What kind of rock have I found?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Cramberamber5
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Rock
Click For Summary

Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the identification of a round, smooth rock featuring orange and black stripes, which is also magnetic. Participants explore various hypotheses regarding its composition and geological history.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Technical explanation
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes the rock as round, smooth, with orange and black stripes, and magnetic.
  • Another participant presents a similar description and seeks help for identification.
  • A suggestion is made that the rock could be a composite material, with the orange stripes being a rock material and the grey stripes possibly a chemical compound of magnesium.
  • One participant proposes that the rock might be quartzite, explaining its formation from sand and mud deposits over millions of years and subsequent metamorphosis.
  • Questions are raised about the rock's location, the nature of the magnetic properties, and whether both light and dark stripes exhibit magnetism.
  • A link to a Wikipedia page on rhythmite is provided as a potential reference for further exploration of rock types.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants present multiple competing views regarding the rock's identity and composition, with no consensus reached on a definitive identification.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not provided specific details about the rock's location or the conditions under which it was found, which may influence its identification.

Cramberamber5
Messages
2
Reaction score
1
TL;DR
I found a round smooth like rock with orange and black stripes and it's magnetic
Earth sciences news on Phys.org
I have a round smooth like rock with orange and black/gray stripes and it's magnetic,can anyone help me identify what it is or might be? please and thank you.
received_805880980820612.jpeg
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: Delta2
Either drag and drop the image onto your edit window,
or click attach files button on the left, below the edit window.
 
I think it must be a composite material, the orange stripes being some rock material and the grey stripes being some chemical compound of magnesium.
 
My guess is a quartzite.
The rock was laid down as beds of pure sand during floods, alternating with mud-contaminated sand during quiet periods. Then it was cooked for millions of years, under great pressure, and so metamorphosed into a banded quartzite. That rock was then washed down a river, and/or spent time on a beach, until it became a well-rounded stone.

It would probably look better if it was wet, or was given a clear coat of lacquer.
Where on Earth did you find it, and in what setting?
Are the light and dark bits magnetic? Does it deflect a compass?
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: Oldman too

Similar threads

  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Views
2K
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9
Views
2K
Replies
9
Views
5K
  • · Replies 0 ·
Replies
0
Views
3K
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16
Views
2K
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Views
3K
Replies
46
Views
16K
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
Views
2K
  • · Replies 31 ·
2
Replies
31
Views
2K
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Views
4K