Mystery Rocks
From time to time we procure a box of rocks and minerals with no identification or locale indicated. Most of these we are able to determine what minerals and where they are from. Sometimes we run across some that we cannot specifically identify the minerals or the locale. We do not guess at these things, so we finally decided to list these from time to time , telling you what we have found out about them. We will always sell them for under $30.00. If you buy any of these, we would like your feedback telling us what you found out about them. We know we have customers with a far more comprehensive knowledge of earth sciences than we do. So...have fun...
Item # MR4
Perky Box Mystery Rock
$12.00
WHAT WE KNOW...
There are grey colored formations in a white matrix. This was an old piece we picked up years ago at a rock show in Spruce Pine, North Carolina... what it could be ...what do you think?
item shipping weight is 5 oz , will ship cheapest method available depending on ship to address. Excess shipping fees paid will be refunded upon determining actual shipping cost
Item # MR3
Louisiana Mystery Rock
$24.00
WHAT WE KNOW...
There are green colored transparent to translucent formations in a white matrix. This was an old piece we picked up years ago from an old swamp buggy rider from Louisiana. He found it and had no idea what it could be ...what do you think?
(This ships in a Medium Flat Rate Box $17.15 in the USA) specimen weighs 31.3 oz or 1.95 lb (886g) measures 4.98 x 3.24 x 3 inches (12.6 x 8.2 x 7.7cm)
Item # MR1
Mystery Rock #1
$24.00
WHAT WE KNOW...
There is purple fluorite in a tan wheat sheaf like matrix (Hardness 2.5, streak white, vitreous...it MAY be a Calcite). We know we have seen this matrix sometime ago...but can't remember where. It kind of looks like it might be a Zeolite....what do you think?
specimen weighs 8.6 oz or 0.54 lb (246g) measures 4 x 3 x 2.3 inches (10.2 x 7.6 x 6cm)
Item # MR2
Mystery Rock #2
$24.00
WHAT WE KNOW...
There is pink/purple almost a ruby color crystal formation on matrix. This was an old Virginia collection piece that was labeled as a Corundum....we know it is not that...corundum has a hardness of at least 8...this mineral only has a hardness of 5 and streaks white...what do you think?
specimen weighs 4.2 oz or 0.26 lb (121g) measures 2.6 x 2 x 1.3 inches (6.8 x 5.3 x 3.5cm)