Can anyone help me out...

EmphamissEyecis

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This is a rock which was about the size of a softball when I first found it in Lucerne Valley California I sat on it for years and then I decided to bust it open and so now I have many fragments ..probably not the best idea considering how pretty it is...I’m not sure if it was originally from Lucerne considering there are a lot of rock hounds out there and I found it with many other rocks I plan on asking about as well...give me some ideas I thought maybe garnets and then I found a new mineral called Fluorcalciomicrolite and it’s very similar....thank u for any feedback.
 

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try a local collage or county ag office. and online geologic forums, they need stimulation:) i know squat but looks like garnet to me.
 

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Welcome to Tnet from Toronto Emphamiss! :hello:

You might want to post your question in one of these forums as well... Geological Forums

Dave
 

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I bet you were sore after sitting on that thing for years!:laughing7:
 

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I think you're on the right track with fluorite. I see a number of square faces, and right angles on the crystals.
 

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