Likely basalt fragment
Basalt, a fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, commonly with olivine
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Likely basalt fragment
Basalt, a fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, commonly with olivine
Polished carnelian agate
Cryptocrystalline silica, SiO₂; chalcedony variety colored by iron oxides
Dendritic agate cabochon
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) with manganese-oxide dendrites
Crackle-pattern pyrite cube
Pyrite (iron disulfide, FeS₂), likely a cubic crystal with surface oxidation/fracturing
Decorative mosaic cross containing mixed rock and glass fragments
Polychrome aggregate; likely quartz, feldspar, marble, granite, and assorted colored glass
Beige polished stone tile (likely limestone or marble)
Uncertain; probable calcite-rich limestone or marble (CaCO₃)
Polished black stone, possibly black marble or basalt
Probable fine-grained mafic rock; exact identification requires testing
Greenstone (likely serpentinite or altered basalt)
Serpentinite-group rock, commonly dominated by antigorite/lizardite; exact identification requires testing
Milky quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Granite pebble
Granite; predominantly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Dark green-gray basalt (possibly metabasalt/greenstone)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible chlorite/actinolite alteration
Greenstone (likely altered basalt or metabasalt)
Chlorite–actinolite-rich metabasalt; composition commonly dominated by chlorite, actinolite, epidote, albite, and quartz
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