Odd looking quartz rock

[1etowah]

Found this what I think is smoky quartz on a dirt road in north Ga.Anyone have a clue?

 

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[BurntBear]

The dark material seems deep blue in the photos. What kind of light are you using?

 

[1etowah]

The dark material seems deep blue in the photos. What kind of light are you using?

It's just natural light, don't know why it has blue tint it looks like smoky quartz.

 

[Buckshotnc]

Could possibly be the blue from the background material.

 

[yakker]

Lotsa stripy quartz out there! I've got some nice point made of stripy quartz (not the official name ) Yakker

 

[1etowah]

Would love to see a point made of this!

 

[yakker]

Would love to see a point made of this!

Give me a day or so, and I'll get a couple pics up for you. My stuff is still packed away from recent(ish) move... I'm lazy. Yakker

 

[1etowah]

Thanks, that would be great.

 

[rock]

If it is a yellow quartz I have a scraper made from it. If you click on the pic twice it will enlarge.

 

[1etowah]

Very nice! Thanks.

 

[rock]

Your welcome. Native American Indians liked pretty rocks to just like we do today. Its the best of both worlds for me....rocks and ancient history.

 

[huntsman53]

I have or had some Topaz specimens that looked similar to that but with lesser striping on them. Rub the rocks with a finger or thumb and it it feels greasy, then it may be Topaz. Not sure what caused the striping on them but possibly a reaction to whatever mineral compounds the adjoining rocks were made up of.


Frank

 

[1etowah]

Thanks Frank,it's good to hear from a fellow vet.I served in the Army from 1978-84,anyhow it's not really greasy feeling,I'm pretty sure it's smoky quartz I've just never seen this kind of striping on it before.

 

[yakker]

Hey 1etowah, I haven't forgotten you, but the weather isn't cooperating and the pics don't show right w/o natural light. Nuthin but rain rain rain... Yakker

 

[rock]

I forgot about this one I found last year. Its made from a big piece of yellow quartz

 

[1etowah]

Wow! that's one nice point thank you!

 

[1etowah]

No worries,I'm in no rush.Thanks Yakker.