interesting rock

[mamabear]

my friend gave me this yesterday. It has quartz/drusy veins. I find lots of drusy here in SE MO. but have never seen one like this. does anyone know how it was formed? cave? perhaps limestone was eroded away & left these seams? tried to find the info in my audubon rock guide, but to no avail. thanx.

 

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[old digger]

That is Cool! Super nice find, Congratulations!

 

[mamabear]

bump. any thoughts? thanx old digger. my friends know me well. a rock will get me every time.

 

[old digger]

From what I can tell from the photo it could be quartz or limestone that veined in a softer rock, that later eroded and your specimen thus acquired it's present form. Still a presentable and interesting piece.

 

[PatrickD]

It could possibly be coral

 

[StoneWhisper]

Sorry Mama, No clue.. Thou give a few days to reseach my books.. btw.. I met a retired school teacher who is gettign rid of his old geology / earth scince books.. and you guessed it.. he wants to give them to me.. will keep you posted.

 

[mamabear]

thanks for the info guys.