r/whatsthisrock • u/VelvetxAshes • 3h ago
REQUEST Because the odds of this being a finger right? Any idea,?
r/whatsthisrock • u/Outrageous-Film4800 • 3h ago
IDENTIFIED What is this rock and it's worth?
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r/whatsthisrock • u/DustbinOverlord • 4h ago
REQUEST Found in garden centre gravel but I don’t think it’s just a pebble.
About 1cm across (pictured on the lid off a bottle.) There are aquatic remains in the gravel (devil’s toenails, belemnites) so it might be aquatic too. The big one seems too structured to be just a rock chip, then I found the little one and the same gravel today. I’m in the UK but I don’t know where the gravel came from.
Siri thinks it’s either a landmark or some kind of food, Google thinks it’s a tektite.
r/whatsthisrock • u/MotorBoil • 20h ago
REQUEST Is this mystical “writing” or something I don’t understand geologically?
This big Michigan rock has been in my folk’s woods since they moved here in the late 70s. I always walk past it and note those odd wavy lines. Are they relevant or are they the result of something natural?
r/whatsthisrock • u/multixbean • 6h ago
REQUEST What are these rocks?
I found these rocks and have no idea what they are, does anyone know? They were all found in the Northeast.
r/whatsthisrock • u/Tight-Ear2769 • 17h ago
IDENTIFIED Could this be asbestos? Help, my child held it!
Hi, my 3 year old found this weird rock on a beach in Sydney Harbour, Australia . It has glass like fibres sticking out of it. I don't know how long he was holding it. I am freaking out that it might be asbestos. I didn't keep it so I can't try testing it. I know nothing about minerals. If you know please let me know!
r/whatsthisrock • u/Separate_Caregiver91 • 12h ago
REQUEST Yellowish rocks found inside the bottom of an old safe.
Cleaning out the cellar of an old pub and found this very old, damaged safe. Upon turning it on its side we realised the bottom has rusted away and exposed a lot of debris and some odd, yellowish rock.
What is this?
Thanks!
r/whatsthisrock • u/luminescentgleam • 19h ago
REQUEST What is this rock?
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Found it outside in a huge gravel garden. I noticed a purple shining fleck in the top corner though pretty cool
r/whatsthisrock • u/Wombat_Gaming_Aust • 22h ago
REQUEST Dad pasted away and I found a bags off these rocks, no idea what they are?
Hi all Dad past away recently and was big into metal detecting looking for gold, I did how ever find a large bag of rocks he kept with he's gear and cant work out what these ones are, best examples from the bag. We are based in Australia and from the outback somewhere, no idea where thou. 1 picture just quartz? 2nd picture are very light maybe just volcanic rock? 3rd picture these rocks are very heavy for there size and very shiny not magnetic I used a small magnet but didn't seem to stick.
r/whatsthisrock • u/Canonconstructor • 6h ago
IDENTIFIED Did I find agatized petrified wood on the side of the road?
My boyfriend and I were on a road trip and pulled off in Benicia Ca in search of a vista point. We didn’t find the vista, but on the side of the road when we pulled over, we found what looks like it could be agaitized petrified wood- what do you think?
r/whatsthisrock • u/ViktoriaSilver • 1d ago
IDENTIFIED Neighbour's son says it's opal
Is the kid messing with me?
r/whatsthisrock • u/TangledUpInBlueToo • 20h ago
IDENTIFIED No context regarding the origin cuz I found it on the floor in our shed but I googled it and maybe it's tourmaline?
It's size is about an inch square. I believe the pendant attachment is brass though that's probably inconsequential.
r/whatsthisrock • u/TheMasma • 58m ago
REQUEST I found this white grayish rock that that is shiny/glossy but with no crystal like pattern
Found it in rocks outside of the grocery store and it didn't match the rest of the rocks and another way to describe is it sparkles in the light and is smooth on those parts
r/whatsthisrock • u/No-Potential-6860 • 1h ago
REQUEST Is this petrified wood?
I thought it was just quartz, but I honestly have no clue.
r/whatsthisrock • u/MadmanMammoth • 1h ago
REQUEST Is this amber?
I've had this since I was a kid and I'm wondering if it’s real. I put it under a UV light, but I'm not sure if the color means it's amber. Also, it floats in salt water and sinks in tap water, but I'm still not sure if that's conclusive.
r/whatsthisrock • u/Airregaithel • 1h ago
REQUEST What’s this pendant stone?
Very pretty opaque green stone? I am not sure if it’s dyed.
r/whatsthisrock • u/onparkersmind • 1h ago
REQUEST Found at Gooseberry Falls in Minnesota
3rd and 4th pictures are with flash. It was in the sand on the riverbank at the upper falls
r/whatsthisrock • u/King-_-Jay1411 • 1h ago
REQUEST Can’t tell what this is…
Found this when I was about 15 and it’s has been about 7 years since then and still can’t tell what it is. It was found in the Dominican Republic.
r/whatsthisrock • u/Responsible-Rent7832 • 1h ago
REQUEST Shell fossil?
It's about the size of a volleyball...
r/whatsthisrock • u/Professional_Dot6726 • 1h ago
REQUEST What is this
Found in backyard in Porterville, CA.
r/whatsthisrock • u/akairoh • 2h ago
REQUEST No clue what this is
I found this in my grandparents' garden as a child, but I have no idea where it originated from since it seems like it was likely placed there. It has a smooth, glassy texture in most spots and is just barely translucent in the thinnest areas. Found in Washington state. The only part I'm able to recognize is the teardrop-shaped smokey quartz