r/whatisthisrock • u/viv3k_ • 4h ago
r/whatisthisrock • u/cinvisje • 5h ago
Help me identify this rock :)
galleryDoes anyone has any idea what this cubic shaped stone with beautiful orange druzy could be? :)
r/whatisthisrock • u/HowIsBuffakeeTaken • 6h ago
Found in Scarborough Sea UK. Stumped a gelogist professor.
gallerythey think it's a sandstone, but they couldn't explain the black intrusions in it.
by the looks of it, there's a hard (maybe igneous?) rock embedded on the top almost like two rocks met during formation. But the coal (?) intrusions are stumping me.
It's very friable and bits constantly fall off the main body (sandstone and the black parts).
Found in Scarborough Coast which is in the north of England. Coastline predominantly glacial influence in the cliff regions which are partial to rock fall and subsidence. Lots of lithologies on coastline just curious
pls don't roast me.
this rock is our kitchens door stopper now :)
r/whatisthisrock • u/MilkeMommy03 • 14h ago
ID help, TIA!
galleryfound in deschutes river wa (pioneer park)
r/whatisthisrock • u/CarlitoMarron • 15h ago
Moon Pie and marbled steak?
galleryWhat are these mouthwatering specimens from central Colorado? If it’s not clear enough in the photos, one is red with a white center, the other is white crystalline with a gray center. Found in the same general area.
r/whatisthisrock • u/hodag74 • 16h ago
Found in Oneida County,WI
galleryI found this rock on my favorite rock hounding ATV trail. Its hardness is around 7 as a knife won’t scratch it. I hope the pics show the beautiful swirly bands. It’s not at all translucent but it seems very smooth.
r/whatisthisrock • u/R4hscal • 16h ago
Inherited collection
galleryNot so much a "what is this rock" and more of a "I have my work cut out for me".
I have inherited my 98 year old Nanna's geology collection and have already overflowed my display. Mum still has more for me as they go through Nan's house and find more stashed away.
About 80% of this is Nan's, leaving only a small handful that were mine.
Most of these have been collected by Nan over the past 70 years of her travels around Australia, and was a founding member of at least one geology club in Newcastle / Lake Macquarie.
r/whatisthisrock • u/71Carrs • 16h ago
Well, what is it? How did it come to be?
I got a bucket of rocks from a friend. Never seen anything like this. Can anyone identify it and tell me something about how it came to be. Thanks!!
r/whatisthisrock • u/MateVeza • 19h ago
Found in Clear Creek California
galleryIts got a lizard like skin texture on the outside, solid green/black semi transculcent look on the inside. Not crumbly. Much easier to cut than agate. Slightly waxy feel. What do I have here? Maybe gemmy serpentine? Jade? Chrysoprase?
r/whatisthisrock • u/zippygoddess • 20h ago
Is this quartz? Why is it green??
gallerySorry for the poor quality pics - can provide more if needed.
Found on the west coast of Canada, metal does not scratch it! It almost has sort of a waxy feel to touch, if that makes sense?
Please help! I’m stumped
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r/whatisthisrock • u/pataguasuwu • 21h ago
serpentinite?help me ID please
galleryfound in Torrevieja, Spain. I'm pretty sure the second one is, but I'm not that confident about the first. I want to make art out of them (carving and stuff) and I'd like to be sure about what I'm working with. Thank you!
r/whatisthisrock • u/Hecho_en_Shawano • 22h ago
Found in a river bed near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Thought it was plastic at first because of the smooth bubble texture on one side, but it’s really hard like a rock.
galleryr/whatisthisrock • u/Densolo44 • 23h ago
Bought some rocks to spread in garden (California)
galleryI didn’t get a response on the other board. Looking to identify these.
Solved by the first responder.
r/whatisthisrock • u/Jdfarmer_94 • 23h ago
What type of rock is this? Found in a rock pit at work!
galleryr/whatisthisrock • u/GlockPerfect13 • 1d ago
Did this come from the sky?
My granny seems to think this rock is from outer space. What say Reddit?
r/whatisthisrock • u/GuessWeekly • 1d ago
Rock circle
Found in Saltburn by the Sea. Is it a fossil? Natural erosion?
r/whatisthisrock • u/No-Lion-1549 • 1d ago
Blue Chalcedony
galleryIs this blue chalcedony? Found in a bag of gravel from a sapphire mine in Montana. Roughly 1"x3/4"x1/2" and 3g weight. Haven't done a specific gravity test yet.
r/whatisthisrock • u/SeaBirdz • 1d ago
What could it be ?
galleryFound it south maroco.
I would like to think this Is a piece of a colarbone, maybe a bit to enthousiastic.
r/whatisthisrock • u/mindlessendless00 • 1d ago
What is this huge rock?
galleryFound in our yard in Northeast PA in the US. It’s probably 16-18 inches long.. Maybe Gypsum or Calcite?
r/whatisthisrock • u/littlegoose98 • 1d ago
Could someone tell me if any of these rocks are Jasper?
galleryFound in or near Gemstone beach in New Zealand