Anyone Have a clue what this rock is

BRATTSO · May 23, 2013

Hi found this rock at a garage sale and was wondering if anyone can tell me what it is?

The lady said she got out of russian river cloverdale

thank you Brattso

koolaidsmile · May 23, 2013

Can you try to get a clearer picture?

Kathy (koolaidsmile) :-)

koolaidsmile · May 23, 2013

More pics too?

Kathy (koolaidsmile) :-)

bigfoot1 · May 23, 2013

cloverdale is known for obsidian samples like that.The native americans treasured it for its workability for tools.there are many colors known.

BRATTSO · May 23, 2013

Here you go
thank you

HutSiteDigger · May 23, 2013

There is a rock/fossil thread on here.. Could try posting in that if you can't get answer here. Have no idea what it is but I know I have seen these type rocks before in stores and stuff.

BRATTSO · May 23, 2013

sure i will try that thank you :icon_thumright:

koolaidsmile · May 23, 2013

I think it looks more like it could be a gemstone than a rock!

Kathy (koolaidsmile) :-)

capt-zero · May 23, 2013

If it is an amethyst, Koolaid, it couldn't be more than 2" across at most. Not too many amethyst crystals larger than that. I vote a variety of obsidian.

BRATTSO · May 23, 2013

I have heard both obsidian but most say amethyst its about the size of a softball a little larger

koolaidsmile · May 23, 2013

Actually it could be a gemstone called ammonite which has purple and black mixed in it with a bit of other colors many times too!

Kathy (koolaidsmile) :-)

Back-of-the-boat · May 23, 2013

The only amethyst deposit in California I have heard of is in Shaver Lake and it is underwater in the lake so I don,t believe it is amethyst.Probably obsidian.

koolaidsmile · May 23, 2013

Or it also could def be rainbow obsidian!!

Kathy (koolaidsmile) :-)

koolaidsmile · May 23, 2013

Examining it from what I can see in the colors I'm def leaning to rainbow obsidian!!

Kathy (koolaidsmile) :-)

cheese · May 24, 2013

Looks a lot like slag to me.

BRATTSO · May 26, 2013

I have checked out all the rocks and my rock looks like purple glass from what I see it looks most like an amethyst. It really doesn't look like obsidian

I will post pictures of it after taking it in sunlight

Thank You all

BRATTSO · May 26, 2013

The river is near clearlake the biggest lake in california I believe. I Have heard it has many different kinds of crystals and some kind of knock off diamonds

Charlie P. (NY) · May 26, 2013

Looks like glass. Big, recycled chunks as used in gardens and aquariums.

woodstock · May 26, 2013

I agree with Charlie P. ... this looks to "broken and shinny" to have been dug from mother earth . So I'm stickin' along with Charlie P. and my visual ID is glass or Slag used to decorate aquariums and gardens ... in fact I think I have some in the garden now ... IMHO , Woodstock

BRATTSO · May 29, 2013

Here are more pictures

You think its glass really?
iT does look like some different color stone is in it like a white boarder or a floating rock. I am taking photos with my notebook so they arent very good I cant find my cam :icon_thumright:

Thank you