Does anyone know what this is?

[ndg 0]

Hello,

Found this in southern lower Michigan.  The color is more hot pink than the picture shows.  Any info will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

[Stillweaver hillbelli 95]

Might be rhodochrosite

[adam 2,896]

A rock with hot pink survey paint sprayed on it.

[Cheshirecat 19]

8 hours ago, adam said:

A rock with hot pink survey paint sprayed on it.

I never would have thought of that either! I would have been amazed at the beautiful pink nature could produce LOL

[Stillweaver hillbelli 95]

Paint made from rhodochrosite

[Sonja 3]

I'll be serious with my comment because I'm going to give you credit for knowing if it was spray paint or not.

I'm sorry i can't help you id the rock as I haven't the  expertise and knowledge of those whom so far have kindly responded so kindly :~{{

[Sonja 3]

12 hours ago, Cheshirecat said:

I never would have thought of that either! I would have been amazed at the beautiful pink nature could produce LOL

Are you being serious or laughing?

[Sonja 3]

21 hours ago, adam said:

A rock with hot pink survey paint sprayed on it.

 

21 hours ago, adam said:

A rock with hot pink survey paint sprayed on it.

Are you quite certain?

 

[adam 2,896]

1 hour ago, Sonja said:

 

Are you quite certain?

 

No , not quite certain.  But bright pink minerals similar to that color are not all that common.  Cobaltoan ? calcite, Smithsonite, fluorite, Rhodo , all come to mind but I have doubts. 

Edited October 21 by adam

[Stillweaver hillbelli 95]

Sonja, It does look like paint... my was an attempt at😆 It should be quite thin and easily scratch off.

Edited October 21 by Stillweaver hillbelli

[d_day 236]

1 hour ago, adam said:

No , not quite certain.  But bright pink minerals similar to that color are not all that common.  Cobaltoan ? calcite, Smithsonite, fluorite, Rhodo , all come to mind but I have doubts. 

And sometimes even cinnabar is that color. And of course there’s the other rhodo, rhodonite.

i think though that if this is not paint, it’s most likely rhodochrosite.

Edited October 21 by d_day

[Old Tom 919]

I'm no expert on rocks but I have laid miles of spray paint down locating underground cables for 25 years.  It sure looks like spray to me with the rough spots peaking through and the pooling in the valleys.  See if it scratches off easily.  

   Old Tom 

[Cheshirecat 19]

8 hours ago, Sonja said:

Are you being serious or laughing?

Very serious! I would never have thought "paint". Maybe there are rocks that colour pink but I know very little about rocks. Seriously.

[jrdemaris 22]

Put a little nail polish remover on a spot and let it soak then rub it with a Q-tip.

[Morlock 1,260]

On 10/19/2019 at 6:41 PM, ndg said:

Hello,

Found this in southern lower Michigan.  The color is more hot pink than the picture shows.  Any info will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

Can you be more specific as to where it was found? 

[adam 2,896]

For reference I took some pink traffic paint and sprayed this gray rock. Then I rolled it around in some dirt. 

[Morlock 1,260]

16 minutes ago, adam said:

For reference I took some pink traffic paint and sprayed this gray rock. Then I rolled it around in some dirt. 

 

I've never heard of or seen pink spray paint being used for traffic purposes. Whose brilliant idea was that? Your very famous Joe Arpaio?

 

[4meter 169]

I was thinking either paint or chalk.  The rock looks to be  limestone.

[adam 2,896]

On 10/21/2019 at 11:27 AM, Morlock said:

I've never heard of or seen pink spray paint being used for traffic purposes

Typically used as a " temporary Survey "