?Quartz? or what

[Scorpion68]

We have a lot of this stuff around the mountain. We call it Sheeps head cause it kinda looks wooly. I've seen this brown type and then there's a white/grey type. When you break it open it's a surprize. People were asking permission to pick this stuff up and haul it off. They said they broke it apart and made jewelry with it. Hum? :huh:



This seems to be more crystalized. ---Chuck

[turkeytail]

Geode? Those are cool!

[Butch Wilson]

Very nice, never seen anything quite like that before.

[Scorpion68]

Hey Mark - What's a Geode again?  I done forgot.    ---Chuck

[turkeytail]

A rock with quartz crystals in it! Bought quite a few for Karly to bust open. Always wanted amethyst color but never got one.

[Scorpion68]

Mark - Isn't Amethyst kinda pink/purple in color.  I saw one of those in the creek last year but I don't usually collect rocks.  Guess maybe I should start.  Makes the garden real purdy... ---Chuck

[turkeytail]

Yup, different shades of purple. They are pretty!

[roustabout149]

My guess is that it is a variety of quartz.  Couldn't tell ya' which variety! My Dad bought us geodes as kids and this is not one.  Geodes are rounded, hollow, and the lining of the rock is where the sparkly stuff is!  Pretty, pretty, pretty

[CliffJ]

I believe that is probably gypsum in its natural state.

[Scorpion68]

Well - regardless as to what it is - it's in Momma's garden now, along with all the other chips and flakes.   ---Chuck

[Butch Wilson]

It kinda looks like a fossilized "Cow Patty", but I think it's cool !