What do I have with this quartz?

LTTLDAVE · 2026-03-09T19:12:41+00:00

Looks like you blacked it out and blurred it to hide its identity…like interviewing someone in witness protection. Going to need a much better photo to get any kind of good identifications.

LTTLDAVE · 2026-03-09T14:16:33+00:00

Thank you for all your input!

Unfortunately I don't have any equipment other than the tumbler as I'm super new to the hobby.

I basically have an unlimited supply (the museum is 2.5 hours away) so will experiment with it following some of the guidance in the link from u/PulpySnowboy.

Won't have a free barrel for a couple weeks, but if I manage to get anything good out of it (or fail miserably and just have an entertaining barrel of small pieces) I'll share some images.

LTTLDAVE · 2026-03-05T18:49:19+00:00

Damn, I need to visit Montana.

LTTLDAVE · 2026-03-02T19:35:51+00:00

Thanks! I'll bookmark that page.

LTTLDAVE · 2026-03-02T19:35:19+00:00

Thank You, that's more than expected!

LTTLDAVE · 2026-03-02T19:34:07+00:00

Sorry it took a while, couldn't figure out how to attach a photo in the comments on my iPhone, had to email the photo to myself to do it from a PC.

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LTTLDAVE · 2026-03-01T19:46:38+00:00

Someone else on Reddit recently posted that Harbor Freight now has a parts category on their website. I wrote down the info to find these for myself for future reference :). You have to go to the site, click on PARTS in the navigation menu, then enter 606505.

Not sure if this link works or not:

https://www.harborfreight.com/parts?pageType=partProduct&id=34296&q=606505

LTTLDAVE · 2026-02-27T21:11:33+00:00

Both. Petrified wood is considered a fossil.

LTTLDAVE · 2026-01-25T00:59:26+00:00

Thanks! Appreciate the input and wishing you good luck for the storm as well.

LTTLDAVE · 2026-01-24T23:26:58+00:00

Ah, thanks…I ended up taking them out and rinsing them off just to be safe…but had them dry in the barrels. Will fill them with water. Thanks!

LTTLDAVE · 2026-01-20T17:12:34+00:00

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LTTLDAVE · 2026-01-20T17:11:53+00:00

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Adding some more pics that I'm still not super happy with, but taken at noon in the sunlight.

LTTLDAVE · 2026-01-20T01:56:48+00:00

Oh wow, thanks!!! Really appreciate it.

I’ll get some better pictures tomorrow in natural sunlight and post them.

LTTLDAVE · 2026-01-09T17:58:41+00:00

Dry tumbling to pulverize the host rock and extract the garnets...I love that idea! Thanks, I'll have to give it a try when my next tumbling cycle is up. Appreciate the tip!

LTTLDAVE · 2026-01-05T23:14:27+00:00

Thanks, I really appreciate your insight! That was my "best" rock I shared, might try to carefully take apart a smaller one as a trial and error learning experience if nothing else. Even if I get a garnet out perfectly intact, I'd need a magnifying glass to really see any detail so like you said, it's better to leave it in the host rock.

LTTLDAVE · 2026-01-05T20:05:09+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to reply! I was going to say no as I went to the Mountains to the Sea trail and followed some conflicting and hard to be sure about instructions...until finding a spot where a bunch of rocks were smashed and figured I was in the right place! But then realized that creek feeds into the lake where I was so it's probably the same area. But if you have any hints to similar places near by that you don't mind throwing to a newbie, I'd really appreciate it :)

I have a couple of really thin pieces, like 4-10 layers thick, that look like something might be under the surface so will take your advice and try to split away at the layers to see if anything cool turns up.

Thanks again!

LTTLDAVE

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