shiny rock

[serperrier]

Hi all, i dig this piece up in my backyard in the netherlands maybe its an hidden gem or just a piece of junk, hope some expert can tell me here?

 

[serperrier]

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[serperrier]

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[serperrier]

yes anotherone

 

[ElizabethR]

Hi there, welcome I don't know what the stone is, but it does look interesting.

 

[dk168]

I am not an expert, however, my hunch is that the rock is a piece of Obsidian, as in volcanic glass.

DK

 

[hobbitfancier55]

Dk is right. It definitely looks like obsidian. But I can't tell what the other crystals on the outside are.

 

[chatoyancy]

My first thought was obsidian as well. Are you anywhere near a volcano, even one that is dormant or extinct?

 

[serperrier]

No i found it in the Netherlands, dont know what to do with it.

if i hold it in the light i can see trough the rock its shines lightpurple then.

 

[chrono]

Makes a wonderful mineral specimen that doubles as a paperweight.

 

[serperrier]

in the light

 

[deskjockey]

It does look like it could be obsidian, but it could also be slag, which is an industrial byproduct. Especially if there were ever any metal smelting operations/blast furnaces in the area. Some of it can look quite glassy.

 

[Gem Queen]

That is very cool. I would love to find something like that in my backyard. Have you checked on line to see what minerals are indiginous
in your area. Don't get rid of it!