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Let's Rock => Identifications of Materials => Topic started by: EmeraldEyes on September 28, 2019, 09:53:18 PM

Title: Rock found in So. St Paul, Minnesota/ help id
Post by: EmeraldEyes on September 28, 2019, 09:53:18 PM

 This rock was found in a gravel pit: it is very solid and heavy, semi smooth, not magnetic. It was found in South St. Paul Minnesota.


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48789565376_0956012473_h.jpg)
 (https://flic.kr/p/2hkngZ3)IMG_0741 (https://flic.kr/p/2hkngZ3) by Kelly Watkins (https://www.flickr.com/photos/184323221@N03/), on Flickr

(http://[url=https://flic.kr/p/2hkkpMU][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48789201418_d5189757cf_h.jpg)[/url]IMG_0742 (https://flic.kr/p/2hkkpMU) byKelly Watkins (https://www.flickr.com/photos/184323221@N03/), on Flickr[/img]

(http://[url=https://flic.kr/p/2hko5Qo][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48789722982_cc8ed67fe7_h.jpg)[/url]IMG_0738 (https://flic.kr/p/2hko5Qo) by Kelly Watkins (https://www.flickr.com/photos/184323221@N03/), on Flickr[/img]

(http://[url=https://flic.kr/p/2hkktgT][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48789213133_e5ae28d388_h.jpg)[/url]IMG_0739 (https://flic.kr/p/2hkktgT) by Kelly Watkins (https://www.flickr.com/photos/184323221@N03/), on Flickr[/img]

Title: Re: Rock found in So. St Paul, Minnesota/ help id
Post by: vitzitziltecpatl on September 29, 2019, 06:40:19 AM

Dunno. Posted a reply on your RTH thread.

Title: Re: Rock found in So. St Paul, Minnesota/ help id
Post by: lithicbeads on September 29, 2019, 10:09:10 AM

It looks like a piece of water worn pegmatite. Those granites are being used to make some very nice celedon glazes by a potter from that area.