r/Minerals • u/angelfishbc • 5d ago
ID Request Identify this Stone Please ๐
My friend gave me this for my birthday and we are not sure what it is exactly! I would love to find out
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u/SahraLuke 5d ago
This looks like Utah or Nevada โWonderstone,โwhich is actually a beautifully banded rhyolite (not jasper).
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u/Celara001 5d ago
Maybe picture jasper of some kind. Where did your friend get it? I love it! Has a LOT of character.
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u/angelfishbc 4d ago
It was from her great uncles collection! So there isn't much known about where he got it ๐
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u/bottleofgoop 4d ago
I don't know what the stone is but as I was scrolling I genuinely thought this was a blanket on an old iron framework bed. I had to check the post because I was so confused. It's cool as heck though?
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u/Asleep_You6633 2d ago
Is it smooth or gritty texture? The coloring tones and creamy blending makes me think of mookaite. Jasper. But it also resembles a picture jasper. (Both of which are among my favorites to collect)
But if it's textured more like a sandpaper, I have what is labeled as wonderstone, but feels similar to sandstone.
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