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[GrizzlyMoose]

Just curiouse what this rock could be? Pretty heavy, found in new brunswick canada..

 

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[Wapsiike]

Anybody tell me what this is. Looks like little dinosaur head to me. possible fossil?

 

[Smokehouse_83]

Black in color but you can see some dark red in it. Also very heavy thought it was a meteorite but it’s not magnetic and it streaks red. Metacinnibar? Hematite?

 

[Smokehouse_83]

Black in color but you can see some dark red in it. Also very heavy thought it was a meteorite but it’s not magnetic and it streaks red. Metacinnibar? Hematite?

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[Eu_citzen]

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I have found this in the wild
And wondef if anyone can identify for me! Thank you guys!

1. Uncertain
2. Quartz
3. Flint
4. ??
5. Sulphide in host rock
6. ?

 

[Eu_citzen]

Rock Rings..I discovered a sandstone rock (about 3/4 ft wide X 1/2 ft) at the top of the riverbed with several rings.

It was sandstone with several rings. Imagine how the rings in a tree stump appear.

The outmost ring was about the size of a grapefruit. The rings appeared a darker brown almost rust color.

I will go back and take pictures but meanwhile what are everyone's thoughts?

If the sandstone has colored layers and one of the above layers broke of, like a window, to see the layer underneath it...
Kinda hard to explain. But then it can look like what you describe.

 

[Eu_citzen]

Found this rock few years ago in Iowa and I can't figure out what it is. Is very for heavy for its size, slightly magnetic feels very smooth. Only thing I can find online that resembles it is a rock from Arizona and a meteorite from mars. Please let me know if can. I'm sure it's something you guys see everyday.Heres my Pics of mybroView attachment 1557638

Banded iron formation, BIF.

 

[Eu_citzen]

Just curiouse what this rock could be? Pretty heavy, found in new brunswick canada..

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Break of a piece and show me a fresh surface.

 

[Eu_citzen]

Anybody tell me what this is. Looks like little dinosaurView attachment 1558016 head to me. View attachment 1558015View attachment 1558014 possible fossil?

A sedimentary rock. Limestone?

 

[Eu_citzen]

Black in color but you can see some dark red in it. Also very heavy thought it was a meteorite but it’s not magnetic and it streaks red. Metacinnibar? Hematite?

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Since hematite is more common, that's a good guess.

 

[RTR]

Pulled this cool looking rock out of the woods. It caught my eye because it was standing in its edge,with sunlight coming through it.Second Pix. has a flashlight under it.

 

[Smokehouse_83]

Since hematite is more common, that's a good guess.

Looked at a bunch of pictures and it doesn't really look like hematite and this thing is really really heavy. With the way you can see the Reds trying to push through the dark black it really looks like the cinnabar ornaments that come up on google search.

 

[arizau]

Looked at a bunch of pictures and it doesn't really look like hematite and this thing is really really heavy. With the way you can see the Reds trying to push through the dark black it really looks like the cinnabar ornaments that come up on google search.

Google "scratch test" for what ever minerals you suspect and then do one. The underside of a porcelain toilet tank lid works well and is what I use.

 

[Smokehouse_83]

Google "scratch test" for what ever minerals you suspect and then do one. The underside of a porcelain toilet tank lid works well and is what I use.

I did it streaks really red. Both cinnabar and hematite streak red though.

 

[Eu_citzen]

Pulled this cool looking rock out of the woods. It caught my eye because it was standing in its edge,with sunlight coming through it.Second Pix. has a flashlight under it.View attachment 1559403View attachment 1559404

Chalcedony.

 

[Eu_citzen]

Looked at a bunch of pictures and it doesn't really look like hematite and this thing is really really heavy. With the way you can see the Reds trying to push through the dark black it really looks like the cinnabar ornaments that come up on google search.

With over 4000 minerals known to man, pictures are of limited use...
If you still are uncertain, see if a knife will scratch it. Use a decent bit of pressure and a magnifying glass to check for the scratch.
If it breaks, chips - try again with less pressure.

 

[Donnamarie]

Can you I'd this rock!

 

[Katybird18]

Need help identifying please

 

[llanolargo]

Ok i will research the rest

 

[Smokehouse_83]

Jasper?