r/RockIdentification

My kid really wants to know 🙃

Thanks in advance!

Found while camping on Ojai.

One of my apps is telling me that it is a meteorite maybe from Mars what do you guys think

Inherited this rock from my grandpa who always said that supposedly this is jade. He never knew for sure. I believe he got it somewhere in the Pacific Northwest a long time ago. I think it’s a cool rock regardless. Weighs approximately 1.3 crap tons.

My friend found this weird rock on a beach by a harbour near Dublin, this could be the wrong sub to ask but we're stumped and would love some pointers. Cheers.

Found at or near a petrified river in Pond Inlet, Nunavut. Fork for scale

I did not disturb it or touch/scratch it.

Posted a while back about a rock we found in our yard. We found another one in a similar area today! This one is a lot darker, as shown in the third photo. What do we think this one is?

Found it in parking lot in Ontario it is heavy relative to other rocks of similar sizes and was the only one around of this type.

(Sorry I don't know what else to mention but will be happy to answer any questions to best of my skills)

Found at Pinery Provincial Park in Ontario on Lake Huron

Found in WNC, could be from somewhere else as the owners of the house were from out of state. Little pockets of crystals, bulbous exterior. Included wet and dry pics

What type of rock or gem is this?

It's hard and brittle. A ~10 ft drop broke it.

It kind of has a flash when you tilt it, like feldspar, but I’m not seeing a colour flash like moonstone, so quartz? Or is there a feldspar possibility?
I’m trying my best to identify my own rocks before asking here to see if I’m right and maybe I’ll learn and get better at it. The last picture is of the rock dry and the pseudo (?lol) flash I was talking about.

Found this by the river today

Found this at the PV peninsula coast. Looks like chert? But not sure. I google searched and pet wood appears in results. But not sure what it could be.

Found in college station, Tx. Whiskey bridge area. It is insanely heavy but I can’t seem to get the orange off either picked it up because perfect tube at the top portion

Very heavy rock compared to other nearby rocks. Seems to have a layer of oxidation. Black on the inside like black sand but has small bits of white mixed in. Any other ideas or specific names are greatly appreciated!