ID help for these

markwalls100 · Jul 24, 2020

Hi folks. Forgive me in advance, I'm new here. Can you tell me about these, plz? Found them with my deceased Aunt's geode and geode slice collection.

Steve1236 · Jul 28, 2020

I'll take a shot at what they are, I'm thinking Chalcedony, lower pics Chalcedony with druzy, they kind of almost remind me of the Chalcedony desert roses.

ArfieBoy · Jul 28, 2020

I have no idea what they are, but they are cool and interesting!

markwalls100 · Jul 28, 2020

I forgot to mention that the 2 pics are "top view" and "bottom view" of same 2 pieces.

DDancer · Jul 29, 2020

Welcome to the Forum. What I'm seeing are slices from a geode or agate taken very close to the rind of the stone given what you've said that they are the same pieces top and bottom view. Interesting contrast. The inner core looks to have rather large compacted crystals, the rind would have had a bubbly or bumpy character not uncommon for that type of stone.

markwalls100 · Jul 29, 2020

Not sliced, very textured. Each concentric circle humped up a little. Almost corrugated

Steve1236 · Jul 29, 2020

I was just guessing but I thought in a little way they reminded me of these but with druzy, whatever they are they are really cool specimens!

DDancer · Jul 30, 2020

I stand corrected then

I cant really tell any texture from the photo as they look polished to me but it explains the crystaline structure. I believe Steve is correct, Chalcedony Roses like he has pictured with a coat of druzy crystals.