Rocks, Minerals, Gems & Geology

286 topics in this forum

1. How To Identify Minerals Video Series

   By Steve Herschbach, June 7, 2020   

   • minerals rocks gems
   • 5 replies
   • 2.2k views
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   • Jim Hemmingway
   • June 13, 2020

2. Forum Rules, Help, Tips, Contact Info

   By Steve Herschbach, December 23, 2016
   • 0 replies
   • 7.7k 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
   • 3.9k views
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   • Steve Herschbach
   • January 16, 2020

4. Mystery Metal Found While Detecting With Equinox 800

   By Allen M, Thursday at 10:26 PM   

   • id help
   • 7 replies
   • 246 views
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   • kac
   • Friday at 10:12 PM

5. Is This A Platinum Nugget Or Ore At All??

   By MissRockhound, May 1   

   • id help
   • gold found
   • (and 1 more)

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     • id help
     • gold found
     • meteorites
   • 1 reply
   • 242 views
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   • kac
   • May 1

6. Platinum Ore, Meteorite, Melted Metal, Or...?

   By MissRockhound, May 1   

   • id help
   • gold found
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     • gold found
     • meteorites
   • 0 replies
   • 110 views
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   • MissRockhound
   • May 1

7. Mystery Rock / Mineral Found While Detecting 1 2

   By GB_Amateur, March 21   

   • id help
   • 14 replies
   • 896 views
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   • jasong
   • April 30

8. Glaciers & Gold 1 2

   By Steve Herschbach, February 4, 2015   

   • geology
   • 14 replies
   • 4.6k views
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   • Steve Herschbach
   • April 22

9. Is This Red Obsidian?

   By mrm0rgan, April 17   

   • id help
   • 4 replies
   • 290 views
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   • Joe D.
   • April 19

10. Peg’s Florida Fossil Hunts 1 2

    By IdahoPeg, April 12   

    • minerals rocks gems
    • 16 replies
    • 624 views
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    • IdahoPeg
    • April 15

11. Black Rock Covered In Sparkles

    By Carol Reynolds, April 5   

    • id help
    • 9 replies
    • 662 views
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    • Carol Reynolds
    • April 10

12. Please ID Rock

    By Maria, April 3   

    • id help
    • 5 replies
    • 386 views
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    • Jeff McClendon
    • April 6

13. Is This Kimberlite?

    By Kit426, March 29   

    • id help
    • 1 reply
    • 393 views
    • 
    • Jeff McClendon
    • March 31

14. Identification Help

    By Kit426, March 29   

    • id help
    • 5 replies
    • 394 views
    • 
    • Jeff McClendon
    • March 31

15. Do You Know What These Are?

    By Ahmed, March 26   

    • id help
    • 0 replies
    • 358 views
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    • Ahmed
    • March 26

16. Native American Artifacts?? 1 2

    By dogodog, March 21   

    • relic found
    • 11 replies
    • 677 views
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    • dogodog
    • March 23

17. Gpr For Crystal Pockets?

    By Stretchy, March 5   

    • detector tech
    • 0 replies
    • 540 views
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    • Stretchy
    • March 5

18. Recommended Field Trip: Hauser Geode Beds At Wiley Well And The Pebble Terrace ( So. Cal) 1 2

    By GotAU?, November 25, 2020   

    • advice and tips
    • 13 replies
    • 2.7k views
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    • Kerm55
    • February 12

19. How Many Of You Collect Sea Glass? 1 2

    By Dances With Doves, February 7   

    • beach detecting
    • 12 replies
    • 941 views
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    • Dances With Doves
    • February 11

20. Identification Help Please!

    By SlowFrog, February 6   

    • id help
    • 4 replies
    • 571 views
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    • GB_Amateur
    • February 6

21. Razor Ride

    By beatup, February 1   

    • stories trips adventures
    • 4 replies
    • 574 views
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    • beatup
    • February 1

22. A Stone With Gold Inside

    By Bader saad, January 8   

    • id help
    • 7 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • GotAU?
    • January 20

23. Stone Id: Are These Limestones?

    By nimstic, December 31, 2020   

    • id help
    • 3 replies
    • 708 views
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    • RickUK
    • January 1

24. Magnetic Rock Identification

    By Sakho, December 21, 2020   

    • id help
    • 3 replies
    • 805 views
    • 
    • Steve Herschbach
    • December 21, 2020

25. Pyroelectric Mineral

    By Hardtimehermit, April 23, 2020   

    • minerals rocks gems
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • GotAU?
    • December 17, 2020

26. Has Anyone Seen A Rock Like This One Before? 1 2

    By Chris Roberts, November 24, 2020   

    • meteorites
    • 11 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • MSC
    • December 14, 2020

27. Can Anyone Identify This Please?

    By Tom12, December 5, 2020   

    • id help
    • 4 replies
    • 785 views
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    • Valens Legacy
    • December 6, 2020

28. What Are These Beads Made Of?

    By Maria, November 28, 2020   

    • id help
    • 9 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Dig It
    • December 3, 2020