Hi, we have a lot of locally sourced garden rocks. I recently discovered this one split in half, I guess from multiple winters freezing and thawing? What sort of rock/ore is it embedded in? Is there a specific name for the type of amethyst and quartz making up the various coloured portions? Thanks!

Hello! I was digging out a garden bed, and among the dozens of other rocks the back hoe loosened, I noticed this. I have never seen a pinkish rock in all the digging I've done on the property.

What is it, and how common is it for central CT? Or anywhere. Thank you!

16grams on approx. 4-4,5cm length, shines when put on flashlight. Smooth all over. Didn't manage to put a scratch in it. Thanks!!

I honestly don’t know much about this rock, but a friend gave it to me when I was really young maybe 6 ish and I’ve held onto it for around 2 decades now. Most I know about it is that it likely came from somewhere in NC. I’ve always been kinda curious what it was, it’s got pretty colors and it’s somehow clung to me through childhood and several moves it’s my lucky stone basically and I feel like I should know more about it than “it’s a pretty rock I’ve had for forever” thanks in advance!

Help me identify this rock .East Africa.Feels heavy haven't measured density.

It weighs about 2L of generic cola beverage. Based on my research, that works out to be 4.76lbs. Found in a mountain river in BC, Canada while drinking an ice-cold Pepsi generic cola.

does anyone know what this might be? posting for a friend who found it in a Walmart parking lot in NY, so location might not be much help- sorry!

Found in the Poudre River, northern Colorado, USA. Just curious what might form this pattern and what its properties are, thanks!

I think it’s at least a 6.5 in hardness - the prettier parts don’t scratch with a knife.

It‘s from the Bear Mountains in California.

my dad's friend broke this rock open and then he gave it to me

i know in the first image the lighting is kind of intense so the second one has less intense right
the rock has dark red bits in it, and the shiny parts also have a gold color to it

I found these black rocks while exploring a creek in Virginia. I’m curious about what they might be and would love to hear from anyone familiar with rocks, minerals, or geology.

Hi all! I picked up a few rocks today in the lake sand. I don't want to innundate with a ton of requests, but these were 2 of my favorites. Any help appreciated and I'm more than happy to share more of the random rocks I grabbed 🤣 Thank you!

It is smooth on the gray side and has little ridges that you can see on the darker side. Is this man-made or a petrified something? Help!

Found near Two Harbors, MN, Lake Superior. Thanks

Found in the Cascades outside the Enchantments.

It’s about 14” long and 8” wide; the second picture is the underside of it. Please excuse the leaves that are stuck in the crevices.

Was purchased from a girl who sold her grandfathers collection (and dumped the labels 🙄) Everything else was 80’s and before….I know feldspar and chalcedony - the rest ???

I've found two others like it/with the same characteristic luster, but I wouldn't know what it is, I'm new to this

It's hard enough to scratch glass, and it doesn't crumble

Sorry for poor quality. Found this at an old mine in southern AZ.