So beautiful, but WHAT IS IT?

[susanmeans9]

Hi, my name is Susan and I live in Central California. The beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountain range is less than 10 minutes East of my small urban town. "There's STILL gold in them there hills!!" I have been a rockhound for about 2 years now, it is the most rewarding hobby I have ever had, it brings out the kid in me!
I have one small problem, geology wasnt my best subject and I am kind of lost when it come to identifying the types of minerals I have. I am not sure how true this is: Green is good, but redder is better, in referring to minerals that can contain gold. Is it true??
Ok, so I seem to find all the pink/red/orange/white/purple minerals, but I have no idea what type of mineral or minerals they are. I will attach some pictures! If anyone can help me it will be greatly appreciated!! Thank you all very much!! Have a great day and try to make a stranger smile today!!

 

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[Tulkas]

Hi!
I'm afraid I have little geology knowledge. I work with a woman who majored in geology in college. When I get to work this afternoon I will see if she can identify them for you. Have a great day!

 

[tamrock]

My first thought is a breccia of some kind? When I want to know something about a particularly rock I found, I'll search the geology of the particular county I found it and Google will bring up information from the USGS and other websites of that regions geology.. Click on images of that search and look for any pictures that would hopefully match up to the rock specimen in question.

 

[Davers]

Great Idea 'tamrock' has given you.

Still a neat little Rock.

 

[Tulkas]

Hi,

The geology grad. I work with wasn't sure, but she thought maybe feldspar? Sorry I can't be of much help.

 

[austin]

Looks very much like weathered granite. Feldspar and quartz I believe...

 

[Icewing]

You are all wrong, it's a rock.
I've always heard you need to look for white quarts in most places.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Susan, I live here in the central valley also and I like going up to the Mariposa gem and mineral museum,maybe you can get a little knowledge from some of the docents working there or see your mineral in a display.Happy rock hounding.

 

[susanmeans9]

great idea thank you

 

[susanmeans9]

will look that up, thank you very much

 

[susanmeans9]

thank you for trying, I appreciate it very much.

 

[Mud Hut]

It is the Rock of Ages left for thee!

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

No geology eggspurt here either and I'm not really sure what all type of rocks you all may have in your area, but your specimen almost reminds me of rhodocrosite (sp?). Maybe some type of agate? I've heard tourmaline is in Cali, you mentioned colors.....
I like Back of the Boats idea! Head up to the rock museum and spend a little time. Take a few rocks with you, maybe someone will be there that can ID them.
Good luck and HH!

 

[Tnmountains]

Try posting it in the rock section. There is a guy there that is very knowledgeable and might confirm what the members said here. Good luck!