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Started by streets, 02/15/2011 08:11PM
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Posted 02/15/2011 08:11PM | Edited 02/15/2011 08:14PM Opening Post
Ron Streetenberger
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I think that this rock might contain shocked quartz that was the result of a meteor or asteroid hit. It shows on my monitor to be about life size. Any help would be appreciated.

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The original picture has an opalescent appearance of chert. However I have not seen chert in this configuration seemingly brecciated almost as if in a moderate fault zone. Then there is the appearance of secondary hydrothermal activity. I assume this is a "Texas" rock?

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