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Rock Identification Help

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new	Sunday surprises

MsAli

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May 27, 2018 13:40:48 GMT -5

new	Variscite?

fernwood

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May 26, 2018 15:33:56 GMT -5

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Shells?

grumpybill

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by fernwood
May 24, 2018 15:10:32 GMT -5

new	Slabs/Preforms in need of ID

mikethecabaddict

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by meatrocks
May 22, 2018 23:39:11 GMT -5

new	Anyone know what these are?

braat

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by Fossilman
May 19, 2018 9:35:19 GMT -5

new	Help with id pleas

miket

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by miket
May 14, 2018 6:38:17 GMT -5

new	Many ID questions for pet. wood, agate, t-eggs

rockhoundoz

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by rockhoundoz
May 13, 2018 22:04:08 GMT -5

new	Glass? Obsidian? How can I tell? PHOTOS Pages: 1 2 3 4 5

Pat

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May 7, 2018 10:47:14 GMT -5

new	help identify rocks

ikaruz

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by fernwood
May 5, 2018 14:39:59 GMT -5

new	Still more. Fairburns, Prairie Agates, or Lace Agates?

miket

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by Fossilman
May 3, 2018 9:50:29 GMT -5

new	Fairburns or Fairburned?

miket

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May 1, 2018 12:39:03 GMT -5

new	Metamorphic Rocks and Processes

vegasjames

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by vegasjames
Apr 30, 2018 7:34:26 GMT -5

new	Geology Laboratory: Metamorphic Rocks

vegasjames

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by vegasjames
Apr 30, 2018 7:27:37 GMT -5

new	Landscape/picture jasper idenfication help

mooresean68

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by Deleted
Apr 29, 2018 12:41:23 GMT -5

new	Pet Wood in WI? Edit to Add Another.

fernwood

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by fernwood
Apr 28, 2018 14:41:33 GMT -5

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ID Help

braat

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by lookatthat
Apr 27, 2018 18:51:56 GMT -5

new	New to rockhounding...

miket

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by miket
Apr 26, 2018 22:40:40 GMT -5

new

Pet Wood?

fernwood

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by aDave
Apr 26, 2018 20:40:49 GMT -5

new	Fossil Algae, Banded Jasper/Chert, Something Else?

fernwood

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by goatgrinder
Apr 26, 2018 20:19:47 GMT -5

new	Help with some Mn stuff

MsAli

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by MsAli
Apr 25, 2018 19:20:45 GMT -5

new	Fort Irwin Vicinity Material

pizzano

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by rmf
Apr 25, 2018 18:23:51 GMT -5

new	Chalcedony Help Needed

fernwood

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by rmf
Apr 25, 2018 18:18:43 GMT -5

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Green

toiv0

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by hummingbirdstones
Apr 18, 2018 21:52:11 GMT -5

new	can anyone idetify this

letitridek

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by Sabre52
Apr 17, 2018 7:32:48 GMT -5

new	New unknown material (pic heavy)

vegasjames

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by vegasjames
Apr 17, 2018 0:51:00 GMT -5

new

Fools?

spiritstone

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by geostrong
Apr 12, 2018 15:11:28 GMT -5

new	just a red jasper?

eruyanik

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by mohs
Apr 11, 2018 13:20:01 GMT -5

new	meat with fat or fat with meat!

eruyanik

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by eruyanik
Apr 11, 2018 10:20:42 GMT -5

new	black like green

eruyanik

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by eruyanik
Apr 10, 2018 19:23:28 GMT -5

new	striking yellow

eruyanik

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by mohs
Apr 10, 2018 17:04:42 GMT -5

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wj: thanks for the warm welcome Sept 22, 2024 17:26:08 GMT -5

RickB: You're welcome. May the rock be with you young Stoneworker

Sept 23, 2024 14:51:17 GMT -5

chargetumbleshine12: First time forum user. Looking forward to interacting once I learn how. 😂🥹 Sept 23, 2024 16:09:17 GMT -5

rocknrob: Obsidian is the dark side of the stone. Pain, sadness, anger. Those are the paths to the dark side.... Sept 23, 2024 18:58:33 GMT -5

amygdule: From the Light side of Obsidian...

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RickB:

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parfive: Hot tub Sept 26, 2024 15:39:03 GMT -5

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amygdule: Waves 8 feet, water temp 54°F, Sept 26, 2024

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rocknrob: It'll be a doozy if it's not druzy! Sept 26, 2024 20:55:17 GMT -5

Wooferhound: Stuff is always better if you Druzy some Caramel on it Sept 27, 2024 13:49:53 GMT -5

amygdule: 13 feet tall, 9/27/2024

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1dave: Be the person to make others believe in good people again! Sept 28, 2024 14:40:36 GMT -5

rocknrob: We could use more people like that now for sure. Or if being a nice person is too hard, just leave some tumbled agates around places where kids play for them to find! Sept 28, 2024 20:14:18 GMT -5

Warzy Raptor: Just try being nice to -everyone-, you’ll be surprised at the results! My nasty supervisor will change her tone within five minutes when I kill her with kindness. And the local homeless lady Michelle and I have hour-long knee-slapping convos! Sept 29, 2024 11:14:22 GMT -5 *

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amygdule: The Lone Rockhound

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Wooferhound: and he shoots Gold Nuggets for bullets Oct 1, 2024 9:45:30 GMT -5

RickB: Pronto ke-mo sah-bee

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rocknrob: Thought process: "Oh No! I've been shot!" to having the removal pay for itself since it was a precious metal (popcorn)

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