Sign up for Lesson Plans, discounts & more!

Subscribe to RSS

Can someone ID this for me

by Lawerence ortiz
(Burien,WA,USA)

I would like to know what kind of stone this is I stumbled upon a cave with a huge cavern filled with more of these Crystal's it's amazing email me at


ortizlawerence1@gmail.com

Comments for Can someone ID this for me

Average Rating starstarstarstarstar

Click here to add your own comments

Aug 01, 2020
Rating
starstarstarstarstar
by: Douglas

It is likely calcite crystals. Calcite commonly forms in caves. It is a soft mineral.You can do a scratch test to check hardness.

See this page:
https://www.rocksandminerals4u.com/properties_of_minerals.html

Click here to add your own comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Have a rock or mineral specimen that you want to share?.

Rock and Mineral Collections

Fossil and Geologic Time Book Sets

Fossil Collections

Share this page:
Enjoy this page? Please pay it forward. Here's how...

Would you prefer to share this page with others by linking to it?

  1. Click on the HTML link code below.
  2. Copy and paste it, adding a note of your own, into your blog, a Web page, forums, a blog comment, your Facebook account, or anywhere that someone would find this page valuable.

INTERESTED IN MORE? IF SO, YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK OUT OUR OTHER SITES:

fossilicious.com - Our online fossil and mineral rock shop.
fossils-facts-and-finds.com - An educational site about fossils.

Earth's Interior

What Is A Rock?

Igneous Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

The Rock Cycle

Rock Gallery

Rock Links

What Is A Mineral?

Mineral Identification

Mineral Gallery

Geodes

Jewelry

Lesson Plans

Crossword Puzzles

Birthstones

Site Map


Copyright © 2006-2019   |   rocksandminerals4u.com   |   All rights reserved.   |   Privacy Policy