Collecting Cool Rocks! Minerals, Crystals, Fossils, Geodes, etc.

[R2elk]

As I was digging through a box of stones to finish filling the rock tumbler, I found this.

 

[R2elk]

I also found this.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

As I was digging through a box of stones to finish filling the rock tumbler, I found this.
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I also found this.
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How do you just "find" these mysteriously hidden in your own house?! Lol, Can I come excavate your closet????

 

[R2elk]

How do you just "find" these mysteriously hidden in your own house?! Lol, Can I come excavate your closet????

The box is an old milk box that is sitting outside my garage. You would not believe all the hidden treasures in my house.

 

[SegiDream]

Just found this thread. Going on a hunt this weekend. Can't wait!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Just found this thread. Going on a hunt this weekend. Can't wait!

Good luck on your hunt!

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Just got a new rock tumbler after my last one broke. May share some of the cool ones from this batch after this cycle.

I also recently found a few crystals, I believe they are amethyst. Maybe one of you rock masters could help clarify.

 

[SegiDream]

Good luck on your hunt!

thanks! I'm a newbie to rock hunts other than nosing around a few places here and there. I had just joined a rock club the fall before covid hit so they've hardly done any hunts. But we did do one at the end of last summer (my first official hunt) and I found some crinoids, archimedes, blastoids, horn corral and a small crushed trilobite!! And something else I haven't figure out what it is yet. It's black, flat, looks leafy and about the size of a thumb print.

This weekend will be my second hunt and it's for geodes and fossils. As far as stones go I would love to find some tourmaline, that is my absolute favorite gemstone.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Just got a new rock tumbler after my last one broke. May share some of the cool ones from this batch after this cycle.

I also recently found a few crystals, I believe they are amethyst. Maybe one of you rock masters could help clarify.

Definitely share pictures!! I'm far from a master, I still have a lot to learn but I'm better at identifying stones than fossils for sure.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

thanks! I'm a newbie to rock hunts other than nosing around a few places here and there. I had just joined a rock club the fall before covid hit so they've hardly done any hunts. But we did do one at the end of last summer (my first official hunt) and I found some crinoids, archimedes, blastoids, horn corral and a small crushed trilobite!! And something else I haven't figure out what it is yet. It's black, flat, looks leafy and about the size of a thumb print.

This weekend will be my second hunt and it's for geodes and fossils. As far as stones go I would love to find some tourmaline, that is my absolute favorite gemstone.

That sounds so fun!! We had to cancel a few planned rock and fossil hounding expeditions as well. I really want to go to Shark Tooth Island. We still plan on going but our priorities definitely shifted since then so I don't know when we'll get to go.

I have been doing some fun swaps with others that have been hunting for stones and fossils though! I received some ocean picture stone from Canada, petrified wood from Texas, and Hourglass selenite from Oklahoma in some fun trades! Swapping is almost as much fun and hunting for them yourself!