KristyDFox
Newbie
- Mar 14, 2013
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- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Hi, I'm new here. I'm trying to figure out what this rock is and how to sell it.
Location: Foothills of Allegheny Mountains in a very, very rural hiking/hunting land owned by my family for many generations. This land is along a river and adjacent to State Game Lands in Venango County, PA. There is absolutely no manufacturing in this area, nor is there much of anything inhabited. The nearest house is about 6 miles away, and the nearest industry/factory is about 35 miles away. Unless there were Native Americans settled in this ravine/riverbed, nothing modern has been situated there in recent decades/centuries.
When it was found: I found this on a hike with my husband last year. We were about a 45-min hike from our vehicle when I found it in the riverbed, but I talked him into filling our backpacks and bringing it home. It resembled the beautiful obsidian volcanic rocks I'd paid good money for at a metaphysical shop in Florida years before.
Perspective: I put a quilter's mat on the table, so the squares are 1" each. There is natural light behind me. I washed the rocks before photographing them so you can see the shine. I don't own a tumbler or anything like that, so they're just like how I found them on the hike.
My guess: Judging from other resources, I think it's blue and/or green mineraloid obsidian, which appears to mean volcanic glass that is more opaque than transparent. (I think. I'm just a novice trying to learn and understand, so thanks for your kindness here.)
So here are a ton of photos from varying perspectives. Please let me know what you think it is. I'm interested in your suggestions regarding determining its value and finding a market for it. I remember paying a decent bit of money for the obsidian I bought from that store in Florida. So I'm admittedly hopeful this is like it, but not an expert by any means. Thank you!
Location: Foothills of Allegheny Mountains in a very, very rural hiking/hunting land owned by my family for many generations. This land is along a river and adjacent to State Game Lands in Venango County, PA. There is absolutely no manufacturing in this area, nor is there much of anything inhabited. The nearest house is about 6 miles away, and the nearest industry/factory is about 35 miles away. Unless there were Native Americans settled in this ravine/riverbed, nothing modern has been situated there in recent decades/centuries.
When it was found: I found this on a hike with my husband last year. We were about a 45-min hike from our vehicle when I found it in the riverbed, but I talked him into filling our backpacks and bringing it home. It resembled the beautiful obsidian volcanic rocks I'd paid good money for at a metaphysical shop in Florida years before.
Perspective: I put a quilter's mat on the table, so the squares are 1" each. There is natural light behind me. I washed the rocks before photographing them so you can see the shine. I don't own a tumbler or anything like that, so they're just like how I found them on the hike.
My guess: Judging from other resources, I think it's blue and/or green mineraloid obsidian, which appears to mean volcanic glass that is more opaque than transparent. (I think. I'm just a novice trying to learn and understand, so thanks for your kindness here.)
So here are a ton of photos from varying perspectives. Please let me know what you think it is. I'm interested in your suggestions regarding determining its value and finding a market for it. I remember paying a decent bit of money for the obsidian I bought from that store in Florida. So I'm admittedly hopeful this is like it, but not an expert by any means. Thank you!
