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Mineral Identification Guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-d3489dd6     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"1\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/how-to-identify-minerals-a-helpful-guide-with-pictures\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class=\"uagb-image-ratio-inherit\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Radial Pyrite\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-335x223.jpg 335w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-347x231.jpg 347w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"Radial Pyrite\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-335x223.jpg 335w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-347x231.jpg 347w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dreamstime_m_128711816-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/how-to-identify-minerals-a-helpful-guide-with-pictures\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">How to Identify Minerals: A Helpful Guide (With  Pictures)<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Identifying minerals can be a challenging process, especially if you&rsquo;ve never done it before. 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24px), 720px\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/sedimentary-rocks-identification-pictures-descriptions\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Sedimentary Rocks: Identification, Pictures &amp; Descriptions<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/sedimentary-rocks-identification-pictures-descriptions\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-f6322a3b     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-3 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"5\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/gneiss\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class=\"uagb-image-ratio-inherit\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Gneiss-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Gneiss with pinkish alkali feldspar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Gneiss-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Gneiss-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Gneiss-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Gneiss-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Gneiss-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Gneiss-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Gneiss-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Gneiss-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"Gneiss with pinkish alkali feldspar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Gneiss-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Gneiss-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Gneiss-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Gneiss-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Gneiss-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Gneiss-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Gneiss-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/gneiss\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Gneiss: Identification, Characteristics, and More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gneiss is one of the most common and recognizable metamorphic rocks in the world. It&hellip;\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/gneiss\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/phyllite\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class=\"uagb-image-ratio-inherit\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phyllite-4-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Phyllite\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phyllite-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phyllite-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phyllite-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phyllite-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phyllite-4-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phyllite-4-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phyllite-4-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phyllite-4-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"Phyllite\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phyllite-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phyllite-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phyllite-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phyllite-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phyllite-4-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phyllite-4-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phyllite-4-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/phyllite\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Phyllite: Identification, Pictures &amp; Info for Rockhounds<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Phyllite is a widespread metamorphic rock, found in locations all over the world. Chances are&hellip;\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/phyllite\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/slate\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class=\"uagb-image-ratio-inherit\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Slate-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Slate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Slate-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Slate-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Slate-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Slate-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Slate-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Slate-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Slate-2-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Slate-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"Slate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Slate-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Slate-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Slate-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Slate-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Slate-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Slate-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Slate-2-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/slate\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Slate: Identification, Pictures &amp; Info for Rockhounds<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Slate is one of the most common and recognizable metamorphic rocks in the world. Chances&hellip;\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/slate\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/scoria\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class=\"uagb-image-ratio-inherit\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Scoria-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Scoria\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Scoria-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Scoria-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Scoria-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Scoria-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Scoria-1-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Scoria-1-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Scoria-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Scoria-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"Scoria\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Scoria-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Scoria-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Scoria-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Scoria-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Scoria-1-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Scoria-1-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Scoria-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-10\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/scoria\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Scoria: Identification, Pictures, &amp; Info for Rockhounds<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Scoria is one of the most distinct and unique rock types found anywhere in the&hellip;\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/scoria\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/pumice\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class=\"uagb-image-ratio-inherit\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pumice-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pumice-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pumice-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pumice-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pumice-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pumice-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pumice-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pumice-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pumice-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pumice-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pumice-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pumice-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pumice-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pumice-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pumice-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pumice-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-11\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/pumice\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Pumice: Identification, Pictures, &amp; 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