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Rock Identification Help

m_attt

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Hi,

Was wondering if anybody could tell me what the rock is in the picture bellow,

Many thanks

Matt

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cheers guys, both look possible. but finding aything like it for sale is impossible :(
 
What about coal? It's quite a lot shinier than those rocks though, and I doubt you'd find the white veins.

Those are some nice looking rocks!
 
Hi all,
I don't think that it is Obsidian or Flint (definitely both black and shiny), because of the bands of quartz. Possibly Gneiss, although I don't think that would look glossy, or most likely a very fine grained Basalt or Gabbro, with a later quartz intrusion?

cheers Darrel
 
dw1305 said:
Hi all,
I don't think that it is Obsidian or Flint (definitely both black and shiny), because of the bands of quartz. Possibly Gneiss, although I don't think that would look glossy, or most likely a very fine grained Basalt or Gabbro, with a later quartz intrusion?

cheers Darrel


Can see why you have the title "expert!" :thumbup:
 
Nice stones...I second the vote for basalt with quartz inclusions. I've had a look around and can't seem to find anywhere to buy stones that look like these. I'd have a look around quarries, if you haven't, you never know what you might find :)
 
thanks for the help, some of the replys do look close but finding them for sale is a whole different game, two days of googling and nothing :(
 
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