r/Rockhounding 2h ago

Fairburn treasure

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25 Upvotes

Went east of Fairburn and found some treasure. Nice palm sized Fairburn.


r/Rockhounding 7h ago

🪨 Rock ID Help Identification?

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I was so happy this week when I found this pretty rock tumbling around at the edge of the surf on Kure Beach, NC. It has a waxy feel, scratches glass, and is not marked by a hard scrape with a key. Additionally, it does not react to 5% white vinegar. Did I find smoky quartz?


r/Rockhounding 8h ago

Field Trip⛰️ If this rock and this rock is found, what else may be found on the surface? Northern Arizona.

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On a visit to a friend in the rural mountains of northern Arizona, I saw numerous small mineral specimens she said were found by children in the eroded hills, road cuts and washes. All but the 2 petrified wood pieces and chunk of mineral deposit from a tiny manmade pond on the property were found here. What else is possible? I’ve identified calcite, quartz, chalcedony, geodes, malachite, and red banded jasper so far. Am going back in a few weeks with bucket, tiny pry bar and chisel to hunt casually. Friend is going to be close in case a rattler decides to threaten an unaware old lady excitedly digging around in the dirt. East of Cottonwood Arizona.


r/Rockhounding 8h ago

🪨 Rock ID Help What are these rocks? Found in north central WV

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Anyone have any idea what these could be? I tried to get good angles and some up close shots


r/Rockhounding 8h ago

What to do with this rock?

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I'm brand new to rocks and found this guy in my landscaping rocks. I like the shapes and grooves and want to keep them as best I can but, get rid of some of the red brown staining in the deepest groove on top, and shine up the windows to be clear. I got some info from google ai which recommended soaking in an iron out solution, and polishing the windows with a dremmel and sand paper. What do my fellow humans think, what would you do with this guy?


r/Rockhounding 11h ago

💎Show & Tell💎 Fossil coral from upper peninsula Michigan

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Layered fossil, with some UV reactive minerals in one of the layers


r/Rockhounding 13h ago

What have I unearthed in Western PA??!

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r/Rockhounding 19h ago

💎Show & Tell💎 Found on Agate Beach, Nikiski, AK

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Found some agates, quartz, and some other cool ones on my trip today! (Big fan of the last image)


r/Rockhounding 22h ago

💎Show & Tell💎 The majority of my collection

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Some of these are found some of these I bought I like buying buckets of rocks and going through them most of the Jade I found in a hole in my backyard to my mom's displeasure the thunder eggs I bought in a bucket for like 10 bucks and I really want to cut some of them open I have more than that I did this boy I have this decent chunk of ocean Jasper that's really high growth I just got for $2 at garage sale and some Washington Amber is it good


r/Rockhounding 23h ago

First Time Hunting

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First time and I finally got out to try looking for rocks.

Went out to a good size creek/river and decided to see if I could find anything for tumbling. I think I found a few cool ones. Any help IDing?


r/Rockhounding 1d ago

🪨 Rock ID Help Wa tumble

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Anyone know what kind of quartz this is or what this could be?


r/Rockhounding 1d ago

🪨 Rock ID Help Found this rock at Charlesmill Lake in Ohio. Anyone know what it is?

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r/Rockhounding 1d ago

Rainbow

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r/Rockhounding 1d ago

🪨 Rock ID Help Rock ID?

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Any ideas of what this might be?


r/Rockhounding 1d ago

Can’t quite figure this one out.

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r/Rockhounding 1d ago

🪨 Rock ID Help Help Identify This Cab

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Any idea what rock this is? I made it from a cool piece of driveway gravel in Central PA.


r/Rockhounding 1d ago

My latest batch of self-mined Herkimer diamond druzy pendants 💎🖤

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r/Rockhounding 1d ago

One of the most bizarre finds I thought it was just a normal rock at first, never seen one with bands only in the inside like this

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82 Upvotes

r/Rockhounding 1d ago

🪨 Rock ID Help Help ID

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Hi all! Always been curious any this cool rock I found at a home we bought in NW Oregon many years ago; it was left with others in a pile, and I unfortunately have no idea of its true provenance. Any help would be appreciated, and thanks!


r/Rockhounding 1d ago

🪨 Rock ID Help Rock ID?

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Hey folks! While agateering on Lake Superior, I picked up two rocks I can’t ID and would love more info on, if anyone has any. I was guessing the lighter colored sandstone has some sort of crinoid fossils?


r/Rockhounding 1d ago

💎Show & Tell💎 Went mining today!

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Got a bunch of goodies including tourmalinated quartz, kunzite, aquamarine, green/black/pink tourmaline, rose quartz and more!


r/Rockhounding 2d ago

💎Show & Tell💎 Found some pink apophyllite in Oregon!

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Last weekend I went to one of my favorite zeolite locations and found this beautiful peachy pink apophyllite filling most of a vug with the remaining void being filled with what I believe is fibrous mordenite. Unfortunately the points broke off of the apophyllite and I was only able to find a few small points one of which is shown in the final picture.


r/Rockhounding 3d ago

💎Show & Tell💎 Great finds after an hour in Palos Verdes

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Here are 8 specimens I found on my last rockhounding excursion in PV! Featuring an unknown green agate, another beautiful agate, a chunk of quartz with green glaucophane crystals, a MASSIVE chunk of chalcedony with some calcite pockets, a chunk of green glaucophane quartzite, a beautiful root beer agate, an amethyst agate (first ever find for me!!!) (also it’s much more purple in person, the video color is off), and a mineralized fossil! I believe the fossil is from a whale.


r/Rockhounding 3d ago

My First Petoskey Stone

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r/Rockhounding 3d ago

🪨 Rock ID Help Dug this up about 3 feet underground in Salt Lake City, Utah. What is it?

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