Wanna see some rocks?

[civil war hunter]

Lava,rode iron, no idea. Ill bring the lava pictures later. This rock i found in a lake in Califonia.

 

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[DigginThePast]

looks like granite. It is a very popular rock especially around the Sierras, Yosemite, and such.

I was thinking essentially the same thing. My thought was perhaps pegmatite which is basically granite but the "grains" are much larger. Pegmatite is composed of the same minerals as granite, feldspar, quartz and mica but as I said, the grains are much larger. Pegmatite veins occur within granite and may contain semiprecious gem stones. Cool rock.

 

[civil war hunter]

I found it at 3,000 feet on a mountain that has volcanic activity. Mt.Shasta northern CA.

 

[civil war hunter]

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[DigginThePast]

I found it at 3,000 feet on a mountain that has volcanic activity. Mt.Shasta northern CA.

Well, all righty then. How about black tourmaline?

Check out the link.
http://www.crystalsmtshasta.com/online/index.html?lang=en-us&target=d62.html

 

[civil war hunter]

I could believe that.

I found it at 3,000 feet on a mountain that has volcanic activity. Mt.Shasta northern CA.

Well, all righty then. How about black tourmaline?

Check out the link.
http://www.crystalsmtshasta.com/online/index.html?lang=en-us&target=d62.html

 

[River Rat]

Resized the photos. Now that I can see them better, I really like those rocks. Do you collect from different areas of the country when you're on trips? I do, and its a fun thing to do...another hobby.

RR

 

[DigginThePast]

Thanks River Rat, much better.

civil war hunter - Did the other specimens come from the same area?

 

[civil war hunter]

No, my Aunt Sandy just gives them to me sometime. Sometimes i find them. ill post more tomarrow.

Resized the photos. Now that I can see them better, I really like those rocks. Do you collect from different areas of the country when you're on trips? I do, and its a fun thing to do...another hobby.

RR

 

[civil war hunter]

Yes indeed.

Thanks River Rat, much better.

civil war hunter - Did the other specimens come from the same area?

 

[Mental Granny]

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I like the rocks those are very cool! I like to collect them from places we go to!

 

[civil war hunter]

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Do you travel in an RV? Are you full timers? I would like to ask some qeastions about the road. Because that is are plan.

I like the rocks those are very cool! I like to collect them from places we go to!

 

[Mental Granny]

No we don't. But, there are people on here who do ! If you ask nicely I bet you' d get alot of your questions answered!

 

[phantomfinder]

It looks like granites , WTG on your find.

 

[Eu_citzen]

Doesn't look like Granite to me. Could you get a better close up of the surface?
(Try using Macrofunction on camera, marked by a yellow flower)

The black stuff to me looks like Diopside. http://www.galleries.com/Minerals/Silicate/DIOPSIDE/diopside.jpg
A better pic of the surface and colour of Diopside: http://www.mindat.org/photo-209167.html

The white stuff could be Albite, Calcite or plagioclase. Is it scratchable with a knife?