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Hello all! I recently got back from a Texas Llanite hunt and it got me thinking. Llanite is unique to Texas. I also just heard ( on this board) about Saffordite which is unique to Arizona.

What's a stone that's unique to every state? I would love to do a collection one day, ideally self-gathered. (Though I'm never going back to Alaska and probably not to Hawaii, so I'll have to get those other ways.).

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u/ForagedFoodie — 2 days ago

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First time seeing Red mother of pearl

Hope shells are okay! Found in a central Florida lake. Cracked them open to feed to the local wildlife and polished them up. Had to be tens of thousands of them. These ones are the most red, which I’ve never seen in Mother of Pearl before

u/FabricHunter4000 — 2 days ago

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Suggestions for a new water pick to clean tiny cracks & crevices?

The one I bought broke & I’m curious to see what the collective is using before I buy another one.
Dirty rock for tax.

u/Remarkable_Royal_175 — 1 day ago

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Richardson Ranch Priday Thunderegg from Madras, OR

This is only our 3rd Priday Plume Thunderegg from Richardson Ranch, OR. I can't find other examples online like this one where it's not completely filled in. Managed to cut without anything breaking. Is this unusual being only partially filled in? I plan to carefully hand polish I guess. Any thoughts or polishing advise on this would be great.

u/ch33s3curd — 2 days ago

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My fishy find

Chalcedony with fire agate eye. Black Hills has some amazing finds if you’re willing work a little.

u/luv2puff — 2 days ago

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Learned today about Crowley Ridge agates after years of picking them from my grandpa's old driveway. This map looking one is one of my favorites

u/newSeaContribution — 2 days ago

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Selenite var. of gypsum collected in Southern Ontario, it's so clear you can see the dolomite crystals on matrix that it gre on top of.

u/MrSkullduggeryJones — 3 days ago

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Found some quartz.

Is it worth doing anything with this. Found it outside of Reno in Red Rock area. Soaked it in vinegar and cleaned it with a tooth brush. Crystals are small and wonder if it is hiding anything inside of it.

u/PatrickPaulin — 2 days ago

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This is petrified Wood that I just recently found glows under UV light. Idk if this falls into the “No requests” but does anyone know why?

Just got a UV black light to help expand my rock/ crystal/mineral collection and I noticed that parts of this petrified wood I found and cut glow a dim green under UV. Anyone know why?

If this post falls under the no requests please remove and I’m sorry haha.

u/tyler_thatguy — 3 days ago

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My late grandfather had rocks hauled in 20 years ago for a drive way that appears to be agates

A drive way for trucks to deliver bleach to tanks for a water parks water treatment. After 20 years of exposure to the various spills and water overflows, I've started noticing and picking these out of the bunch as I walk through. It's been a few years since I started picking it and I can almost always find at least one new one every time I walk though. I'm very ignorant of what I'm finding though, started as just thinking they were cool rocks till a friend had me Google banded agates

u/newSeaContribution — 3 days ago

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Finished this piece yesterday, the depth and colors that came through are unreal. AZ Rainbow Petrified Wood, found in NE Arizona. And no, not from the National Park lol.

u/TheLongestYard87 — 3 days ago

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Corundum (ruby) and beryl (emerald) from Norway

My oasis project year 2. All rocks come home by hand.

Large quartz crystal

Remember, you rock!

Mixture of purchased random rocks and some chert from Lake Huron. Took ages for most of these rocks to tumble to a nice shine.

Rio Grande Petrified Wood

Ancient Megalodon Teeth Looked Like Tiny Whale Tails… Washed Ashore After Millions of Years

Etched Kunzite Macro Shots. Looks like Mountains. (NFS)

Sphalerite, dolomite, calcite. From a recent quarry trip in Southern Ontario.

A rock unique to every state