Txusguy328 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Quartz or Quartzite. Maybe Chert. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Again, it would really help your chances to get an ID if you included a general location and size. This is a piece of calcite that commonly forms along minor faulting within Upper Cretaceous formations in Texas. Sometimes it's referred to as "slickenside" calcite. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txusguy328 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 Sorry. Almost the size of my hand. Found at north sulpher river Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Mineral, so - not a fossil. Keep your eye's peeled. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txusguy328 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 Thank you very much sir actually I said the size of my hand it's the size of my palm thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinlukers Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 My specialty. Yes it's a nice piece of Quartz with some calcite mixed in. The orange color is iron stains from the deposit. I've notice a lot of quartzite in lower regions of North America with iron deposits and stains. Nice find. Where did you find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 My specialty. Yes it's a nice piece of Quartz with some calcite mixed in. The orange color is iron stains from the deposit. I've notice a lot of quartzite in lower regions of North America with iron deposits and stains. Nice find. Where did you find it? In this case, Mitch, it is just calcite with varying amounts of intrusive soil and other impurities. These are common in Texas and they are not formed in association with quartz. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txusguy328 Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 I found it in the north sulpher river Tx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 With some slickensides it feels much easier to run your finger down them one way than the other, just like stroking a dogs fur. When found in-situ in geological formations this can show the direction of movement along a fault line, the movement being in the direction that feels the smoothest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txusguy328 Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 Thank you gentlemen. Very informative, and I appreciate your time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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