Finding Rocks

What do you think of these garnets in a matrix?

I'm not sure what the blue is.

I cut and polished this up. Not quite sure what it is. It might be dolomite. It was soft like calcite, but definitely had a different texture.

I cut and polished this petrified wood last night. I cannot believe how detailed this piece was. I genuinely thought it was a dud.

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After I edited this I questioned whether or not this is petrified wood. What do you think?

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This jasper looks like a planet!

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Look at this fossilized clam I cut today! I have more #rockhounding content coming as soon as I edit it.

I can't believe how many rocks I've collected and not cut yet! So excited to keep sharing this year.

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Here's part 2 of this batch of #rocks. Let me know if I'm getting any of my rock ID wrong.

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I love this time of year where #baldeagles come down into the valleys!

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I found this little gypsum piece in an unexpected place.

Here's where I could use some help. I thought gypsum was usually more translucent than this.

I polished this last night.

From what I've learned it's a breccia dolomite that has been filled in with quartz. It was quite soft and easy to work down.

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I started cutting some rocks and thought you might enjoy.

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