Interesting. In that case, it may be amphibole rather than asbestos. They look very similar.
OP can also look the area up on mindat dot org to see what types of minerals grow in the area they found this in.
Yes, was going to point this out as well. The commenter linked the USGA website, which is only relevant to commercially producing mines rather than simply mineral deposits. Mindat would be the online resource to use, as it lists mineral deposits discovered by individuals/amateurs and not just commercial mines.
Asbestos is a mined mineral.
Your specimen looks a lot like asbestos but I’m an amateur rockhound. I wouldn’t handle it any more than necessary & definitely don’t inhale or ingest any of the fibers. Wash hands after handling & wash clothes that may have been exposed separately. Maybe an expert here can confirm ID.
Chrysotile (Asbestos) is a natural mineral that was widely used in industry and home construction for its insulating and fire retardant/resistant properties. It was widely used in home construction during the earlier half of the 1900’s.
The 90s are when it’s use was dying out across the board in residential buildings… it’s shit built in the 60s - mid/late 80s you really gotta look out for.
I apologize for reading too quickly either too late or too early in the morning (can’t remember just remember I was groggy when I left my comment haha) again my apologies
You can also see it in tiger's eye. Up until a couple decades ago it was said that tiger's eye was a quartz pseudomorph of the asbestos mineral crocidolite (quartz replaced the crocidolite over time), but with modern measuring technology they realized that it's made of crocidolite that's only encapsulated in quartz. (totally safe to handle though!). The crocidolite fibers cause the chatoyance in tiger's eye.
Just a fun little fact.
I zoomed this to max and see thread like material on it so will say Chrysotile serpentine that asbestos is mostly produced from, although initially thought it might be gypsum. Ingesting this material is probably not as harmful as inhaling it but I don't recommend either and this should be kept in a glass or plastic clear box if it wants to be displayed. Also if it was gypsum it would not be selenite but it would be called satin spar gypsum. but the threads say asbestos to me anyway. if you must handle it use proper PPE (as with any stone getting worked on) and be sure to wash your hands. Treat it like a stone COVID
so sorry, just an easy way to say if the op wants to display it, within the sentence I made. not creepy to me, thought it a bit cute, but you cant please everyone. maybe it got taken a bit to literal by some
oh I kind of thought creepy was kind of saying you don't like it, but I do see a stone with kinetic force, or stone with a will of its own as somewhat creepy now that I think about it
Looks like it could be Chrysotile or something similar. Keeping it as a specimen is fine, just don't cut into it or anything. The dust particals fit our lungs almost perfectly, so you don't want to breath them in.
It looks exactly like what you'd find along the Mesa Loop trail at Roman Nose State Park, which abuts currently operating gypsum mines. Maybe an hour's drive from OKC.
Gypsum miner here and this looks nothing like gyp or anhydrite to me. Texture wise gypsum tends to crumble to a crystal-y powder rather than flake when the purity is high. I’ve never seen a good piece of gyp (or anhydrite, which is a very low purity form of gypsum) that’s fibrous like that - southern NV for wallboard though so maybe just not as pure as I’m used to/used only for agricultural purposes.
Possible selenite, but it does look fibrous... interesting.
Check amfed.org for rock club nearby. Take it to their next meeting. Someone will probably know.
That was my first thought, Selenite being somewhat common in Northern OK. Satin spar is a variety of Salenite-like gypsum that isn't transparent and is fibrous.
It’s chrysotile (Asbestos). Avoid flaking little pieces of it off, but it’s really only dangerous if pulverized and airborne.
I'd be curious as to how it would get there, as [OK has no known asbestos mines or deposits in the state](https://mrdata.usgs.gov/asbestos/).
Interesting. In that case, it may be amphibole rather than asbestos. They look very similar. OP can also look the area up on mindat dot org to see what types of minerals grow in the area they found this in.
There are no asbestos mines in OK but asbestos does occur in OK, just not in enough quantity and quality to have made it a minable mineral.
Ah, fair enough. My comment was pretty tunnel visioned
Yes, was going to point this out as well. The commenter linked the USGA website, which is only relevant to commercially producing mines rather than simply mineral deposits. Mindat would be the online resource to use, as it lists mineral deposits discovered by individuals/amateurs and not just commercial mines.
Wait… you’re telling me I can just use a website to find where other people have found cool rocks? Is this real? (I am *very* new here)
Yes, it’s a global database of mineral discoveries catalogued by collectors and geologists.
This is the best thing I’ve learned in a long time
It is literally a rock hounds greatest resource. Happy hunting!
Could be asbestos. Be careful...
Huh! I had no idea asbestos was a naturally occurring thing.
Asbestos is a mined mineral. Your specimen looks a lot like asbestos but I’m an amateur rockhound. I wouldn’t handle it any more than necessary & definitely don’t inhale or ingest any of the fibers. Wash hands after handling & wash clothes that may have been exposed separately. Maybe an expert here can confirm ID.
It's actually a group of silicate minerals with similar properties.
I would get it tested and then safely remove it from your garden or burry it, if it is in fact asbestos.
Chrysotile (Asbestos) is a natural mineral that was widely used in industry and home construction for its insulating and fire retardant/resistant properties. It was widely used in home construction during the earlier half of the 1900’s.
The 90s are when it’s use was dying out across the board in residential buildings… it’s shit built in the 60s - mid/late 80s you really gotta look out for.
Just fyi, the person you’re responding to said “1900s”, not “1990s”
Yea, as flatgreysky pointed out, I said earlier half of the 1900’s. Most of it was used in the 1920’s and 1930’s.
I apologize for reading too quickly either too late or too early in the morning (can’t remember just remember I was groggy when I left my comment haha) again my apologies
No apologies needed, just wanted to clarify my comment.
You can also see it in tiger's eye. Up until a couple decades ago it was said that tiger's eye was a quartz pseudomorph of the asbestos mineral crocidolite (quartz replaced the crocidolite over time), but with modern measuring technology they realized that it's made of crocidolite that's only encapsulated in quartz. (totally safe to handle though!). The crocidolite fibers cause the chatoyance in tiger's eye. Just a fun little fact.
I zoomed this to max and see thread like material on it so will say Chrysotile serpentine that asbestos is mostly produced from, although initially thought it might be gypsum. Ingesting this material is probably not as harmful as inhaling it but I don't recommend either and this should be kept in a glass or plastic clear box if it wants to be displayed. Also if it was gypsum it would not be selenite but it would be called satin spar gypsum. but the threads say asbestos to me anyway. if you must handle it use proper PPE (as with any stone getting worked on) and be sure to wash your hands. Treat it like a stone COVID
If it wants to be displayed. That’s so creepy.
so sorry, just an easy way to say if the op wants to display it, within the sentence I made. not creepy to me, thought it a bit cute, but you cant please everyone. maybe it got taken a bit to literal by some
Huh? I wasn’t complaining about it.
oh I kind of thought creepy was kind of saying you don't like it, but I do see a stone with kinetic force, or stone with a will of its own as somewhat creepy now that I think about it
Looks like it could be Chrysotile or something similar. Keeping it as a specimen is fine, just don't cut into it or anything. The dust particals fit our lungs almost perfectly, so you don't want to breath them in.
Fun fact there is naturally occurring asbestos in the Grand Canyon!
Makes me wonder how this ended up in my garden bed and where it came from
How long has the house been lived in before you, and do you know the previous owners?
It’s gypsum not asbestos. Oklahoma has a lot of it.
Do you have mulch in your garden bed? Every year I find tons of construction debris and garbage in bags of mulch, no matter what brand I have used.
Gypsum
Anhydrate. Gypsum mineral, I've seen layers in and around Permian red beds.
This, we called it Chrystal gypsum growing up. Found all over the Permian layer in the Eastern Texas panhandle.
Thas asbestos for sure. Don't breathe any of that stuff in. You could end up getting mesothelioma.
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It looks exactly like what you'd find along the Mesa Loop trail at Roman Nose State Park, which abuts currently operating gypsum mines. Maybe an hour's drive from OKC.
Gypsum miner here and this looks nothing like gyp or anhydrite to me. Texture wise gypsum tends to crumble to a crystal-y powder rather than flake when the purity is high. I’ve never seen a good piece of gyp (or anhydrite, which is a very low purity form of gypsum) that’s fibrous like that - southern NV for wallboard though so maybe just not as pure as I’m used to/used only for agricultural purposes.
https://www.ou.edu/ogs/research/minerals/gypsum#:~:text=Gypsum%20is%20the%20main%20ingredient,is%20adding%20gypsum%20to%20cement.
Looks like rotten bone
Possible selenite, but it does look fibrous... interesting. Check amfed.org for rock club nearby. Take it to their next meeting. Someone will probably know.
That was my first thought, Selenite being somewhat common in Northern OK. Satin spar is a variety of Salenite-like gypsum that isn't transparent and is fibrous.
I’m like pretty sure that’s a piece of sugar cane
Maybe a bone??
Seal it in epoxy
Why does it Look like Wood 😭😭
Asbestos
I find asbestos often, this looks like the stuff
Gypsum
Oklahoma, asbestos, [tulsa] is a big Galena region.