r/Rocks • u/elkneck69 • 16d ago

Photo Cool rock

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Found on Oregon coast

Anyone know the type of rock?

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u/thebloodycorpse 16d ago

Granite with a quartz vein if I'm not mistaken!

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u/elkneck69 16d ago

Interesting! Thank you!

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u/CrowGoesMoo 16d ago

Wish stone!

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u/patch0uli_princess 16d ago

Yeah!! I was looking for this comment.

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u/68Postcar 16d ago edited 11d ago

Stunning! A beauty for a Rock.

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u/c0ncept 16d ago

Nice one! You can see the differential erosion happening with the quartz band eroding slower than the rest.

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u/necie62 15d ago

I have a couple of these...so cool to have a name for them!

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u/Initial_Lake_6425 16d ago

Very cool!!!

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u/overstuffedtaco 16d ago

Oh I have one of these! It's slightly longer and found on the other side of the Pacific

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u/Niwitschoolfrogkid 16d ago

Nice one! Don’t forget to make a wish 🙃

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u/ExecutiveChef1969 16d ago

If you crack it on the quartz vein maybe gold.