✅ SOLVED I Need Help Identifying A Rock

[Jahubbs]

I was looking through old family items since I had nothing else to do at home and I just wanted help in trying to identify a rock. To preface, I am from a mining town and my great grandfather as well as other members of my family worked in the mines. During their lunch breaks, they could search for rocks or minerals that interested them, which is why my great grandfather chose this rock. If anyone knows what it could be, please let me know since I have never seen anything like it before. Thanks because your guess is as good as mine!

​

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

DR.ÖTEK Metal Detector, Waterproof Gold Detector, Pinpoint & Terrain Modes, Professional Metal Detector - Grab it through Amazon!

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Welcome to Tnet from Toronto Jahubbs!

You might want to post your question here as well... Rocks/Gems

Dave

 

[ToddsPoint]

Looks like granite. A long time ago, when that granite was still in the parent rock in the deposit, it cracked. Later, water bearing minerals percolated through the crack and deposited the pink colored rock. Still later, the granite eroded out and was broken down to the size and shape you have. No idea what the pink rock is. Gary

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Looks like granite. A long time ago, when that granite was still in the parent rock in the deposit, it cracked. Later, water bearing minerals percolated through the crack and deposited the pink colored rock. Still later, the granite eroded out and was broken down to the size and shape you have. No idea what the pink rock is. Gary

Obviously I'm no rock expert Gary, hence my always referring folks to a specific forum.
In my part of Southern Ontario, it's common to see a vein of pink quartz running through granite rock.
Dave

 

[Jahubbs]

I really appreciate all the help so far, but I haven't been able to find anything else that has looked similar yet. I'll definitely put this question in the rocks/gems part of the forum, thanks for the tip and thank you guys for being so welcoming!

 

[NellsCollect]

That is a NIFTY specimen! I found a little one in VT that is a little similar... notice the "pink lines":