #3 Is that Gold in it or something else ie. Pyrite etc. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
A little background...
Today was my first day metal detecting and found this metallic rock. I was wondering what rocks set it off. Just trying to see if I can narrow down the list to identify this find. I’m in the middle TN region.
Hi all, help me identifying this Red rock found in my site in South India . Majority of the site has an outcrop of Quartz Feldspar of high Grade. Just wondering if this can be of any help to market this? Does it have any potential mineral that can be processed and used ? Thanks in advance.
Hello, I’m new to this site, I wondered if you could help me identify my recent find.
Whilst on holiday in Alicante Spain I did a little exploring up a near by mountain, I found a lot of fossilised shells up there but also found this rock, unfortunately the picture doesn’t do it justice but it’s...
Hello, I live in Phoenix, AZ, I recently helped my Dad tare down the rock wall that has been in our front yard since we first moved in, 13 years ago. It was a beautiful wall, but he decided to expand. Not only were there rocks on the exterior, but 100's were cemented on the inside as well...
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My daughter recently went to Cuba and she found a rock there for me she said its the only rock dhw could find walking the beach.. does Anyone one know what it is?
This heavy greyish silver stone is not magnetic but sounds like steel when two piece are struck together. Density is something like lead or a heavy metal.
Hello I just found a box of a bunch minerals and stones and have no clue what most of them are! They could be real or pieces of colored plastic, I do not know. Here is one, I have MANY others.