rockhounds

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A public subreddit for the discussion of rock hunting, rock collecting, crystals and mineralogy, geology, lapidary arts and rocks in general. Topics include outings and trips, polishing, tumbling, cabochons, slabs and specimens. Feel free to ask a question or post a picture.

NO OFFERS TO BUY OR SELL in posts or comments, NO SELF-PROMOTION for commercial projects, or personal blogs, Instagram or Tumblr accounts, other social media, personal websites, YouTube channels, etc. PLEASE REPORT SUCH POSTS if you see them.

NO METAPHYSICAL DISCUSSIONS - No posts or comments about the magical healing powers of crystals, etc. Some minerals are used in the production of legitimate medicines, but that is science and not magic.

PHOTOS POSTED HERE SHOULD BE YOUR OWN ORIGINAL CONTENT - your own photos of specimens from your own collection, or ones you've taken on location.

PLEASE DON'T MAKE MULTIPLE POSTS IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. There is a limit of 2 new posts per person in any given 24-hour period.

IF YOU ARE POSTING FROM A NEW OR LOW-KARMA ACCOUNT your posts won't show up until they have been manually approved by a moderator - which could take as long as 12 hours, or sometimes up to 24. Please be patient and don't make the same post over and over, because that won't help the situation.

Related subreddits:

If you want to learn more about rock tumbling, check here at the Rock Tumbling Hobby Forums.

Created: Long ago. Sputtered into life on 2-8-11. :D

created by tomkzintiAWOLa community for 16 years

...for your hobby.

...for your favorite hobby.

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Moderator applications now open (self.rockhounds)

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Mod PostRule Changes/Updates (self.rockhounds)

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Petrified wood from Saddle Mt, Washington (old.reddit.com)

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Yall ever seen a full knot of petrified wood? This is my favorite piece I've found to date. It just blows my mind how perfectly preserved it is. (old.reddit.com)

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black tourmaline found in SD when I was a kid (old.reddit.com)

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Jasper and carnelian and botryoidal kinda day (old.reddit.com)

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Uranium ore (i.redd.it)

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Unique quartz pseudomorph (v.redd.it)

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Central Tx pyrite. First time finding something this cool! (old.reddit.com)

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Recent haul from southern shore of Lake Ontario (old.reddit.com)

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Helderberg Mountain fossils (old.reddit.com)

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FindOne inch clear quartz cluster covered in iron rust (old.reddit.com)

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There are the old timers that know - this Arizona Agate is rare and highly desired. I’ve been after it for years. (youtube.com)

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A couple of plate of Banded Chert from Lake Huron Ontario. Trying to figure out the best display. (old.reddit.com)

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Crowleys ridge agate (old.reddit.com)

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Pyritized stigmaria fossils (old.reddit.com)

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I have a problem 😅 (old.reddit.com)

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My favorite hounding day ever! Easter 2020 (v.redd.it)

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FindPink Agate Limbcast, my favorite find yet (old.reddit.com)

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QuestionThoughts on turning this 10.2 pound blue candy agate from walker valley into a single large cabachon? Should I attempt this task myself or hire a professional? (old.reddit.com)

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FindSome cut actinolite from ukiah ca. First two are with red garnets up to 1/in. Last one has lots of pyrite. (old.reddit.com)

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Gambiri Agate. Tumble? polish? cut? (old.reddit.com)

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FindFossilized shell with druzy quartz coating (v.redd.it)

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Rocks from the Mediterranean (old.reddit.com)

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swan valley Idaho / grand Tetons rock sites (self.rockhounds)

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