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Strange rock need help identifying

Neava Terry

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I found this rock in a pile of unwanted rocks in Portales NM. The pile of rocks is very interesting but this one is crazy. I do not know where it was originally located. 20200111_101820.webp20200109_161653.webp20200109_161701.webp
 
Cool! Sorry I have I’m a total beginner and rock hunting and I have a bunch of mine to try to identify two so if you come up with an answer I would love to find out I have something similar that I’d like to share. Mine were found in a river on my property in Massachusetts. Ps This is my first post! Good Luck, Linda
 
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Thanks Linda. This also is my first post.
 
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Looks like it could be one of several types of similar looking rock a limestone, dolostone, sandstone, quartzite etc., try putting some vinegar on it and look for bubbling/fizzing or better yet muriatic acid, if it bubbles/fizzes can rule out sandstone and quartzite. also try to scratch it with a knife.
 
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Looks like vuggy quartz. Vugs are just holes in rock. Inside some of the holes, looks like druzy quartz, but hard to tell from picture.
 
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