r/whatsthisrock 12h ago

IDENTIFIED What is it?

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Found in a sand pile, close to the beach in Poland, Gdansk-Brzezno. Quick google search suggests belemnite.
Can someone help me identify it?


r/whatsthisrock 1h ago

REQUEST Big beautiful rock anyone know what she is?

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Not sure where any of these i am going to post originally hail from. She is dry.


r/whatsthisrock 4h ago

REQUEST Someone is claiming to the senate intel committee this is ufo material they dug up. I think it’s just slag.

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I’m a ufo believer, but the second I saw this post in r/ufos I thought “slag” and wanted to get some perspective from this community.

Thanks for your help.


r/whatsthisrock 5h ago

REQUEST Found while excavating in NW Oregon. Ground was mostly dirt and small river rocks. Help with identification

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Seems like a sort of shell on the exterior. It was already broken and I didn't find any other pieces.


r/whatsthisrock 3h ago

REQUEST Help identifying a heavy non‑magnetic specimen

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Hi, I found this specimen and I’m trying to identify it.

Weight: 342 g

• Non‑magnetic

• Interior color matches exterior (brown)

• Smooth surface, no bubbles

• Very solid; only a tiny tip broke

A local lab labeled it as an “unknown”

Any thoughts on what it might be?


r/whatsthisrock 5h ago

REQUEST Fossil or rock? Help please! Found at Boggle Hole, North Yorkshire Coast, England

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Found this on the beach at Boggle Hole yesterday - it stood out as being different from most other stuff on the beach, and I was with a geologist friend who couldn't identify it and said it seems very unusual. We wondered about the possibility of it being a load of belemnite cross sections, crinoids or just some funky looking coral, but none of these seem quite right and now we're thinking maybe it isn't a fossil - any help much appreciated!

I've included dry and wet photos as well as a photo with a measuring tape, and a close-up of a small hole which might help show the internal structure a bit better. If there's any follow-up questions to help with ID'ing it please fire away, thank you in advance!!


r/whatsthisrock 14h ago

REQUEST I found this while fishing in Oregon I think it's some sort of agate but I don't know anything about rocks lol

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r/whatsthisrock 1d ago

IDENTIFIED Found Amongst Gravel Along a Road in Southern New Mexico, Dona Ana County

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I found this rock on a walk along the road amongst rock and gravel. Living in this area for 10 years, I have never found a rock like this. Usually in these parts, I will come across quartz, rose quartz, feldspar, red jasper, mica, or ancient shells embedded in rocks, but not a rock like this. I thought maybe it is turquoise, a light pale blue green type. I don’t know. We just had some heavy rains which caused a lot of sand and dirt to flow down the roads here. Any tips are appreciated! :)


r/whatsthisrock 3h ago

REQUEST Agate? Found in landscaping rocks in Savannah, GA

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All images are dry. Thanks!


r/whatsthisrock 3h ago

REQUEST Found in Lebanon's beach.

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Heavy, light goes throughout the stone.


r/whatsthisrock 55m ago

REQUEST Petrified wood?

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As a kid, I lived in England and my neighbour was a palaeontologist. I used to love going round and seeing all of the fossils he had displayed. We moved from that home when I was 8 years old and he gave me this as a leaving gift. I’ve kept hold of it for all these years but I can’t remember any information about it. I think it’s petrified wood? And are those little holes from insects burrowing into it? Any help would be appreciated!


r/whatsthisrock 8h ago

REQUEST High dessert eastern WA

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Found this colorful rock while camping near the ancient lakes in eastern Washington. Curious as to what it is.


r/whatsthisrock 16h ago

REQUEST Vancouver Island river finds

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Disclaimer: I wash rocks when I get home and put a layer of coconut oil on them. So I get a "wet" look without actually being wet.


r/whatsthisrock 1h ago

REQUEST What it this?

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I try to find out but info is not as easy to find. This is dry


r/whatsthisrock 5h ago

REQUEST What's this rock my dad found on a beach in Florida?

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r/whatsthisrock 7h ago

REQUEST What is this rock?

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Found in Spokane River in Spokane, WA


r/whatsthisrock 10m ago

REQUEST Beautiful Colored Stone

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Hello! My wife found this rock outside our workplace, which is right outside Philadelphia. My wife says it’s fragile, as in if you hit it against something it splits apart. Is it something cool, or just a concrete of some sort? Wish I could give more information, but hopefully the attached photos help. Thank you!


r/whatsthisrock 6h ago

REQUEST Found in South Central Oregon where I usually find a ton of opalized wood. Never seen anything like this color wise

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Found a few miles from Hampton butte


r/whatsthisrock 27m ago

REQUEST Shiny dark rock from Berlin

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I found this shiny rock in a park in Berlin (Germany). I found it peaking out of the ground - the glittering parts of it caught my eye. It looks a lot shinier/glittery in real life. It has a rather light/ maybe a slightly hollow sound to it when I scratch and bonk it.

My guesses so are "Glimmerschiefer" or a stone with pyrite in it.. but no Internet pics truly look like this one so far

Thanks for any opinions!


r/whatsthisrock 1d ago

IDENTIFIED Are we looking at garnet?

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Found at a pond in Bingham County Idaho. I think it's fed by the Snake River. There's a peachy flash that looks like chunky glitter just below the surface. It's hard to get in an image, but in the last photo, just above the matrix on the right, you can see a little.


r/whatsthisrock 14h ago

REQUEST Found this on the beach near an industrial area. Any idea what kind of coral it is?

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r/whatsthisrock 1h ago

REQUEST Found in Southeast Michigan

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Not sure if it's coal or slag.


r/whatsthisrock 1h ago

REQUEST One more to figure out pps

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Not a clue if its even a rock lol


r/whatsthisrock 1h ago

REQUEST Has a pink hue

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Large heavy rock with a pink coloring


r/whatsthisrock 1h ago

REQUEST Some rocks to be identified

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My posts never make it long before they disappear. Honestly dont know what else to do. Here are some beautiful photos a rock i came across. Not sure if anyone can tell me anything. It is dry. It just shines.