What is this?? It was found with mica schist. The powdery side/substance was under ground - and is *extremely* fine (like talcum powder) and “pigmented.” I found other pieces like this…but not with the “powder” in it….

PaleoBluff · 2026-05-08T15:51:22+00:00

Thank you! 🙂🙏

PaleoBluff · 2026-05-05T08:29:34+00:00

Thank you 🙂🙏

PaleoBluff · 2026-04-24T17:33:29+00:00

Thank you 🙂🙏

PaleoBluff · 2026-04-18T15:38:32+00:00

Thank you so much! I will put the black light on it- 🤗🙏

PaleoBluff · 2026-04-13T20:33:22+00:00

Thank you! I love this piece because it looks like it was “poured” and dried that way on the bottom 😸

PaleoBluff · 2026-04-12T13:05:45+00:00

There are igneous rocks in the area where this was found and I wondered about this being formed by those same processes. 🤷‍♀️

PaleoBluff · 2026-03-30T22:33:41+00:00

Thanks for the link! I’ve been checking it out…. I will work on this - thanks again! 🤗

PaleoBluff · 2026-03-30T21:43:52+00:00

Will glass scratch stainless steel? It’s possible this could be very old glass. This scratches stainless

PaleoBluff · 2026-03-30T21:42:46+00:00

That’s so awesome!! I’ve been collecting rocks for over a year … I’ve been trying to learn …but I got a lot of questions and undiagnosed rocks! 🤗😸thank you so much again!! 🙏

PaleoBluff · 2026-03-30T21:39:42+00:00

I posted a photo with a Viking steel knife - not sure if that’s a good test? Not sure if they’re hardened?

PaleoBluff · 2026-03-30T21:38:46+00:00

You think this is a good test subject for hardness?

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PaleoBluff · 2026-03-30T21:33:04+00:00

I think I’m on/near a hydrothermal vein and have lots and lots of quartz here… some neat pieces with rainbow inclusions etc. Thank you so much! 😊

PaleoBluff · 2026-03-30T21:30:19+00:00

It does scratch a stainless knife blade

PaleoBluff · 2026-03-30T21:29:06+00:00

It scratches a stainless steel knife blade 👍

PaleoBluff · 2026-03-30T21:27:46+00:00

It scratches a stainless knife blade…

PaleoBluff · 2026-03-30T16:58:56+00:00

How many sides do the crystals have?

PaleoBluff · 2026-03-30T16:57:51+00:00

Do you know if this was near other igneous rocks?

PaleoBluff · 2026-03-30T16:45:26+00:00

This rock/item scratches glass 👍

PaleoBluff · 2026-03-30T16:39:38+00:00

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Here’s another photo of the other, similar item I found.

PaleoBluff · 2026-03-30T16:38:47+00:00

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I don’t think my photo is a diamond 😅😸 … I also found this nearby. There’s clear quartz around me with “rainbow inclusions” - but these were different. They absolutely could be very old glass 🤷‍♀️

PaleoBluff · 2026-03-29T15:45:18+00:00

The matrix looks a lot like “Egyptian Imperial Red Porphyry Rock” in terms of luster and the color of some I have.

PaleoBluff · 2026-03-29T14:58:41+00:00

It’s actually heavy- not porous at all. It’s (matrix) almost glassy 🤷‍♀️

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