Rocks, Minerals, Gems & Geology

362 topics in this forum

1. How To Identify Minerals Video Series

   By Steve Herschbach, June 7, 2020   

   • minerals rocks gems
   • 6 replies
   • 4.7k views
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   • MSC
   • April 13

2. Forum Rules, Help, Tips, Contact Info

   By Steve Herschbach, December 23, 2016
   • 0 replies
   • 9.5k views
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   • Steve Herschbach
   • December 23, 2016

3. Check For Gold In Rock & Identify Fools Gold

   By Steve Herschbach, January 16, 2020   

   • id help
   • 0 replies
   • 8.9k views
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   • Steve Herschbach
   • January 16, 2020

4. Two New Minerals Discovered In Meteorite

   By Steve Herschbach, yesterday at 04:23 PM   

   • minerals rocks gems
   • 2 replies
   • 78 views
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   • GB_Amateur
   • Yesterday at 05:05 PM

5. Need Help Identifying This Rock I Found Today.

   By Jollyfritos123, November 24   

   • id help
   • 2 replies
   • 269 views
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   • GeoBill
   • Sunday at 09:23 PM

6. Black Shiny Rock Found In Nt Australia

   By Aila, November 21
   • 1 reply
   • 159 views
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   • jasong
   • November 21

7. What Are These Stones ?

   By Osh, November 11
   • 9 replies
   • 330 views
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   • Osh
   • November 20

8. Identifying Minerals Found In Gold Producing Areas

   By 1515Art, November 19
   • 2 replies
   • 190 views
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   • 1515Art
   • November 19

9. Can Anyone Give Me Any Information At All On What This Is?

   By Rikmariet, November 11
   • 1 reply
   • 184 views
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   • jasong
   • November 19

10. Is This A Geode Or Tektite

    By Carl1234, November 12
    • 1 reply
    • 247 views
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    • jasong
    • November 19

11. Please Can Anyone Identify This Rock?

    By cheesynei, November 2
    • 8 replies
    • 437 views
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    • okara gold
    • November 4

12. Only In Australia Would You Just Go For A Walk And Trip Over A Gemstone

    By phrunt, October 24   

    • amazing finds
    • 3 replies
    • 488 views
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    • fogrider
    • October 25

13. Any Professionals Ideas

    By Joseph 11, September 18   

    • id help
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views
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    • Flydog
    • September 19

14. Prospecting For Septarian Nodules

    By jasong, September 17   

    • minerals rocks gems
    • 2 replies
    • 385 views
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    • jasong
    • September 17

15. News From Arkansas

    By Bear, September 15   

    • minerals rocks gems
    • 1 reply
    • 382 views
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    • Valens Legacy
    • September 16

16. Wondering What This Is Called (in Terms Of An 'identification' Name)? Found In Okura (estuary Beach) In Auckland, New Zealand.

    By motl57, August 31   

    • id help
    • 5 replies
    • 661 views
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    • motl57
    • September 1

17. This Looks Like Pyrite & Galena (in Quartz) To Me - Any Other Insights?

    By Leon_UK, August 29   

    • minerals rocks gems
    • id help
    • 3 replies
    • 528 views
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    • Leon_UK
    • August 30

18. Any Idea Fossilized Bone? 1 2

    By 1515Art, August 4   

    • id help
    • 14 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Doc Bach
    • August 26

19. Meteorite?

    By Jord22, August 18   

    • meteorites
    • 2 replies
    • 634 views
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    • jasong
    • August 18

20. Petrified Wood????

    By MargoB17, June 19   

    • id help
    • 8 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • phrunt
    • August 1

21. Found A Weird Rock Today 1 2

    By DSMITH, July 16   

    • id help
    • 18 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • BigSkyGuy
    • July 26

22. Rock ? ID

    By bocash3, July 24   

    • id help
    • 2 replies
    • 663 views
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    • bocash3
    • July 24

23. Have I Found Somthing On My New Land?

    By JGold, July 7   

    • id help
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views
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    • Steve Herschbach
    • July 22

24. Could Any One Make Out The Markings And Identify This Item Unknown Stone/gem

    By Freckwreck33, July 3   

    • id help
    • 2 replies
    • 833 views
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    • Steve Herschbach
    • July 22

25. Mexican Gold Obsidian

    By beatup, November 4, 2021   

    • minerals rocks gems
    • 8 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • beatup
    • June 20

26. Mimic Rocks

    By Bigfoot116, June 7   

    • minerals rocks gems
    • 0 replies
    • 800 views
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    • Bigfoot116
    • June 7

27. Can Anyone Tell Me What These Are?

    By Rikki, June 4   

    • id help
    • 1 reply
    • 984 views
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    • Jeff McClendon
    • June 4

28. Is This By Chance Gold?

    By Rikki, June 3   

    • id help
    • 1 reply
    • 885 views
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    • Steve Herschbach
    • June 3