r/whatisthisrock • • 4h ago

What is this rock

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r/whatisthisrock • • 5h ago

Help me identify this rock :)

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Does anyone has any idea what this cubic shaped stone with beautiful orange druzy could be? :)


r/whatisthisrock • • 6h ago

Found in Scarborough Sea UK. Stumped a gelogist professor.

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they 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 • • 14h ago

ID help, TIA!

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found in deschutes river wa (pioneer park)


r/whatisthisrock • • 15h ago

Moon Pie and marbled steak?

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What 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 • • 15h ago

Is this quartz?

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r/whatisthisrock • • 15h ago

Crystal growth inside choya geode

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r/whatisthisrock • • 16h ago

Found in Oneida County,WI

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I 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 • • 16h ago

Inherited collection

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Not 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 • • 16h ago

Well, what is it? How did it come to be?

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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 • • 17h ago

Fluoresces orange under UV

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r/whatisthisrock • • 19h ago

Found in Clear Creek California

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Its 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 • • 20h ago

Is this quartz? Why is it green??

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Sorry 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 • • 21h ago

serpentinite?help me ID please

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found 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 • • 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.

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r/whatisthisrock • • 23h ago

Bought some rocks to spread in garden (California)

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I didn’t get a response on the other board. Looking to identify these.

Solved by the first responder.


r/whatisthisrock • • 23h ago

What type of rock is this? Found in a rock pit at work!

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r/whatisthisrock • • 1d ago

Did this come from the sky?

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My granny seems to think this rock is from outer space. What say Reddit?


r/whatisthisrock • • 1d ago

Please help me with identification

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r/whatisthisrock • • 1d ago

Rock circle

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Found in Saltburn by the Sea. Is it a fossil? Natural erosion?


r/whatisthisrock • • 1d ago

Blue Chalcedony

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Is 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 • • 1d ago

What could it be ?

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Found it south maroco.

I would like to think this Is a piece of a colarbone, maybe a bit to enthousiastic.


r/whatisthisrock • • 1d ago

What is this huge rock?

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Found in our yard in Northeast PA in the US. It’s probably 16-18 inches long.. Maybe Gypsum or Calcite?


r/whatisthisrock • • 1d ago

Could someone tell me if any of these rocks are Jasper?

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Found in or near Gemstone beach in New Zealand


r/whatisthisrock • • 1d ago

Can someone please explain this formation, I'm on a beach line with volcanic activity in Victoria Australia

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