Rockit Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Hi I'm new here, I was wondering if someone could help me identify this rock. I found it in Alberta mixed in with a bunch of sandstone in the middle of a pasture that we were plowing under. Thought it looked out of place. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Welcome to the forum Rockit, I'm moving this topic to the "Rocks, Minerals and Fossils" section where it should be and so it will also get more attention from the rockhounds on the forum. I'm not knowledgeable enough to help with this particular ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4meter Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Nice rock! Welcome to the Rock & Mineral forum Rockit. Most likely a glacial erratic, that is a rock dropped by a retreating glacier. Based solely on the photos, it is a Gniess; a metamorphic rock. There is some interesting minerals in the whitish, banded areas but the photos resolution is to low to allow for IDing. There is a fracture running diagonal through the rock that has been filled in by some whitish mineral. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I am with 4meter, Gniess... https://flexiblelearning.auckland.ac.nz/rocks_minerals/rocks/gneiss.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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