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Id help. Pretty red stone. Thank you!!!

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BoxOfRocks View Member Profile	Jul 26 2015, 06:16 PM Post #1
Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 13-December 13 Member No.: 114,838	I found this bad boy in the landscaping rock around my house. Don't laugh, I have found jasper and moss agate in there already. This guy gleamed when I shot it with weed killer. I would love some help with identification. It looks like a giant garnet to me....is that wishful thinking? let me know what your thoughts are? Thank you, thank you in advance.

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Crusty View Member Profile	Jul 27 2015, 05:53 AM Post #2
Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915	I'd say it is more Jasper. But that's just my guess. Here's a bunch of pics of red Jasper Red Jasper -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558 CP Lifetime Member

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BoxOfRocks Id help. Pretty red stone. Thank you!!! Jul 26 2015, 06:16 PM

fenixsmom I can't help you unfortunately. However if th... Jul 26 2015, 09:40 PM

Crusty I'd say it is more Jasper. But that's just... Jul 27 2015, 05:53 AM

Yoda It doesn't look like how one would expect a ga... Jul 27 2015, 06:46 AM

swizz It would be spectacular if it were Garnet, and not... Jul 27 2015, 08:01 AM

CP It definitely has a nice color and the cleavage lo... Jul 27 2015, 05:26 PM

BoxOfRocks It was defiantly tumbled in river rock. I thought ... Jul 27 2015, 06:12 PM

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