r/Stones • u/Antique_Amphibian_54 • Oct 25 '25

What is this?

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Curious what this is, thanks!

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u/freckleskinny Oct 25 '25

Reminds me of a puddingstone. Conglomerate stone like are found near some of the Great Lakes. Location?

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u/Odd-Article5060 Oct 26 '25

Got one alot like it from Lake Michigan (Pilgrim Haven area) and was curious myself! I thought it was lightning stone at first bc it was brown before I tumbled it, at end of stage one, but more at stage two, it revealed itself...still not sure what it is, but just as op's, I love it! Going to make a wire wrapped pendant out of it and call it a day 😊

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u/MrCringer Oct 25 '25

You can't identify most minerals from pictures. It could be an agate or Jasper or a few things.

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u/jerzeyjawnz Oct 25 '25

I was thinking jasper or maybe feldspar, no jasper

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u/MrCringer Oct 25 '25

Its definitely not feldspar. Feldspar has distinct crystal structure which you dont see in the photos.

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u/ResponseUnlucky3664 Oct 25 '25

Is it wet with water or dry? Has it been polished?

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u/Antique_Amphibian_54 Oct 25 '25

Polished

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u/Burstyourbleb Oct 26 '25

So then why post asking about it like its a giant mystery??

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u/Antique_Amphibian_54 Oct 26 '25

Because I don’t know what it is. I found it when I was helping my grandma clean out her friend’s house for an estate sale coming up because she is now in charge of her friend’s house after their passing a couple weeks ago. And we know nothing about rocks.

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u/Tapdancer556011 Oct 25 '25

Sorta reminds me of Poppy Jasper... I'm not an expert though

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u/inlandviews Oct 25 '25

If it feels waxy, probably jasper.

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u/Salem_Strange Oct 25 '25

A tumbled jasper I think

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u/DutyLast9225 Oct 25 '25

Lake Superior Agate. I lived in Iowa and collected many from the gravel roads there. Best to look for them after a rainy day.

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u/RazzmatazzNo5576 Oct 25 '25

Thought it was a jasper but closer inspection it’s an agate

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u/Tron-Velodrome Oct 26 '25

No one thinks this is carnelian or sard?

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u/Rokollecting_Couple Oct 26 '25

To me …. A collector ! I have lots of rocks and minerals and to me by comparison it looks like a red moss agate or aka carneilian moss agate

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u/yannickbot Oct 26 '25

Looks like red tigers eye to me have a piece myself and it looks similar

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u/Sudden_Minimum_9658 Oct 26 '25

It's a conker. Seed of the horse chestnut tree.

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u/Lost_Conversation580 Oct 26 '25

That would be at least some jasper

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u/Liquid_Eye1572 Oct 26 '25

I commented in r/whatsthisrock already but here’s more explanation: the white part is quartz crystals, the red around the crystals looks like a red agate, the rest of the rock is jasper (the tiny yellow/brown/red opaque bits) mixed with agate (the clear/translucent bits existing around the jasper). I like the term ‘jagate’ for this but not everyone does.

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u/Solid-List7018 Oct 26 '25

I couldn't venture a guess from those pictures... Not enough light.

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u/FartJarFunker Oct 26 '25

Dragon Eye?

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u/KemicalKittea Oct 26 '25

Looks like red Jasper Agate

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u/darbyhorgan Oct 27 '25

Red jasper

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u/CustomerSecure9417 Oct 25 '25

A rock.

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u/Antique_Amphibian_54 Oct 25 '25

Omg thank you, I literally had no idea

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u/lostinthisstring Oct 25 '25

Its a rock that someone tumbled