Rock Hounds!!11

[Deftone]

Hi all. Was out rock huntin n found this damn thing. It's freakin me out.

 

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[GopherDaGold]

Why?

 

[BioProfessor]

You were rock hunting. You found a rock. If you had found a gold coin, then you would really be freaking.

Daryl

 

[GopherDaGold]

You were rock hunting. You found a rock. If you had found a gold coin, then you would really be freaking.

Daryl

^ That

 

[randazzo1]

Could be quartzite. Could be a quartzite core that was hit with a another stone to produce large flakes (preforms) for making spear heads etc. In some spots it seems to have fractured in a way that would suggest it is good tool making medium. In the lower left corner of the first pic it looks like the type of circular fracture patterning (conchoidal) that a good tool making stone would have.


Cool that its square and smooth on one side - but - it could just be a geofact!

 

[SkyPirate]

Why does quartz freak you out?

 

[GopherDaGold]

Apparently he's so freaked out he couldn't return to his thread.

 

[IronSpike]

This weekend I'm gonna hit the NC mountains for some rock hunting

 

[BioProfessor]

So what are you going to use to hit a mountain? BIG stick? Send us a pic.

Daryl

 

[IronSpike]

So what are you going to use to hit a mountain? BIG stick? Send us a pic.

Daryl

I'll 'hit' it with some good luck Gem hunting in NC mountains is fun

 

[BioProfessor]

I agree. I grew up in north Georgia and it was fun to hunt for rubies. Buy the buckets and off you go.

The mountains there have some good stuff. Here's one place:

The Emerald Hollow Mine is the only emerald mine in the United States open to the public for prospecting. Nestled snugly in the foothills of the beautiful Brushy Mountains, this North Carolina Emerald mine is located in the small town of Hiddenite, North Carolina. This locality is recognized as one of the most unique and interesting geological locations on the North American continent.
Host to more than sixty-three different types of naturally occurring gems and minerals, a virtual treasure trove of gemstones can be found at our gem mine! Many of these are very rare, including emerald, aquamarine, sapphire, garnet, topaz, amethyst, citrine, rutile, and tourmaline, along with an abundance of world class smoky and clear quartz crystals. Hiddenite is also famous as the only place on earth where the very rare gemstone "Hiddenite" can be found!

Daryl

 

[UncleVinnys]

Looks like some kind of quartz to me too.
You would have to check the hardness. Could be agate - you can almost see through parts of it.

 

[Deftone]

Hmm, no mans land doesnt have many neat rocks. I found a neat rock. Thx for posting to remind me its a rock.. but ya! I found a neat rock guess its quartz.

 

[IronSpike]

It's a cool quartz Deftone Kind of got a fluorescent look to it like a moonstone.

 

[IronSpike]

I agree. I grew up in north Georgia and it was fun to hunt for rubies. Buy the buckets and off you go.

The mountains there have some good stuff. Here's one place:

The Emerald Hollow Mine is the only emerald mine in the United States open to the public for prospecting. Nestled snugly in the foothills of the beautiful Brushy Mountains, this North Carolina Emerald mine is located in the small town of Hiddenite, North Carolina. This locality is recognized as one of the most unique and interesting geological locations on the North American continent.
Host to more than sixty-three different types of naturally occurring gems and minerals, a virtual treasure trove of gemstones can be found at our gem mine! Many of these are very rare, including emerald, aquamarine, sapphire, garnet, topaz, amethyst, citrine, rutile, and tourmaline, along with an abundance of world class smoky and clear quartz crystals. Hiddenite is also famous as the only place on earth where the very rare gemstone "Hiddenite" can be found!

Daryl

Haven't found a hiddenite cutting stone quality. That would be awesome

Went to Emerald Village, Little Switzerland. The NC Mineral Museum in Spruce Pine is a 'must visit' if in area.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It's a cool quartz Deftone

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