Rocks, Minerals, Gems & Geology

484 topics in this forum

1. Can Someone Tell Me What Kind Of Rock This Is?

   By Lena619, October 6, 2020   

   • id help
   • 3 replies
   • 2.8k views
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   • Lena619
   • October 8, 2020

2. Rock Hound Books Give Away

   By Ridge Runner, May 26, 2018   

   • research
   • 6 replies
   • 2.7k views
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   • Cal_Cobra
   • July 28, 2018

3. Geology Applied to Mining by Josiah Edward Spurr

   By Swegin, December 6, 2015   

   • minerals rocks gems
   • 5 replies
   • 2.7k views
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   • Bob(AK)
   • December 8, 2015

4. Is This A Rock?

   By Jspirko, May 22, 2019   

   • id help
   • 5 replies
   • 2.7k views
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   • Jim Hemmingway
   • May 24, 2019

5. The Largest Gem Quality Diamond Discovered In More Than 100 Years

   By Steve Herschbach, May 5, 2016   

   • minerals rocks gems
   • 6 replies
   • 2.7k views
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   • Roughwater
   • May 7, 2016

6. Mysterious Rock

   By JDM, October 1, 2021   

   • id help
   • 7 replies
   • 2.7k views
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   • opalboy
   • January 29, 2022

7. Gold Quartz Ore With Sulfides

   By Hard Prospector, April 18, 2016   

   • advice and tips
   • 4 replies
   • 2.7k views
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   • jasong
   • April 19, 2016

8. Teen Finds 7.44 Carat Diamond In Arkansas Park

   By Deft Tones, March 16, 2017   

   • treasure story
   • 3 replies
   • 2.7k views
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   • Roughwater
   • March 24, 2017

9. Searching Alaska Land Records

   By TintedSnow, February 15, 2017   

   • mining claims
   • alaska
   • 1 reply
   • 2.6k views
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   • Steve Herschbach
   • February 15, 2017

10. Unexpected Find

    By Creekboy, August 22, 2018   

    • minerals rocks gems
    • 3 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • DDancer
    • August 22, 2018

11. Sure Its Quartz But With A Twist

    By DDancer, January 4, 2017
    • 7 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • Roughwater
    • January 26, 2017

12. Gpr For Crystal Pockets?

    By Stretchy, March 5, 2021   

    • detector tech
    • 1 reply
    • 2.6k views
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    • Steve Herschbach
    • September 6, 2021

13. Google Earth Question?

    By tvanwho, November 17, 2017   

    • geology
    • gps and mapping
    • 2 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • tvanwho
    • November 28, 2017

14. Lapidary Works Of Art, Bhonams

    By 1515Art, April 29, 2017   

    • minerals rocks gems
    • 2 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • Mark Mark
    • May 17, 2017

15. Famous Gold Nuggets Of The World - Book By Thomas Jefferson Hurley

    By phoenix, August 3, 2017   

    • amazing finds
    • 5 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • klunker
    • August 4, 2017

16. Equinox 800 Recovers A Nugget As Big As The Coil

    By Gerry in Idaho, August 1, 2018   

    • minerals rocks gems
    • 3 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • Jackpine
    • August 2, 2018

17. Found My First Silver / Gold? - Is There A Way To Confirm 100% Without Smashing Up The Rock?

    By Leon_UK, September 11, 2021   

    • id help
    • 2 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • Steve Herschbach
    • September 12, 2021

18. Fire Agates???

    By billdean, January 26, 2020   

    • id help
    • 9 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • billdean
    • February 1, 2020

19. Sulfides That Burn By Themselves?

    By tvanwho, October 28, 2015
    • 7 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • klunker
    • October 30, 2015

20. Very, Very Fine Gold Locked In With Arsenic

    By mn90403, May 3, 2019   

    • research
    • 3 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • mn90403
    • July 7, 2021

21. Nice Fossils In The Bedrock...

    By TRINITYAU, February 16, 2015   

    • california
    • geology
    • 1 reply
    • 2.5k views
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    • G.B.
    • February 16, 2015

22. Any Idea Fossilized Bone? 1 2

    By 1515Art, August 4, 2022   

    • id help
    • 14 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • Doc Bach
    • August 26, 2022

23. Aurora Fossil Museum ( North Carolina )

    By Roughwater, April 12, 2017
    • 4 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • 1515Art
    • April 29, 2017

24. Fresh Lava Could There Be Placer

    By yankee nugget, January 16, 2018   

    • geology
    • 5 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • idahogold
    • December 3, 2018

25. Day One In Lake Havasu

    By Bucksnboulders, March 12, 2022   

    • arizona
    • 0 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • Bucksnboulders
    • March 12, 2022

26. No Gem And Mineral Show Near Me So I Need Help

    By cyberdan, February 4, 2018   

    • advice and tips
    • 6 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • Bob(AK)
    • February 10, 2018

27. Geology And Gold Mineralization Of Gold Basin, Arizona

    By Steve Herschbach, November 27, 2017   

    • geology
    • arizona
    • 0 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • Steve Herschbach
    • November 27, 2017

28. Yellow Mineral Oxide Iron Hematite

    By Treasurehunt, March 22, 2020   

    • id help
    • 4 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • oldmancoyote1
    • April 11, 2020