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Rock Identification Help

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new	Cab ID Needed - Quartzish

fernwood

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by Deleted
Oct 18, 2022 15:06:44 GMT -5

new	variscite? Pages: 1 2

realrockhound

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by 1dave
Oct 18, 2022 14:59:29 GMT -5

new	I.D. help for new guy

wolverine

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by hummingbirdstones
Oct 16, 2022 19:00:07 GMT -5

new	Chryscolla Gem Silica?

realrockhound

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by hummingbirdstones
Oct 16, 2022 17:49:35 GMT -5

new	Copper Based Mineral found near Garlock, CA

zsark72

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by Sabre52
Oct 16, 2022 13:56:17 GMT -5

new	Soft, brown banded scallops SOLVED(Rootbeer/Banded Calcite)

ericabelle

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by ericabelle
Oct 16, 2022 7:14:57 GMT -5

new	Help me with the ites please !

faeded

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by realrockhound
Oct 15, 2022 21:05:08 GMT -5

new	Is this some kind of fossil?

pebblesky

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by Sabre52
Oct 15, 2022 16:19:32 GMT -5

new	calling all experts

stardiamond

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by rockbrain
Oct 13, 2022 18:08:05 GMT -5

new	Gem Silica?

quartzilla

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by perkins17
Oct 11, 2022 19:30:52 GMT -5

new	Bucket of fun (SOLVED, then sawed) Pages: 1 2

ericabelle

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by ericabelle
Oct 11, 2022 15:48:32 GMT -5

new	Green-Blue unknown

bunnyfights

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by bunnyfights
Oct 11, 2022 10:09:21 GMT -5

new	Neat crystals? Moss in chalcedony? Pages: 1 2

JR8675309

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by susand24224
Oct 11, 2022 1:26:06 GMT -5

new	Looks like biggs

Deleted

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by Deleted
Oct 10, 2022 12:54:34 GMT -5

new	Unknown Oregon(?) Rock

hummingbirdstones2

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by realrockhound
Oct 9, 2022 12:28:45 GMT -5

new	Little help guys and gals

vance71975

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by vance71975
Oct 6, 2022 22:39:49 GMT -5

new	Grays River SW Washington

MrPocket

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by perkins17
Oct 6, 2022 10:27:46 GMT -5

new	South Dakota Trip - help needed to ID rocks.

thisislandearth

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by thisislandearth
Oct 6, 2022 9:49:55 GMT -5

new	Question regarding testing of rocks - ( not minerals )

thisislandearth

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by thisislandearth
Oct 6, 2022 8:13:29 GMT -5

new	Is this a petrified bone?

pebblesky

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by hummingbirdstones2
Oct 5, 2022 19:13:48 GMT -5

new	Got an Odd one for yall to ID.

vance71975

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by vance71975
Oct 2, 2022 23:41:51 GMT -5

new	Probably a shot in the dark here. Thunder Egg ID.

quartzilla

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by pebblesky
Oct 1, 2022 21:47:23 GMT -5

new	Sandstone?

Deleted

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by Deleted
Sept 30, 2022 20:26:49 GMT -5

new	What are these?

Deleted

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by nursetumbler
Sept 30, 2022 11:59:37 GMT -5

new	What kind of agates are these? - SOLVED -Desert Chalcedony

ericabelle

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by 1dave
Sept 29, 2022 11:34:20 GMT -5

new	Stump the Pros - The Water Line rocks

NevadaBill

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by vegasjames
Sept 28, 2022 16:58:42 GMT -5

new	light greenish / tan & soft

liveoak

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by liveoak
Sept 26, 2022 17:13:18 GMT -5

new	Id help please

vance71975

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by rmf
Sept 23, 2022 21:06:46 GMT -5

new	What are these banded layers in quartz?

ericabelle

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by pebblesky
Sept 23, 2022 20:18:59 GMT -5

new	Something I found in one of my dirt piles

rob58

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by rob58
Sept 20, 2022 18:49:33 GMT -5

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