Rocks, Minerals, Gems & Geology

343 topics in this forum

1. How To Identify Minerals Video Series

   By Steve Herschbach, June 7, 2020   

   • minerals rocks gems
   • 7 replies
   • 3.9k views
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   • MSC
   • April 13

2. Forum Rules, Help, Tips, Contact Info

   By Steve Herschbach, December 23, 2016
   • 0 replies
   • 8.9k 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
   • 7.2k views
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   • Steve Herschbach
   • January 16, 2020

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

   By Freckwreck33, Sunday at 04:51 AM
   • 1 reply
   • 144 views
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   • jasong
   • Sunday at 06:32 AM

5. Mexican Gold Obsidian

   By beatup, November 4, 2021   

   • minerals rocks gems
   • 8 replies
   • 2.1k views
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   • beatup
   • June 20

6. Petrified Wood????

   By MargoB17, June 19
   • 1 reply
   • 214 views
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   • jasong
   • June 20

7. Mimic Rocks

   By Bigfoot116, June 7
   • 0 replies
   • 289 views
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   • Bigfoot116
   • June 7

8. Can Anyone Tell Me What These Are?

   By Rikki, June 4   

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

9. Is This By Chance Gold?

   By Rikki, June 3   

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

10. Please Can I Have Help With Identification

    By WarpedSiren, May 18   

    • id help
    • 4 replies
    • 630 views
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    • Jeff McClendon
    • May 25

11. Need Help Identifying Statue

    By Jarnold9223, May 6   

    • id help
    • 6 replies
    • 614 views
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    • jasong
    • May 13

12. ID Request: Metallic 'rocks' Found With Metal Detector

    By SirRobHiFi, May 4   

    • id help
    • 4 replies
    • 461 views
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    • SirRobHiFi
    • May 6

13. Scottish Highlands Mineralization

    By Ogliuga, May 3   

    • europe
    • 0 replies
    • 346 views
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    • Ogliuga
    • May 3

14. Spearhead (red Sandstone) With Gold Inside? 1 2 3 4 5

    By SHB111, April 6   

    • id help
    • 49 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • Steve Herschbach
    • May 1

15. I'd Help

    By Thomas, April 3   

    • id help
    • 1 reply
    • 566 views
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    • Steve Herschbach
    • May 1

16. Thumb Scraper - Crystals?

    By SHB111, April 11   

    • id help
    • 2 replies
    • 496 views
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    • Steve Herschbach
    • May 1

17. Location Guide For Rock Hounds In The U.S. 1 2

    By Steve Herschbach, January 16, 2017   

    • research
    • 16 replies
    • 11.9k views
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    • Bear
    • April 30

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

    By MissRockhound, May 1, 2021   

    • id help
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • rokman
    • April 16

19. Obsidian Or Coal?

    By chelle, March 22   

    • id help
    • 4 replies
    • 841 views
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    • Steve Herschbach
    • March 22

20. Gem Silica - Many Aren't Aware Of A Very Valuable Mineral

    By jasong, March 13   

    • minerals rocks gems
    • 5 replies
    • 1k views
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    • jasong
    • March 16

21. Day One In Lake Havasu

    By Bucksnboulders, March 12   

    • arizona
    • 0 replies
    • 746 views
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    • Bucksnboulders
    • March 12

22. Yowah Nut

    By opalboy, February 27   

    • minerals rocks gems
    • 4 replies
    • 917 views
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    • Valens Legacy
    • March 11

23. Pls Help Identify These! Im Stumped!

    By Charlie huggins, March 6   

    • id help
    • 7 replies
    • 1k views
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    • Steve Herschbach
    • March 9

24. Anyone Have A Clue As To What This Might Be?

    By Diggin' It, February 20   

    • id help
    • 7 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • greenhornet_au
    • February 28

25. Americus Australis; 11,855.28 Ct. Australian Opal

    By sjmpainter, February 19   

    • alaska
    • australia
    • 1 reply
    • 920 views
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    • Kodiak
    • February 21

26. Help Identifying This Beautiful Find!

    By TumblinGramma, February 20
    • 3 replies
    • 777 views
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    • TumblinGramma
    • February 20

27. Americus Australis; 11,855.28 Ct. Australian Opal

    By sjmpainter, February 19   

    • minerals rocks gems
    • 0 replies
    • 680 views
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    • sjmpainter
    • February 19

28. Mysterious Rock

    By JDM, October 1, 2021   

    • id help
    • 7 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • opalboy
    • January 29