Rock identification pictures

Learn how to identify rocks and mineral. With basic knowledge, pictures and charts, you can learn rock, mineral and crystal identification.

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I tested out the many rock and mineral apps that are out there and have compiled a list of the best apps for rock and mineral identification.

Here is the list of the best rock and mineral identification apps that will help you identify the most common rocks on earth.

Fascinating facts and photos featuring the most common beach stones found along Lake Michigan shorelines, as well as several unusual kinds; includes various types of basalt, septarian, limestone, granite, gabbro, diorite, gneiss, schist, sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, geodes, chalcedony and agate.

Discover the legend behind wishing stones, smooth stones with an unbroken line of quartz, chalcedony, or calcite running around the entire exterior of the stone. Learn how they form, where to find them, and the different variations of the legend behind them in this fascinating article. Whether you believe in the superstition or not, wishing stones are a unique and interesting find for any rockhound.

Rocks do not have a definite composition of mineral constituents. Feldspar and quartz are the most common minerals found in rocks. There are many different kinds of rocks which are grouped under three families on the basis of their mode of formation.

I'll bet one month's pay that you live near a location where rocks that would defy identification by a PhD Geologist can be found.

Want to impress your friend with your rock knowledge? Here are 30 types of rocks that you ought to know to get you started.

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