GF's Mother was digging in the backyard and found....
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Hey TJ.... Lick that rock and see what falls off
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Wow, i am getting some good laughs. I told him it was elephant **** lol, and he looked at me and rolled his eyes. HAHA
I dunno what it is but i am going to see tomorrow if i can break it in half and if i can scratch it
I dunno what it is but i am going to see tomorrow if i can break it in half and if i can scratch it
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Wow, nice rock.
Seriously, it'* a chunk of granite. There are so many different varietes of granite it isn't ven funny. "Granite" is almost as general a term for bedrock as "dirt" is for soil.
Granite just refers to a stone composed of feldspar, quartzite, and a few other things. It doesn't mean any specific amount of anything. Looks like that chunk is pretty high in quartzite, low in feldspar, and has a goodly proportion of something with a high iron content. I'll try to show his to my Dad on Saturday. He and Mom both have their bachelors in geology(how they met), and Dad is ABD for his Masters, as well.
Seriously, it'* a chunk of granite. There are so many different varietes of granite it isn't ven funny. "Granite" is almost as general a term for bedrock as "dirt" is for soil.
Granite just refers to a stone composed of feldspar, quartzite, and a few other things. It doesn't mean any specific amount of anything. Looks like that chunk is pretty high in quartzite, low in feldspar, and has a goodly proportion of something with a high iron content. I'll try to show his to my Dad on Saturday. He and Mom both have their bachelors in geology(how they met), and Dad is ABD for his Masters, as well.