Another post from me. What would are the green and white parts in this rock?1mo ⋅ OffgridNativeNZ ⋅ r/rockhounds
Came across a bone in some boulders while hounding agates the other day.2yr ⋅ onlyChangePhoto ⋅ r/rockhounds
Tumbled this moss agate I found and it ended up looking like an underwater scene.7mo ⋅ WonderfulRockPeace1 ⋅ r/rockhounds
Found in the first 30 mins of mining at Ace of Diamonds in Herkimer. By far my best find of the day. Are there any similar places for other types of stones and minerals?1yr ⋅ silverblaze92 ⋅ r/rockhounds
Finally got a smoky quartz crystal I found in Colorado (mostly) cleaned up!1yr ⋅ CampBenCh ⋅ r/rockhounds
I’ve been collected lightning stones that look like giraffe spots. Hoping to use them to make a giraffe stepping stone for my mom’s garden. Any ideas on how to assemble something like that?2yr ⋅ djROOMBASinDAhouse ⋅ r/rockhounds
Found this large quartz crystal digging a trench in my backyard! (AR)7mo ⋅ fayettevillainjd ⋅ r/rockhounds
Found buried in the dirt during a new pool excavation in north eastern San Diego county.1wk ⋅ wypeout ⋅ r/rockhounds
Sobriety stone commemorating my first hundred days sober. it’s a carnelian1yr ⋅ AmazenDawns ⋅ r/rockhounds
Took a trip to Arizona to find some agates, just cracked this one open11mo ⋅ flyingfrogjumbalaya ⋅ r/rockhounds
That GLOW!✨ isn’t it just the best feeling to catch a gem in the sun?9mo ⋅ Hobbitadventure ⋅ r/rockhounds
Had to put my rockhounding hound to sleep last night. If you got a rockhounding buddy, y’all play an extra 5 minutes tonight. Trust me, they’re absolutely worth that tiny extra effort. Because one day you’ll wish you could, but you won’t be able to any more.1yr ⋅ Key-Painting-9072 ⋅ r/rockhounds
South Dakota Fairburn agate. Found this one about a week ago. This photo is exactly as it laid when found.3yr ⋅ walleyed11 ⋅ r/rockhounds
I found this amazing iris inside an Agate from Mainz(Germany) and cut it in the shape of an eyeball. Dont worry its just clamped between my Fingers😂✌👁3yr ⋅ GermanGemCutter ⋅ r/rockhounds
Had a bucket of sand from a defunct Maine tourmaline mine sitting in the garage for years...glad I decided to give it a sift!1yr ⋅ babypigeonfinder ⋅ r/rockhounds
Any idea what I found in Sardinia (and wasn’t allowed to take with me😔)?1mo ⋅ kajoo1408 ⋅ r/rockhounds
This old rock sat in the yard for years unnoticed and appearing opaque, until I shined a light through it.1yr ⋅ The_pun_fart ⋅ r/rockhounds
I scored this 3lb chunk of Mexican zebra calcite for $8 at a roadside stand in Anza Borrego this weekend. I can’t stop staring at it. Never seen anything quite like it.2yr ⋅ gotarock ⋅ r/rockhounds
an Oregon Sunstone I polished with a Schiller cross and a natural fracture that displays a rainbow within.1yr ⋅ theforgedelements ⋅ r/rockhounds
Very pleasant surprise, backlit what i thought was a slab of high quality amethyst, turned out to be a big slab of extremely rare ametrine 💛💜1yr ⋅ Hefty_Broccoli_8961 ⋅ r/rockhounds
It's freezing over here in Scotland but that won't stop me showing off what I just pulled out my rock tumbler.1yr ⋅ Karl_Cross ⋅ r/rockhounds
How in the heck could these triangles have been formed? so cool. Eastern MT7mo ⋅ m_chutch ⋅ r/rockhounds
An odd rockhound acquaintance gave me a whole jar of peridot (with a few garnets/rubies mixed in) which I put into this chalice. She gave me a whole other jar of garnets, quarts crystals, and a few other random crystals. Such a strange girl...10mo ⋅ that_retro_gamer ⋅ r/rockhounds
Found a really nice piece of banded iron in Southern Ontario today. And yes, it is magnetic.2yr ⋅ pilbug ⋅ r/rockhounds
I don't know if these count as rocks but recently the Hudson River near my house has dropped historic levels and I found these 1850ish beauties on the bank. Thought it's worth the look.1yr ⋅ braydenbosch ⋅ r/rockhounds
After showing this subreddit to my 7 year old son, he wanted to share his collection with everyone here.1yr ⋅ ErraticallyRndm ⋅ r/rockhounds
Looks like I pulled this red agate petrified wood right out of a camp fire. Saddle mountain WA2yr ⋅ snowleary ⋅ r/rockhounds
Hey there Rockhounds, wanted to share this brecciated jasper I found1yr ⋅ TunaScentedCandle ⋅ r/rockhounds
Conglomerate with yellow banding I found in a walmart parking lot.1yr ⋅ MothThatLuvsLamps ⋅ r/rockhounds
Found this today while agate hunting in Oregon. I don't go out often so I don't know if this is common or not but I love it!1yr ⋅ Sanchito- ⋅ r/rockhounds
This is a 2 week haul from the construction site I've been working on. I'm lucky to have access to a bunch of excavation leavings from glacial till in my area.1yr ⋅ markender ⋅ r/rockhounds
UPDATE to previous post.... you gotta break it open. Got a little piece of rose quartz1yr ⋅ Stoneward_504 ⋅ r/rockhounds
Self collected hematite capped amethyst, Thunder Bay, Ontario10mo ⋅ Hefty_Broccoli_8961 ⋅ r/rockhounds
I found 1/2 a thunder egg with an actual thunder cloud inside it!1yr ⋅ Shadowmaker-553 ⋅ r/rockhounds
Recently got into rockhounding and here is the first batch after a tumble1yr ⋅ Minimum_Significant ⋅ r/rockhounds
Bought our home and I'm pretty sure previous owners were rock hounds. anyone know what this is?10mo ⋅ spidermom4 ⋅ r/rockhounds
Went kayaking at low tide yesterday and found some nice “clay baby” concretions. (I found them on private land so put them back, but I thought folks might want to see them)8mo ⋅ likeafish253 ⋅ r/rockhounds
Beginner's luck! This was the first rock I ever cracked looking for Herkimer Diamonds!2yr ⋅ Derporelli ⋅ r/rockhounds
My family brought me bags of dirt from the sapphire mine in montana and this was my biggest find yet!2yr ⋅ West-Coast-Post ⋅ r/rockhounds
I split a few rocks open and found some manganese dendrites that look like the night sky.3yr ⋅ gotarock ⋅ r/rockhounds
It boggles my mind to contemplate the exact series of events that had to occur over several millennia for nature to lay down the layers and colors to result in this rock. Chicken Track Picture Jasper from Oregon.2yr ⋅ hammershiller ⋅ r/rockhounds
Second favoritest rock i picked up in the Ouirgane valley. Dying to cut this up into a slab or two.1yr ⋅ QueenEsoterica ⋅ r/rockhounds
Sorry if memes aren't allowed, just feel like we could all use a little humor right now!4yr ⋅ s420l69r ⋅ r/rockhounds
found a GORGEOUS boulder of red jasper! Plan on going back to it to dig it out1yr ⋅ Ravenclaw_14 ⋅ r/rockhounds
