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HaliaTotheres
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 Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject: Geology question. |
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Can anyone recommend a book on how to figure out what kind of rocks I have? I've got about a bowlfull and I'd like to know what they are  . Thanks!
I don't like that the only labels I can put on them are "sparkly" or "white"  |
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CelticRose
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know of any book in particular.
If they're sparkly, they probably have either quartz or mica in them. White could be a lot of things.
Can you post pictures of them?
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aguales
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I think Tim_Tex is studying to be a geologist  Here's his profile:
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Maybe you can send him a pm. |
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HaliaTotheres
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:07 am Post subject: |
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| Omgosh! you guys are awesome, I'll take some pics ASAP. I bought a couple of stones also, some are polished, some are not . Thanks! |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:08 am Post subject: |
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You might want to go on web sites or find books related to mineralogy.
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Tim_Tex
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| aguales wrote: | I think Tim_Tex is studying to be a geologist Here's his profile:
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Maybe you can send him a pm. |
Actually, my major is Geography/Urban Planning now, but geology is my minor.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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Nearest library should have some illustrated books.
Could be quartz, if it's hard and crystalline.
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HaliaTotheres
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| I guess I wasn't finding any books because I was looking up "book about rocks" or something to that affect and I was finding rock and roll music and the likes. My battery is charging but if anyone wants to peek I'll have some pics up soon. |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Theres some login issues with your link, i came to a login page |
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HaliaTotheres
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| It should work now, I had it on private, if it asks for a pass it'll be letmein. It shouldn't though |
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Wow good looking rocks 
i like this one
Is this bone? looks a little like bone
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HaliaTotheres
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| the amethyst spikes I bought at the mall for a couple of bucks, i thought it was pretty, being my birthstone and I'm not sure, it's sparkly in the holes though so i'm really not sure |
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It resembles bone a litttle but...maybe some kind of sandstone..?
looks a little like it has been exposed to scorching heat in a way,
but that might just be a resemblance |
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