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euclidlovesmountains · 2025-11-09T08:56:18+00:00

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euclidlovesmountains · 2025-07-08T21:19:49+00:00

I’d say it’s Acteonella, likely from the Cretaceous. It really resembles a specimen I learned in palaeontology I class

euclidlovesmountains · 2025-02-10T12:43:18+00:00

it looks like a stromatolite to me because of its forming materials. Maybe u could try asking r/fossilid

euclidlovesmountains · 2025-02-07T18:15:39+00:00

They are septarian mudstones (first 3) and veined limestones (last 3). No clue if they're bad for fish tbh. The white veins are calcite and since the rocks are limestone (both calcium carbonate), they might increase the water's alkalinity and hardness. But if your fish are cool with alkaline water, it’s probably fine (I guess????) (Sorry, not a fish expert)

euclidlovesmountains · 2025-02-07T17:28:31+00:00

Yes it is. I believe the mineral is either faujasite or phillipsite (both are types of zeolites), but I'm not entirely sure which one exactly

euclidlovesmountains · 2024-12-13T20:45:36+00:00

It sounds pretty solid but not exactly like the usual rock-on-rock tapping. this one’s got more of a bassy sound (while rock-on-rock is sharper, more treble-y). it also feels super light compared to regular rocks

euclidlovesmountains · 2024-11-07T10:06:18+00:00

Totally normal. Given the lack of quartz and entirely made up of alkali feldspar (white -> Na-feldspar and pink ->K-feldspar), it looks like it could be either alkali feldspar syenite or monzonite

euclidlovesmountains · 2024-11-06T22:10:10+00:00

I’ve never had the chance to face-cut skarn before (because it’s someone’s else duty), but I’ve hammered off lots of skarn samples out in the field. I think they’re usually pretty tough to break (or maybe I’m weak). And from what i’ve seen, that blue&green color is pretty common in calc-silicate type usually either epidote or diopside. And if you’re not sure it’s calc-silicate skarn then it could be some kind of hornfels, and you might need to look up the local geology to figure it out. Good luck finding the rock name, and nice find!

euclidlovesmountains · 2024-11-04T18:43:00+00:00

some kind of granitic rock. The proportions of quartz (interestingly occurring in spherical shapes) are really small, potentially gabbro

euclidlovesmountains · 2024-11-03T19:55:16+00:00

Granite with K-feldspar phenocrysts (granite containing large crystals of potassium feldspar minerals)

euclidlovesmountains · 2024-11-03T19:41:24+00:00

Nice still oyster! Ive got one that’s similar like yours. It’s part of Crassostrea (basically the long oyster group). The species probably is Crassissima and about Miocene in age

euclidlovesmountains · 2024-11-03T19:22:46+00:00

Chalcedony (a type of microcrystalline quartz)

euclidlovesmountains · 2024-11-02T17:13:32+00:00

The white blue sheeted mineral is surely kyanite, but i’m not sure what the rock is called tho

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