Rocks & Minerals

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1. What causes this? Sand "sculpture" found on Mississippi River. 1 2 3

   By Raistlin, October 11, 2021   

   • mississippiriver
   • sand
   • (and 1 more)

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     • mississippiriver
     • sand
     • sculpture
   • 71 replies
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   • doushantuo
   • June 18, 2022

2. Any ideas

   By JennieGlazier, 17 hours ago   

   • Meteorite
   • Rocks
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     • Meteorite
     • Rocks
     • Stones
   • 9 replies
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   • FranzBernhard
   • 1 hour ago

3. Canyon Diablo metiorite?

   By JD1969, yesterday at 12:10 AM   

   • az metiorite
   • Canyon Diablo
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     • Canyon Diablo
     • metiorite
   • 12 replies
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   • DPS Ammonite
   • 8 hours ago

4. Possible meteorite!?

   By May3am, Tuesday at 03:53 AM   

   • Iran
   • meteorite
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     • Iran
     • meteorite
     • rock
   • 4 replies
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   • Thomas.Dodson
   • Tuesday at 01:51 PM

5. Really not sure what this is?

   By JD1969, Sunday at 03:22 AM   

   • breccia
   • coloful rocks
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     • breccia
     • coloful rocks
     • Weird rock
   • 3 replies
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   • JD1969
   • Monday at 05:09 AM

6. Found today in Hull massive amount

   By mick Rushforth, April 17   

   • Crystal
   • Meteorite
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     • Crystal
     • Meteorite
     • Mineral
     • Rocks
   • 19 replies
   • 263 views
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   • TqB
   • April 19

7. Which stone?

   By Ahmet, April 14   

   • asia
   • Mineral
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     • asia
     • Mineral
     • stone
     • Tu
     • Turkey
   • 2 replies
   • 135 views
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   • Ahmet
   • April 15

8. Is this a meteorite or just a stone?

   By lorance, April 15   

   • megalodn
   • miocene
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     • megalodn
     • miocene
     • shark tooth
   • 7 replies
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   • Fossildude19
   • April 15

9. Please help identify this rock.

   By rocksmom, April 13   

   • Coral
   • Maine
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     • Coral
     • Maine
     • USA
   • 3 replies
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   • DPS Ammonite
   • April 13

10. Crystalized Baby Turtle

    By Valisa, April 9   

    • baby turtle fossil
    • crystalized
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      • crystalized
      • kansas
      • usa
      • valisa
    • 4 replies
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    • Fossildude19
    • April 9

11. Identify this found in California

    By Jawsaw225, March 25   

    • californa
    • identify
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      • californa
      • identify
      • rock
    • 11 replies
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    • ezeemonee
    • April 4

12. Fossil Identification

    By DesertRose, April 2   

    • bone
    • fossild
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      • fossild
      • rock
    • 4 replies
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    • DesertRose
    • April 2

13. Gold or Pyrite

    By Ararerose, March 26   

    • gold
    • granite
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      • granite
      • pyrite
    • 5 replies
    • 178 views
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    • rocket
    • April 1

14. Anyone know what this may be? 1 2

    By Darkangal12, March 20   

    • magnetic
    • rock?
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      • magnetic
      • rock?
      • wisconsin dells wisconsin
    • 26 replies
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    • Darkangal12
    • March 26

15. Dark??? What

    By Lisa Z, March 25   

    • indiana
    • park
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      • indiana
      • park
      • red
    • 2 replies
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    • ynot
    • March 25

16. Rocks or fossil

    By Joshuadarko, March 18   

    • devonian
    • minerals
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      • devonian
      • minerals
      • monster
    • 4 replies
    • 158 views
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    • Joshuadarko
    • March 23

17. found object SW Baltic Sea coast

    By tinabrand, March 19   

    • baltic
    • rock
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      • rock
      • seacoast
    • 5 replies
    • 140 views
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    • FranzBernhard
    • March 22

18. Oddly Shaped

    By Lisa Z, March 20   

    • fossil?
    • indiana
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      • fossil?
      • indiana
      • reptile?
    • 2 replies
    • 130 views
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    • Fossildude19
    • March 20

19. Herkimer Diamonds 10/28/2023

    By Darktooth, March 17   

    • minerals
    • new york
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      • minerals
      • new york
      • quartz
    • 9 replies
    • 159 views
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    • Darktooth
    • March 18

20. Everything gold related: Tips for extracting gold from dirt and more. Ask gold questions, give or get answers, upload photos.

    By Goldigger, March 15   

    • best tips about panning gold
    • creative inventions for do it yourself gold panning
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      • best tips about panning gold
      • creative inventions for do it yourself gold panning
      • everything gold
      • gold extracting tips
      • gold identification
      • gold identification help
      • gold nugget
      • gold related
    • 1 reply
    • 140 views
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    • Fossildude19
    • March 15

21. Iron nodules

    By Kato, March 14   

    • devonian
    • iron crystal
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      • devonian
      • iron crystal
      • new mexico
      • shale
      • sly gap formation
    • 7 replies
    • 156 views
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    • Kato
    • March 15

22. A very interesting piece, unsure what this is, varsicite? Serpentine?

    By Agateyes, March 14   

    • fluorescent
    • phosphorescent
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      • fluorescent
      • phosphorescent
      • unknown location
    • 1 reply
    • 112 views
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    • ynot
    • March 14

23. This rock sparkles

    By Lisa Z, March 14   

    • hiking
    • indiana
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      • hiking
      • indiana
      • sparkles
    • 4 replies
    • 159 views
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    • Agateyes
    • March 14

24. Rusty (orange) highlights on amethyst specimen

    By digit, February 13, 2023   

    • amethyst
    • crystal
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      • crystal
      • iron oxide
      • orage
      • rusty
    • 7 replies
    • 250 views
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    • digit
    • March 14

25. Shape turtle head?

    By Lisa Z, March 13   

    • boundary rock
    • indiana
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      • boundary rock
      • indiana
      • turtle head
    • 6 replies
    • 142 views
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    • Fin Lover
    • March 13