My first agate, Not even properly concentric. But the pocket is quartz , mohs matches. I only id sealed the cavities before polishing...1yr ⋅ D-LoathsomeDungEater ⋅ r/rockhounds
I went hunting in a gravel pit yesterday here in Minnesota and found this rock. It was buried in the very back of the pit. When I was cleaning the stones, I noticed this star imprint on this stone. Anyone know what it is or what the purpose was/is? I’ve never seen anything like it.4yr ⋅ watsoninventor22 ⋅ r/rockhounds
My 5 year old randomly found this Lake Superior agate behind a Twin Cities KFC2yr ⋅ DudelinBaluntner ⋅ r/rockhounds
Botryoidal chalcedony shrouded in petrified wood. Found in Parker, CO3yr ⋅ filthy_lucre ⋅ r/rockhounds
I just sliced this agate open and I’ve never seen anything like it. Its mesmerizing.5yr ⋅ watsoninventor22 ⋅ r/rockhounds
Botryoidal Lake Superior agate with the shape of the Minnesota state bird, the loon.3yr ⋅ alien_on_the_moon ⋅ r/rockhounds
Stone cold stunner of a quartz cluster from Baluchistan, Pakistan. This thing has so many points coming off of it that it’s impossible to get a full picture of it that really captures all its complexity and beauty. Love it. As always, this is my original content.3yr ⋅ burndownthedisco1 ⋅ r/rockhounds
Going through my lakers today and missing the hunt! Can’t wait for spring!!4yr ⋅ watsoninventor22 ⋅ r/rockhounds
Found a bunch of sweet banded carnelian agates on wolf creek outside of Paulina OR. Figured you guys would enjoy. This one spot of the creek was loaded with them, was able to fill 5 gallon bucket before it got too dark. Good season ender due to snow and mud.3yr ⋅ Rookie-rockhound ⋅ r/rockhounds
This is an example of a perfect stone, Lake Superior agate, zero fractures and not a scratch on this immaculate polish job. 7.5 Oz and just a beauty to behold. I just love this one. Lake Superior Agate. Cut and polished.3yr ⋅ alien_on_the_moon ⋅ r/rockhounds
ID? My friend found this on a ranch in South Texas. None of us are knowledgeable about rocks/crystals.3yr ⋅ wyliequixote ⋅ r/rockhounds
A few yooperlites I found last night (Syenite rocks rich in fluorescent sodalite)3yr ⋅ confoundedlime ⋅ r/rockhounds
Reverse quartz scepter with arsenic and multi generational growth! Found by me in leadville Colorado [OC]3yr ⋅ Mineralmomma ⋅ r/rockhounds
Two metal balls, about 1.5 inches in diameter, found in rural soil around Vernal Utah... any ideas??1yr ⋅ Plenty_Succotash4019 ⋅ r/rockhounds
First post on this subreddit!! This is a rock at my local nature center. The place was titled A Glimpse Into the Past. Estimated to have been etched around 500 A.D., I believe.4yr ⋅ abby1134 ⋅ r/rockhounds
Busted a random Little Rock I found open and it’s beautiful. New to this so I have no idea what it is lol1yr ⋅ triikruu256 ⋅ r/rockhounds
This is hematite in its crystalline form. I got this for only $8 in a neglected auction. How rare is this, and did I score a good deal? Note; it is very weakly magnetic.6mo ⋅ Jayn_Xyos ⋅ r/rockhounds
Aqua with needle-like schorl from Namibia. Just a delicate piece with great beryl crystal structure. This is headed to my own collection, no questions asked.3yr ⋅ burndownthedisco1 ⋅ r/rockhounds
Pistachio colored Opalized wood. Self collected in SE Oregon. Cabs like a dream.4yr ⋅ TuTnNeF ⋅ r/rockhounds
Decided to do some hounding while staying at friends house in Biggs Oregon. Ended up stumbling upon a vein of this stuff after doing some digging. Pulled out about 30lbs because I thought it was pretty. Anybody know what it is? Is it agate of some kind? (cut on tile saw) More angles in comments.3yr ⋅ Rookie-rockhound ⋅ r/rockhounds
Broke out my rock saw this weekend and cut into some Teepee Canyon agate I bought in Custer, SD. So beautiful!3yr ⋅ Fancy-Huckleberry623 ⋅ r/rockhounds
Debated for a long time about cutting this piece of pet wood. I’m very happy I did.4yr ⋅ MST67 ⋅ r/rockhounds
From the land of sky blue waters! (MN) Love the rare all blue ones!3yr ⋅ UsefulBowler1 ⋅ r/rockhounds
My brother showed me to a amethyst mine yesterday. I was not disappointed !!3yr ⋅ swagUgly ⋅ r/rockhounds
My best find. Found in Southern Oregon. It's about the size of my fist. Carnelian Agate4yr ⋅ PNW_Wanderer85 ⋅ r/rockhounds
What's this rock and how'd it get these unique features? Found in Wisconsin, USA. Video in comments.1yr ⋅ Dodge_County_WI_Area ⋅ r/rockhounds
Found a new hounding nook by turning left randomly into the desert and driving until I couldn't go any further. 12m South of Green River, Utah.1yr ⋅ onlyChangePhoto ⋅ r/rockhounds
I finally cut this rock after months of contemplating. I think it was worth it.5yr ⋅ RockLicker4Life ⋅ r/rockhounds
Cool concept found on a walk yesterday. Went back today and added some agates and quartz3yr ⋅ pdxamish ⋅ r/rockhounds
Stoked about the results of my 2nd day hunting fluorite in New Mexico! (Got several samples like this one.)4yr ⋅ PM_STORIES_TO_ME ⋅ r/rockhounds
The general consensus on my last post was Obsidian, so here's the larger chunk I found with them now it's been cleaned!3yr ⋅ grimseverrr ⋅ r/rockhounds
Another day poking around for tourmaline in California. I would do it every day if I could.4yr ⋅ gemdigger ⋅ r/rockhounds
My neighbor buddy says You want these? I don't know what to do with them4yr ⋅ Doc-in-a-box ⋅ r/rockhounds
So far so good! NC dirt has yielded many flakes, a baby nugget the size of a Nerd candy, and this!3yr ⋅ Ravenclaw_14 ⋅ r/rockhounds
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and happy holidays. Here are a couple Ontario apatites to fit the holiday cheer. God bless.4mo ⋅ MrSkullduggeryJones ⋅ r/rockhounds
My sister gave this to me as a graduation gift. It's a real amethyst crystal!3yr ⋅ Butterfly_Heaven101 ⋅ r/rockhounds
One of my favorite rocks from the Oregon Coast. Reminds me of a giraffe.4yr ⋅ ratlessbagle ⋅ r/rockhounds
My grandparents were rockhounds and I inherited this piece of amethyst that they mined from Thunder Bay, Ontario.4yr ⋅ blue_box_disciple ⋅ r/rockhounds
Closeup of iridescent hematite/goethite after a good cleaning. Graves Mountain, GA1yr ⋅ flyingfrogjumbalaya ⋅ r/rockhounds
Some beautiful members of the mollusca phylum all from the same sandstone outcrop along Colorado's Front Range1yr ⋅ qoddd ⋅ r/rockhounds
Doing pretty well with social distancing. From a gravel pit in MN.4yr ⋅ lookatyoueatingcake ⋅ r/rockhounds
My dad just retired from a gravel mining company. He kept a jar in his work truck for “cool rocks he found along the way”. This was his haul after 15 years5yr ⋅ mannrya ⋅ r/rockhounds
What are these yellow streaks? I keep finding it in quartz all around my house and I don’t think gold is that bright is it?5mo ⋅ Kurbopop ⋅ r/rockhounds
Was told this is fire agate. I thought maybe this group would think it’s as cool as I think it is.1yr ⋅ spamala123 ⋅ r/rockhounds
A proper Swiss Quartz crystal from Aulta, Cavradi Gorge, Tujetsch, Graubunden, Switzerland.4yr ⋅ FiftyShadesOfBass ⋅ r/rockhounds
Unsure what it is. Think its agate. But it thought the raw version looked like a face so i shaped and polished it a bit to show that off!3mo ⋅ panickedfreak ⋅ r/rockhounds
I find these a lot but don’t have clue what they are. Any thoughts?5mo ⋅ Farmalltractor ⋅ r/rockhounds
Slaughter Beach, Delaware. Went for the horseshoe crabs, stayed for the rocks!3yr ⋅ samogi ⋅ r/rockhounds
Thought I’d post a pic of a 80lb piece of petrified wood I found this last weekend. Was a pain to haul out of its resting place.3yr ⋅ chauchatbob ⋅ r/rockhounds
Is this agate, jasper, both? Picked it on the south shore of Lake Superior or west shore of Michigan, can’t quite recall exactly...7mo ⋅ Beastopher ⋅ r/rockhounds
found this one in a wall of limestone and couldn't get it out1yr ⋅ Competitive_Cold_369 ⋅ r/rockhounds
Purple fluorite I got this about 15-20 years ago still one of my favorites4yr ⋅ SD_agatehunter ⋅ r/rockhounds
I have toooo many lightning stones, so I’ve selected some of my favorites to share with friends when they come over :)3yr ⋅ djROOMBASinDAhouse ⋅ r/rockhounds
Found this agate on my buddy’s property last weekend, surrounded by a bunch of smaller ones. Should I start digging down? Western Oregon Cascades3yr ⋅ rockondonkeykong ⋅ r/rockhounds
Went rock hunting today. Found huge veins of gypsum. Southwestern Wyoming.3yr ⋅ Richardbear70 ⋅ r/rockhounds
Atacamite (with white halloysite and tiny green sprays of libethenite) from La Farola Mine, Chile; FOV about 2 cm3yr ⋅ mineralexpert ⋅ r/rockhounds
I polished up some end cuts of Ochoco Mountain Moss Agate as a gift for a graduate.2yr ⋅ akoski12 ⋅ r/rockhounds
Went out looking for Oregon Jade in southwest Oregon. Think I may have found some.4yr ⋅ Electronicvaporfox ⋅ r/rockhounds
Petrified tree in Northern Nevada. Scale is odd in photo, but tree is about thirty feet long.1yr ⋅ NeverDidLearn ⋅ r/rockhounds
urban rock hounding? does anybody else ever find cool stuff just laying around town? I've found some beauties in landscape Rick beds and whatnot around town. just scored this little agate(?) off the side of a paved bike path right in town. at my office I've found a bunch of petrified wood too.1yr ⋅ dopplemayr ⋅ r/rockhounds
Pyromorphite on smokey quartz matrix out of revolutionary era, New England lead-mine site.1yr ⋅ Equal-Employee1443 ⋅ r/rockhounds
My collection of colorful Lake Superior agates to brighten up your feed!4yr ⋅ Chases-Bears ⋅ r/rockhounds
I have finally figured out what these are besides agate, they are Celadonite Chalcedony ! Apparently they are kind of rare? Can't find any others like it2yr ⋅ GrayWolfOutfitters ⋅ r/rockhounds
As a rock hound, I have a bunch of rocks that look like little worlds. Here is a painting inspired by dyed blue agate!3yr ⋅ mini_donkey ⋅ r/rockhounds
my dad found this lsa at the shore of mississippi river while collecting driftwood, this one is small but has very nice colors and patterns1yr ⋅ radiantskie ⋅ r/rockhounds
Macro photo of a west Texas moss/plume agate slab I cut yesterday.3mo ⋅ Key-Painting-9072 ⋅ r/rockhounds
