I have rocks I need help IDing!

[Snee]

This first one is tumbled. It probably came as one of the samples that came with my childhood rock tumbler. So I don't know where it came from geographically. I don't know what it is, but I know it's really weird and cool looking!

 

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[Snee]

The scanner did no justice to how pretty the colors of blue are. It's layered with dark blue and light blue rock. At the top it has a spot of what looks like amber, but I don't see how that's really possible... On one side of it it has a chip that's kind of like how obsidian does. It's really neat!

 

[Snee]

This one came with the rock tumbler forever ago too. It's a clear rock with either wood splinter or pine needle inclusions in it. What kind of rock is this anyway?

Thanks for all your help!

 

[JakePhelps]

First one looks like a type of jasper.

 

[Snee]

I've decided the third rock is rutilated quartz. I still don't know what the inclusions are though...they look just like wood splinters, but I don't know if that's possible.

 

[Vrent]

the 1st looks like rhodcrosite (spelling?) the second an agate or chert/flint and the 3rd rutliated quartz

 

[GabbyGEP]

Snee

The first looks like either orbicular jasper or mexican lace agate
The second looks like a banded agate from the lake Superior region
The third is a tourmalinated quartz. The inclusions are tourmaline.

Great rocks. Hope you find more. Just adding my 2 cents worth.

Good luck and HH
GabbyGEP(Gaylord)

 

[Naturelady]

Your top rock (red one) is definitely a Lake Superior Agate - from anywhere from Minnesota to S. Shore of Lake Superior in Michigan. Depending on the size you can get a good price for that little piece.

Second - agate of some variety.

Third - might not be actually rutilated agate - might be something more like a Montana Moss.

 

[Snee]

Thank you for all of you who have presented your two cents! It has helped, but I still don't have an absolute. Everyone seems to think they're all different things Any more information would be appreciated! Thanks!!

 

[mjaynes]

hi, just stumbled on this site not too long ago...been detecting for a few years...been collecting rocks and gem cuttin as a profession(faceting and cab cuttingand gold/silversmithing) for about 16 yrs.1st pic looks to be leopardskin agate,2nd looks like agate as well,3rd is tourmaline in qtz. no doubt about that one. since i work with materials like these daily i thought i would chime in. i am in western n.c. and in 3 counties around me there are over said to be over 1500 of the known 5200 or so varities ....great area for that...also great for md'ing...not too many around here do it...gonna try and find some becthler coins one day...met a couple of guys who had found a few over thr years a while back. anyway,great to be here,mike

 

[Snee]

mjnes, Welcome to the forum!

Thanks everyone for your input. They are truly appreciated!