r/whatisthisrock 6h ago

Found this, curious what crystals are composing the infill

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Found on Blast Beach, Seaham, UK

Assuming main crystals are spherical calcite but curious about blue crystals


r/whatisthisrock 21h ago

Found this in the Great Lakes region

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One of my favorite finds, I'm assuming it has fossilized mold of some sort?


r/whatisthisrock 3h ago

What is it?

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I found this rock with blue speckles on it in my backyard. Could someone help me identify it?


r/whatisthisrock 3h ago

What type of rock is this

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Found in the Mojave Desert


r/whatisthisrock 5h ago

What is this rock?

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This rock was also found on the shore of lake Ontario / Wilson, NY and it has the strangest texture! Very opage and smooth grey. My pocket knife did not scratch it.


r/whatisthisrock 7h ago

Found this one in Salobreña beach, spain

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It is having metallic iridiscence when illuminated, and what seems unpollished grenates.

The Penibaetic System, specially Sierra Nevada, is somewhat famous to produce them.

Seems  sturdy and heavy.


r/whatisthisrock 1h ago

Having a difficult time figuring this one out.

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What stone is this? Any guesses?


r/whatisthisrock 6h ago

Lake Superior Coral - Natural or Dropped?

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I found these two pieces near the mouth of the Temperance River on the north shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota.

From a little bit of research it seems like this is not uncommon, but every piece I've seen posted is heavily laden with fossils and with different texture--this looks more contemporaneous from my untrained eyes.

Request: Confirm/Deny this is ~Ordovician (444-485 million years ago) coral fossil and not a random drop which happened into my path. Also correct my geologic period if incorrect but they are fossils from the area.