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

   By Agateyes, March 14   

   • fluorescent
   • phosphorescent
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     • phosphorescent
     • unknown location
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   • ynot
   • March 14

2. This rock sparkles

   By Lisa Z, March 14   

   • hiking
   • indiana
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   • Agateyes
   • March 14

3. Rusty (orange) highlights on amethyst specimen

   By digit, February 13, 2023   

   • amethyst
   • crystal
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     • iron oxide
     • orage
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   • digit
   • March 14

4. Shape turtle head?

   By Lisa Z, March 13   

   • boundary rock
   • indiana
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     • indiana
     • turtle head
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   • Fin Lover
   • March 13

5. Cave dweller

   By glenmorenee, March 13   

   • limestone
   • speleothems
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     • speleothems
     • stalagmite
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   • Fossildude19
   • March 13

6. Arizona rock identification.

   By TheRocksWillShoutHisGlory, March 11   

   • amethyst
   • arizona
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     • arizona
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   • DPS Ammonite
   • March 11

7. What type of Rock?

   By moataz, February 15   

   • jordan
   • rocks
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     • what kind
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   • moataz
   • March 8

8. Rock Identification Help!

   By MegHubbs, March 7   

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   • help
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     • help
     • minera
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   • ynot
   • March 7

9. Identification of milky quartz and zeolites from India

   By ntloux, March 5   

   • analcime
   • apophyllite
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     • apophyllite
     • milky quartz
     • natrolite
     • stilbite
     • zeolite
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   • Ludwigia
   • March 6

10. Claw or tool USA

    By Mischief, March 2   

    • bone?
    • texas
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      • texas
      • tool?
      • usa
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    • Mischief
    • March 5

11. Matrix Stabilization

    By bcfossilcollector, March 3   

    • crumbling matrix
    • halite.
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      • halite.
      • salt
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    • bcfossilcollector
    • March 4

12. Two Toned but Unknown… any insight?!

    By Luckysmama, February 29   

    • idenitfication
    • mineral
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    • Missourian
    • March 2

13. what kind of rock is this ???

    By matthew textor, February 25   

    • dimond
    • rock
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      • stone
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    • jpc
    • February 25

14. Found on Lake Superior in Grand Marais, MN

    By SaintSakuraMN, February 25   

    • lake superior
    • minnesota
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      • minnesota
      • nodules
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    • Mark Kmiecik
    • February 25

15. Cave pearl pseudomorph?

    By Mjq8, February 22   

    • aragonite
    • cave
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    • rocket
    • February 25

16. I found this rock somewhat attracted to a magnet

    By NABIL, January 13   

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    • vincentB
    • February 22

17. Malachite Azurite Native Silver pseuodmorph botryoidal chrysocolla

    By Agateyes, February 18   

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    • malachite
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    • Wrangellian
    • February 21

18. Quartz with Native gold, silver, pyrite, etc… maybe aquamarine or beryl cubic

    By Agateyes, February 17   

    • cubic formations
    • native mineral specimen fluorescent
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      • quartz or fluroite
    • 5 replies
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    • ynot
    • February 20

19. Beautiful it is

    By Lisa Z, February 18   

    • faces
    • indiana
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    • Fossildude19
    • February 18

20. Unknown rock

    By VH1of3, February 10   

    • fossils?
    • hounding
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      • rock??
      • wood?
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    • Tidgy's Dad
    • February 10

21. Is any a bone?

    By Vopros, January 29   

    • fossil
    • lightning ridge
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      • opal
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    • Ludwigia
    • February 10

22. East Alabama

    By Tonya 2873, February 7   

    • petrified
    • reptile head?
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      • reptile head?
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    • 3 replies
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    • Brandy Cole
    • February 8

23. Fossill

    By brandon tibbetts, February 2   

    • amber
    • fossill id
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      • petrified
    • 7 replies
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    • hemipristis
    • February 3

24. What is this

    By Dino Steve, August 26, 2023   

    • agate?
    • this
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      • this
      • who what where
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    • brandon tibbetts
    • February 2

25. Found this while digging in my yard - anyone know what it is?

    By dillincisneros, January 30   

    • crystals
    • gem
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      • gem
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      • san antonio
      • texas
    • 11 replies
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    • Brian James Maguire
    • January 31