Schwarz Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I would love to know what kind of rock this is.Uploaded with ImageShack.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfinger Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Hi - I have some ideas but can you give me some more information? Looks like it had been tumbled or even cabbed.Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Question for you, are the specks white or reflective metallic ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Appears it may have been dyed to get the red color so bright. Often rocks are dyed red, blue, green, etc. then tumbled for sale in tourist stops. Not sure just what you have there though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 looks like that man made gold stone comes in many colors and has metal flakes in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwarz Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 Hi - I have some ideas but can you give me some more information? Looks like it had been tumbled or even cabbed.SteveI made a video of it and uploaded it on youtube. Hope it will help to identify it. It looks like some kind of sandstone to me with loads of shiny specks.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqLMpuIBlGw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haderly Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 looks like that man made gold stone comes in many colors and has metal flakes in itThat is exactly what I was thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Smack it with a hammer :baaasmiley: :hahaha: :pukes: and get a look at the inside and also you'd be able to tell if its a man made composite. :cigar: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 LOL :hahaha: :hahaha: My link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 My God! Thats RED! My long lost pet rock, I think he ran away from home, in the early 80's and I have been looking for him ever since. :unsure: :shrug: Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Johnno, It looks like you nailed it!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldstone_(gemstone) When you go to the page linked above you need to click on this "Did you mean: Goldstone (gemstone)" to view the info and to see a picture, for some reason it will not let the proper link be posted Skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Johnno, It looks like you nailed it!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldstone_(gemstone) When you go to the page linked above you need to click on this "Did you mean: Goldstone (gemstone)" to view the info and to see a picture, for some reason it will not let the proper link be posted SkipG'Day SkipYeah, the link was a little funky. I went and corrected it. We're finding that for the links to work properly, you need to "INSERT LINK" and paste the hyperlink here. This seemed to work.Goldstone or Pet RockCheersJohnno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfinger Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Goldstone was one of the possibilities I had in mind and the video confirmed it. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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