trying to figure out what kind of rock I have

topic posted Wed, February 20, 2008 - 9:27 AM by  Kimberly
I have this beautiful rock landscaped all around my house. I cannot find any info online about it. It is in the rough. There are layers and layers of different color, mostly red/orange,brick,and clear/silky and white almost iridescent layers throughout. I live in Southern Oregon and haven't seen this rock around here in nature, but I would imagine it would be from here because of how much there is here and the large pieces .
I went to some gem stores around town and they are no help at all. They always whip out the same book and look clueless. So far I thought maybe carnelian ,but I don't know what that looks like in its raw state. I really don't think its Oregon Opal either.

Does anyone know where I can get pics of rocks,minerals in the rough online?


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Kimberly
  • Oregon also has a lot of sedimentary stuff from the alluvial sea and granite and fossilized and opalized stuff
    My Grandmother used to haul stuff home from the Blue Mountains that fits your description but that is Eastern Oregon and most of that was quarried out in the 60s

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