Coarse-grained gray metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or granitic gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; exact identification requires petrographic or chemical testing
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Coarse-grained gray metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or granitic gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; exact identification requires petrographic or chemical testing
Fossilized shell, likely gastropod or bivalve
Recrystallized carbonate fossil; original shell likely aragonite or calcite (taxon indeterminate)
Weathered metallic rock, possibly iron-rich ore
Uncertain; possible goethite–hematite limonite or iron-nickel meteorite
Fossil oyster shell
Fossilized bivalve, commonly Ostrea or Crassostrea
Fossiliferous limestone
Bioclastic limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)
Fossilized gastropod (snail)
Gastropoda; shell commonly preserved as calcite (CaCO₃)
Fossil-rich limestone
Bioclastic limestone, likely containing bivalve or brachiopod fossils; calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), chiefly calcite
Banded chert or siliceous shale
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly interbedded with carbonaceous or clay-rich shale
Quartz-bearing pegmatitic rock, likely granite/pegmatite
Feldspar–quartz pegmatite; chiefly K-feldspar, plagioclase, quartz, and possible mica
Polished black stone, possibly basalt or black obsidian
Likely fine-grained basalt (plagioclase and pyroxene) or volcanic glass (obsidian; rhyolitic composition)
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with possible feldspar, mica, and iron-oxide staining
Pegmatitic granite
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
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